Hello Families,
I hope you enjoyed your mid week day off and found a way to acknowledge Remembrance Day as a family.
We have been gearing up for conferences by getting our work samples ready. This week we separated our regular weekend journal work down into 2 days, one day for the picture and one day for the writing, in order to ensure high quality work. We discussed the difference between quality and quantity when it comes to writing through the analogy of one delicious cookie versus 15 gross lollipops. All students agreed they would rather have the delicious cookie! We assessed our picture and our writing based on the rubrics below:
Students have been enjoying learning about the anatomy of the fish. We learned that instead of relying on their 5 senses (like humans) fish are dependent on their lateral line which senses vibrations in the water and tells them if there are food or predators near by. We are also working on our good copy work of generating and extending repeating patterns through our math art. We added self-assessment into this work based on "I can" statements. Here are some of the finished products and planning sheets:
Tomorrow, we will start talking about our community in terms of the community we live in, our Calgary community, and our Canadian community. Following our usual thinking routines, these ideas will extend to our rights and responsibilities within the communities we live in.
Please ensure you are booking virtual conferences if you haven't had an opportunity yet!
Also, don’t forget the Virtual Book Fair goes live on Monday, November 16th. The book fair will be done completely online. All orders will be sent directly to the students home.
Take care,
Ms. Brown
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