As always, we have been busy, busy, busy! I can't believe it is May already. They do say that time flies, when you are having fun, and that is exactly what Miss Soa, our little learners and I have been doing all year long! Exciting news! Our gingerbread men are popping up all over the world. Check out some photos here. In Math, our fractions focus has taken us from parts of a whole to dividing a number of objects into equal shares. The photos above are of us solving problems dividing different numbers of pennies equally between dinosaurs! This was a skill that we noticed was much easier for students who have siblings, and are used to sharing than for our only children, however in the end, we all had a solid understanding of this concept. In preparation for our MAP test, we also went back to look at strategies to solve word problems using the CUBES method listed below. The students rotated through 3 different centres solving a variety of different types of word problems. They wrote the MAP test today, and I am confident that we are going to see some serious improvement, just like our reading tests! In order to continue to gain mental math fluency, we began minute math quizzes this week. We will be carrying on with quick minute tests for the remaining 6 weeks of school. Remember that you can help your child become more fluent by using flashcards and playing simple addition and subtraction games at home. In English Language Arts, we have been working on our voice writing trait. Last week Lorena brought in an amazing book that matched our learning perfectly. This book is called 'The Book with No Pictures' by B.J. Novak. The students were so motivated by using the 'silly' voice and the 'serious' voice that the author includes in this book, that they decided to write their own class book with no pictures. I will send copies home when they are finished. We have continued to work on identifying community helpers, and have been categorizing them into groups. We have also been learning about the difference between urban, rural and suburban communities during ELL time. We will begin our research and interviews on school community helpers this week.
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