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.).
Photos of Our Week!
