May 25 - 29

Learning Intentions: 

I can name and describe circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles. 

I can count the sides and vertices (corners) of 2D shapes. 

I can find shapes in my classroom, community, and artwork. 

I can find 2D shapes within 3D shapes and build 3D objects. 

I can explain how shapes can help people build shelters and stay warm. 

This week in Math, students explored 2D and 3D shapes through conversations, videos, hands-on activities, and independent learning. Students practiced identifying and describing shapes while noticing how shapes are used in the world around us. We also made meaningful connections to Indigenous cultures by learning how shapes are used in art, storytelling, music, and building. Students discovered how star blankets are created by combining many small diamond shapes into one large star, and how the Métis use repeating patterns in their beadwork. We also discussed how the shapes of objects can support their purpose, such as the cone shape of a tipi, the cylinder shape of a drum that helps produce strong sound, and the rectangular shapes used when constructing shelters in northern communities. These discussions helped students see how math connects to culture, creativity, and everyday life. 

Learning Intentions: 

I can use details from a story to create pictures in my mind. 

I can illustrate and describe scenes from a text using important details. 

I can use a dictionary to learn the meaning of new words. 

I can use new vocabulary words correctly in sentences. 

I can explain cause and effect in a story using evidence from the text. 

Students continued our novel study of Charlotte’s Web by reading Chapters 7-10 together. During our reading, students practiced using visualization by creating mental pictures from descriptive text and illustrating four scenes showing early summer on the farm. We also explored new vocabulary words such as loathed, envy, unremitting and sensible by learning how to use a dictionary, looking up meanings, and practicing using the words correctly in sentences. To strengthen comprehension skills, students answered questions about the chapters and learned about cause and effect, using evidence from the text to explain how events in the story are connected. 

At Home Learning: 

Literacy: 

- While reading at home, pause and ask your child to picture the scene in their mind and describe what they “see.” They could also draw a quick picture of the setting or characters using details from the story. 

- Choose unfamiliar words for a book or other text and look them up in a dictionary. Try using the word in a new sentence. 

Math: 

- Go on a 2D and 3D shape hunt around your home or community! Ask your child to find and name shapes they see and describe where they found them. 

- Challenge them to build a simple structure or picture using household objects or make drawings using different shapes. 

Photos of Our Week:

May 18 - 22

Learning Intentions: 

I can name the seasons. 

I can see how the land changes when the sun gets warm. 

I can name animals that sleep all winter. 

I can explain what migration is and why animals migrate. 

I can explain what hibernation is. 

I can tell how animals stay warm in the snow. 

This week in Science, students began their exciting Earth Sciences unit, and with spring arriving, it was the perfect time to start exploring seasonal changes in the world around us. So far, students have been learning about spring and summer changes, hibernation and winter survival, and animal migration. As we enter the planting season, students have been thinking about how the Earth “wakes up” after the long winter months and noticing the many changes happening in nature. 

In math, students also practiced the months of the year and the four seasons through seasonal activities and discussions. We further enriched our learning by exploring First Nations’ perspectives on the Spring Equinox, including how Indigenous peoples observed animal behaviour and changes in nature to recognize seasonal transitions. 

Learning Intentions: 

I can skip safely in my own space. 

I can skip using a step and hop pattern. 

I can skip at different speeds. 

I can show coordination and balance while skipping. 

I can stop and start skipping with control. 

This week in Gym, students practiced their skipping skills to prepare for our school-wide Heart and Stroke’s “Jump Rope for Heart” Day. Skipping is a cost-effective way to get cardio exercise, and we talked about the importance of including cardio in their lives to improve their overall health. Students learned easy, healthy habits and helped raise funds to support lifesaving heart and brain research. Thanks to our TRS families who shared their time and resources for this worthwhile cause. 

At Home Learning: 

Literacy (Vocabulary): Ask your child to practice naming the months, days and seasons. You can name a month or day and ask which month or day comes before and after it. 

Math: Your child brought home basic facts to practice. Please have them complete the work to build faster recall. 

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