It was a pleasure to get back to school after being away from the classroom! It sounds as though the students were very excited to come back to school as well which was great to hear!
The students started off the day today working on language. In today's class the students copied down their new weekly spelling words and then worked on reinforcing them in their Spelling Workbooks. This week the words focused on consonant clusters. During language today the students also had time to use their journals to summarize and reflect on their holidays. The students had a chance to share their stories to the class which was great! We got to hear about holidays that focused on families visiting, sports practices, outdoor fun, and a lot more! During language the students also used their letter writing skills to write a letter to a friend welcoming them back to school after the winter break. All students will be bringing home their welcome letter with them tonight!
During our Unit of Inquiry today we continued on with our unit all about forces. In today's class we focused on how society sometimes has to use safety devices to aid us in the protection against forces. As a class we watched a video all about seatbelts, and witnessed a demonstration of how and why they need to be used. We discussed the scientific principal that 'all objects will stay in motion'. Ask your child tonight what they learned!
During mathematics today the students began their new unit on data management! As a class we discussed the meaning behind the term data management. We broke down the two words (data meaning information and management meaning organizing) and discussed how a proper understanding of these two terms will help with their success in this unit. In today's class the students began sorting shapes based on two attributes. The students focused on the use of charts and Venn Diagrams to help them sort their data.
Students also went to PE and French classes.
Homework: Read for 2o minutes and record in the reading log, practice weekly spelling words, Spelling Workout pages 70 - 72, and math pages 96 - 97.
Important information: The next P.D Day at St. Jude's is on January 24th. There will be no school for students on this day.
Best regards,
Mrs. Nelson
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