Our Learning in Room 23

Testing out different ways to practice our spelling words.

We finished off our study of line by creating these crazy line sculptures. You can see all of the line sculptures in the display case near the office!

We have been hard at work learning math facts, writing our 5 senses fall poem, learning about the ear in science and talking about our families and cultural backgrounds. Watch for some of learning about bats, patterning and the other senses! It is all coming soon!

Spelling

We will begin spelling tomorrow (Oct. 3rd). Please be sure to have your child talk about their spelling sort with you. I have included the explanation page from the information booklet given out at the beginning of the year with the spelling sort for this week. Spelling practice will hopefully be fun! My intention with spelling is to build on spelling skills from where your child is at.

Yoga in the Gym!

Students had the opportunity to try yoga during gym class last week. They enjoyed trying it out and stretching their bodies. If you are interested in joining the yoga club after school each Friday, fill out the permission form and return it to Mrs. Parnell! Check out the link below for a short video at the beginning of the yoga session.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8gBXwCFyc8gSWdwS2xINmpXUFVHQ29lMDk1bk05OThETC13

Our First Art Project of the Year

One of my favourite subjects to teach is art. I hope the students get as much out of it as I do. Watching their confidence in their abilities grow, is always wonderful to see. I typically begin with line at the beginning of the year as the first element of art we study. Line is a great starting point and there are always so many interesting art projects to do that relate to line. Watch for more line art pieces in the coming weeks!

Math Mania

We have been hard at work working on a variety of math activities.

Building patterns with more than one attribute. The attributes are: colour, shape, size, position and thickness.

If you know the answer, can you create a math problem?

Make 10 practice. Knowing the our make 10 facts will be a tremendous help for when we start working on more challenging addition and place value.

The Integrated Arts and Hoop Dancing

 Athlone School was lucky enough to have Teddy Anderson come in and teach each class the basics of hoop dancing. Students took part in two sessions with Teddy and they were able to try out their hoop dancing skills.

This month, our class also had the opportunity to work with sculptor David Perret. David taught our class how to sculpt with plasticine. Each student created a "bust" which is a representation of the upper part of the human figure. I was quite impressed with all of the hard work that went into creating each piece. Great work!

April Showers!

Spring has finally arrived... We can finally go outside without ski pants, we will celebrate Easter and Earth Day and we are in the final stretch of the school year! Check out our new art projects, our non-fiction animal posters, penpal writing and what we have been learning about in science. 

Our study of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia inspired us to create sailboat art!

It's raining, it's pouring!

Reading and writing all about a variety of animals.

Name that liquid...

We learned a few new words such as absorption, transparent, translucent and opaque.

We wrote back to our penpals at Royal School.

Easter math... the equations were hidden in the eggs.  We had to use magnifying glasses to find the tiny equations.

Find an egg and answer the question inside.