We had a great day today!  We started off the day with our weekly spelling test.  The marked tests will be going home with each child tonight.  After the tests the children worked on phonics where they identified long and short vowels, worked with special sounds and completed words. During our IB unit of inquiry the children all presented their time lines to the class.  This was a lot of fun and the students all had fun presenting and listening to their peers.  They also completed a peer review and self reflection which provided a lot of valuable information.  We watched a video today all about telling time.  This was a fun way to learn and practice this valuable skill.  I would suggest that all children continue to practice this skill at home everyday.  The children also worked on counting forward in various ways during math.  They also went to french class.

Homework:  Read for 15 minutes and record in the reading chart, re-write incorrect spelling words ten times each, math pages 46 (grade two).

Important information:  I am sending home the rubric and reflection that your child completed today on their personal timeline.  Please review and keep this rubric at home as I have my copy here at school for my records.

We completed our first IB unit of inquiry today!  I have been very proud and impressed with the level of learning that was accomplished in this unit.  I think the children have a very well-rounded understanding of rules, relationships and responsibilities which is great.

On Monday we are going to be starting our next unit of inquiry.

Every IB unit operates under a central idea that acts as a guideline for the learning and development that will be done in the unit.  Within a school year, you child will complete 6 different units, all with different focuses and initiatives.  I will post the central idea and lines of inquiry for each unit before we begin so you can stay informed about what will be happening in your child's classroom.

Our next IB unit is entitled Where We Are in Time and Place.  The central idea for this unit is 'Living things are affected by climate and weather.'  In this unit we will be following 3 lines of inquiry that will help direct us.  The lines of inquiry for this unit are:
1. daily and seasonal weather patterns
2. impact of daily and seasonal changes on living things
3. sun's influence on daily and seasonal changes.

I am very excited to begun this unit on Monday!

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Nelson