Highlights
In Social Studies, we
came up with questions about life in past and present Iqaluit (e.g., What do
they eat? Is school the same in Iqaluit
as in Calgary? How does an Igloo stay
up? We watched short clips about throat
singing, the Toonik Tyme Festival and how an Igloo is built.
In Language Arts, we
continued to learn about features of non-fiction text. This week we looked at how to use the Table
of Contents and Glossary to help us with our reading.
In Math, we worked on
the doubles plus or minus one strategy (also called the near doubles strategy). For example, if I know 6+6=12, then 6+7=13
because it is one more.
In Science, we used eye
droppers and experimented with dropping water onto wax paper. We also predicted and tested how many drops
of water would fit on a penny. (This is leading up to the concept of surface
tension).
Important Dates
Tuesday, Dec. 11- Class
picture day
Winter Celebration: Dec. 19, 2018
Afternoon Performances:
Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 12:50 -1:50
Grade 3 & 4: 1:55 - 2:55
Evening Performances:
Kindergarten, grade 1 & grade 2: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Grade 3 & 4: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Please come to our Winter Celebration!
Homework
-For the month of December,
please complete the Read-A-Thon tracking sheet for home reading. Don’t
forget that reading to your child also counts as minutes on the sheet and is
very beneficial for reading development.
-Practice addition facts
to 20.
-Practice the spelling
list provided at conferences
Ask me about:
What is a glossary?
What is a noun?
What happened when 2
drops of water came close together on your wax paper?
Do you remember how many
water drops fit on your penny? Did this
surprise you?
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