Feb 23 - 27

Learning Intentions: 

I can add doubles up to 12 and find their sum. 

I can use strategies like doubles to help me add quickly. 

I can practice my addition by using songs and games. 

I can add numbers quickly and recognize patterns. 

In Math this week, the students were building their number sense, focusing on doubles. Students practiced this skill through songs, stories, and independent work. Students worked on seeing patterns in numbers with doubles (they are always even numbers) and doubles plus one. 

Learning Intentions: 

I can tell you why we recognize Black History Month. 

I can learn about remarkable Black Canadians. 

I can talk about being kind and fair to everyone. 

I can learn about how Black Canadians contribute to our country. 

In Literacy this week, our focus was on Black History Month and Pink Shirt Day. We learned about remarkable Black Canadians, including activist Viola Desmond, singer K’Naan, former Calgary Flame Jarome Iginla, and Alberta rancher John Ware. Students learned about Black history and culture through stories, videos, and poems. 

On Wednesday, the Grade 3/4 classes hosted the Pink Shirt Day Assembly. This celebration of learning featured traditional First Nations drumming and songs in Blackfoot. Our presenters also shared their poetry and perspectives on the importance of being kind. In the classroom, we made kindness crowns, bookmarks, and mindfulness colouring pages to recognize Pink Shirt Day. 

Next week in Science, we will continue with our Build a Toy project. Please help our class out by sending materials. Please ask your student, again, what they are making and what materials they will need to build it. Here is a list of materials we need:

- twist ties 

- cardboard 

- cotton balls 

- "stuffing" for stuffies

- cardboard tubes (paper towel, wrapping paper)

- buttons

At home learning: 

Math: 

Practice doubles addition with dice or cards. Games like cribbage are good for practicing quick addition. 

Literacy: 

Practice simple sentences, ensuring proper capitalization and punctuation. Also, practice rhyming short sentences (you write one, then they write one). 

Spelling:

Please support your child and help them practice the words. One idea is to write silly sentences using spelling words (ex. The boxes make wishes to ride bikes.).

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Feb 16 - 20

Learning Intentions: 

I can add numbers to make a sum of 10. 

I can use strategies like counting on or doubles to help me add. 

I can practice my addition with songs and games. I can explain how 

I solve addition problems. 

In Math this week, the students started learning number facts, focusing on addition facts that make 10. They practiced through songs, stories, independent work, and fun games like “Balloon Pop” and “Snowball Fight.” Students worked on seeing patterns in numbers and using strategies such as counting on and using number lines and charts to solve problems quickly and confidently. 

Learning Intentions: 

I can tell you what matter is. 

I can describe materials using words like hard, soft, bendy, stretchy, or strong. 

I can sort materials by their properties. 

I can draw a plan for a toy I want to build. 

I can choose materials that will work best for my toy. 

In our Grade 1 & 2 Science learning, we read the story “Be a Maker” and started thinking like inventors! The students discussed what the term “matter” means and explored different kinds of toys. They drew diagrams of a toy they would like to build, learned about materials and their properties (hard, soft, bendy, strong, rough, smooth, stretchy, etc.), sorted materials, went on a materials scavenger hunt, and made a list of supplies for their “Build a Toy” project. This hands-on learning helps students connect science and math ideas as they plan, create, and problem-solve like real engineers. Be sure to ask your child about their planned project! 

At Home Learning: 

Math: To support your child’s Math learning at home, you could find pairs of objects that add to 10 (7 crayons + 3 crayons) or use snacks, LEGO, or other toys to show numbers and ask, “How many more to make 10?” 

Science: 

 Have your child do a materials scavenger hunt around the home by giving them a list of properties (hard, soft, stretchy, flexible, rough, smooth, etc.) and have them find objects with those properties. Then talk about what each item is made of and why that material is useful. 

Literacy: 

Review the “FLOSS Rule” (words that end in ff, ll, ss, zz after a short vowel like hill, miss, buzz, off) by having them go on a Floss Word Hunt in books around the house. They can write down any words that follow the rule and then read them together. 

Spelling: 

At the end of the week, students will take home spelling words to study for the following week. Please support your child and help them practice the words. One idea is to do “Rainbow Words.” Write each spelling word several times using different colours. 

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