Friday, May 10th

Hello Families!

Important Dates:

May 17 - Non Instructional Day (no school)
May 20 - Victoria Day (no school)

*Please keep in mind that we will need parent volunteers for Coulee school which will take place on the first week of June. 

Our learning:

Literacy:

• We are continuing to work on our word building, spelling and reading skills by completing word sorts involving word endings, as well as making words.  Ask you child what the mystery word was this week. (Hint: friendly)
• We also practiced our printing by copying sentences about butterflies and drawing a detailed picture to match.  
• As we are learning about the beginning, middle and endings of stories, we listened to the read aloud Jabari Jumps and used a graphic organizer to retell the story in our own words
• We are continuing to work through our Daily 5 tasks and practicing reading in our guided reading groups.  
• In writing, we have begun poetry!
• We listened to some poems and brainstormed what poems look like, sound like feel like and make us think about.  We came up with some very insightful ideas.  For example poetry sometimes makes us think about something old in a new way or inspires us to make a change. 
• During our writers' workshop, we then wrote our own poems about someone special in our lives. 

Math:

• In grade two, we learned how to subtract using the standard method (also known as the stacking method)
• We used this subtraction method to be able to subtract using regrouping.  ("More on top - that means stop.  If the numbers are the same - zero is your game.  More on the floor - go next door - borrow ten more.")
• In grade one, we are practiced subtraction with numbers to 20 strategies and used the Math Easily website and solved some subtracting puzzles. It is a free website so be sure to check it out at home.
• We also completed some problem solving tasks using our mathematical knowledge. 

Inquiry:

• Some of our caterpillars have turned into a chrysalis and now we are keeping on eye on them to see if/when they might change into butterflies.  
• We drew the life cycle of butterflies and learned how to draw a monarch butterfly.  (Ask your child what type of butterflies we have)
• We also learned how to give and use feedback to strengthen our illustrations. 
• As we have been learning about Nova Scotia, we read stories and looked at pictures to learn about lighthouses and their uses.  We then learned how to draw a lighthouse, where we took our time in adding details and different colours. 
• Today, we went outside and found a sit spot where we could connect with nature.  We then journaled about what we noticed and our wonderings.