Our poem this week is called "I will read" by Dr. Seuss. Students used poems that did not have pictures. We used our reading strategy "lips the fish" to help us figure out the word at the end of the sentence so that we could draw a picture that matched it. We also noticed that this poem has lots of rhyming words!
In science we are continuing to study what animals are doing in the fall to get ready for winter. Today we talked about a few animals and how they are getting ready. Some collect food to store over the winter, and some are building and finding homes. We talked about squirrels, beavers, pikas, deer, and caribou. Ask me to tell you what these animals are doing to prepare!
Today in math we learned a new math tool that will help us count efficiently and to represent numbers. We used "rekenreks" while listening to the story "Ten Flashing Fire Flies". As we listened we had to use our rekenreks to show what was happening in the story. Ask me some important rules to remember when using rekenreks.
Your child came home with a book today! This was a gift from The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC). Here is their message to you:
"The Canadian Children's book centre is delighted to give each Grade 1 student a beautiful Canadian Children's book, thanks to the generous sponsorship of TD Bank Group. This year we are especially proud to be offering My Heart Fills With Happiness... We have created a guide for parents and teachers to use with the book for discussions of themes related to Indigenous culture and history. Our goal is to help all Canadian children to develop a love of reading and to provide to them the opportunity to hear stories told by Canadians. You can access the guide at bookcentre.ca/myheart "
Reminders:
Tomorrow is library and home reading book exchange. Please help your child remember to pack their books!
Thank you!
Today in math we learned a new math tool that will help us count efficiently and to represent numbers. We used "rekenreks" while listening to the story "Ten Flashing Fire Flies". As we listened we had to use our rekenreks to show what was happening in the story. Ask me some important rules to remember when using rekenreks.
Your child came home with a book today! This was a gift from The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC). Here is their message to you:
"The Canadian Children's book centre is delighted to give each Grade 1 student a beautiful Canadian Children's book, thanks to the generous sponsorship of TD Bank Group. This year we are especially proud to be offering My Heart Fills With Happiness... We have created a guide for parents and teachers to use with the book for discussions of themes related to Indigenous culture and history. Our goal is to help all Canadian children to develop a love of reading and to provide to them the opportunity to hear stories told by Canadians. You can access the guide at bookcentre.ca/myheart "
Reminders:
Tomorrow is library and home reading book exchange. Please help your child remember to pack their books!
Thank you!