As you're aware, today is a P.D. Day! I hope your child is able to enjoy it in the fresh, crisp, cool air doing a winter activity. I believe it is important to get opportunities to rejoice in our natural environment whether it's a mindful walk in the woods, sledding down a hill, making snow angels for the sky above to enjoy, or admiring your surroundings by just ...BEING :)
We truly live in a beautiful community, province, and country! We do lead busy lives, but I hope you get some time in your days to relish in the fresh air!
Family Literacy Day:
On Wed. as a whole school, we celebrated Literacy Day in our PJ's! It was a real treat seeing all the cozy PJ's and huggable stuffies! I have shared with my students that ‘Reading is Thinking,’ and it is a tool that must be embraced, cherished, and celebrated J Thank you to everyone who dressed up for our school spirit day!
I also shared with my students an upbeat, engaging, and purposeful song entitled:
"You Gotta Keep Reading." The children loved the beat and lyrics to this! I am sharing the link below for you to check it out with your child over the weekend. I am optimistic it'll get you both into the spirit of READING!
I also shared with my students an upbeat, engaging, and purposeful song entitled:
"You Gotta Keep Reading." The children loved the beat and lyrics to this! I am sharing the link below for you to check it out with your child over the weekend. I am optimistic it'll get you both into the spirit of READING!
In addition to literacy celebrating, I am delighted to share with you that every day, I meet with one group to do a Guided Reading lesson and every child is READING!! I have let my students also know that everyone is at a different level and that is OK, as long as we’re learning and growing at our own pace. I have had a few parents ask this so I am going to share it on here now, the expected reading level by the end of Grade 2 is level 23/24. I am optimistic that we CAN and WILL reach this goal. Thank you to all the parents who continue reading diligently with your child every evening either on Raz-Kids or picking a book of interest and having him/her complete the 1 page of 'Word Study Homework,' it is making a significant difference in their learning and growing!!
As promised in last week's post, I have a few pictures from Literacy PJ Day for you to enjoy! Thank you parents who were able to come in Wed. morning to 'Snuggle Up and Read' with your child in the library. The turnout was amazing!! I know it meant the world to them seeing you and snuggling with you for the LOVE OF READING!!
New Math Learning:
As promised in last week's post, I have a few pictures from Literacy PJ Day for you to enjoy! Thank you parents who were able to come in Wed. morning to 'Snuggle Up and Read' with your child in the library. The turnout was amazing!! I know it meant the world to them seeing you and snuggling with you for the LOVE OF READING!!
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| We love wearing our PJ's and cuddling with our stuffies |
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| Jack & Cameron have matching PJ's, cute! |
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| Celebrate Literacy EVERYDAY! |
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| Reading is THINKING! |
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| Thomas B., Ethan W., & Archie intrigued by their book! |
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| Snuggle Up and Read! |
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| Hannah & Danica singing 'You Gotta Keep Reading!' |
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| Doing W.A.L.T with our stuffies :) |
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| Amy holding the talking stick - one voice being shared and heard at a time! |
On Wed. I sent home a math note which talks about our new learning goal. Thank you families who take the time to read these notes when they come home in the agenda. Your support is making a difference!
Our focus continues to be on measurement, however, instead of linear, students will now be measuring 'Time.' In Grade 2, the expectation is to tell time to the quarter hour. Reviewing telling time to the hour, and half hour is also essential as your child learned this concept awhile ago in Grade 1. Please talk with your child about the terms: o'clock, half past, quarter to, and quarter after. Incidentally throughout your days, have your child tell you the time. E.g., it is 6:15 p.m. or quarter after 6; it is 6:45 p.m. or quarter to 7. Telling time to the quarter hour can be tricky, so any extra practice would be beneficial! Thank you for your continued support!
Math Journal Entry:
In supporting our unit on Time in class, I had the students think of 'special times in their school day' to write about. As a whole class, we first brainstormed these ideas and came up with the following:
-Literacy Workstations 2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m
-D.I.R.T. 2:15 p.m - 2:30 p.m
-Science 3:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m
-W.A.L.T. 3:30 p.m -3:45 p.m
-Gym 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m
-Music/Art/Drama 9:30 a.m -10:30 a.m
-D.P.A. 1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m
After this, in their math journals, students were responsible for communicating the following:
-pick a special learning time in their school day
-draw two analogue clocks showing the start time and end time
-record the digital time for each clock
-write down how long the learning was in minutes
-why this time of day is special to them
Here's a picture below of one completed entry for you to get an idea of what I was looking for. I will send home math journals next week so you can see what your child came up with!
I was very impressed with their entries! You can also support this learning by having your child think about special times they have with you over the weekends!
Dance-A-Thon:
Last week, a note came home about our school's Dance-A-Thon which is coming up on Feb. 11th! The initiative is to help raise money that will go towards outdoor play equipment and/or technology items for our school! Every little bit counts and your support is appreciated in continuing to make Ernest Cumberland an interactive, engaging, and FUN learning environment for ALL STUDENTS!
Please note: all pledge sheets are due ON (not before) Feb. 11th. Thank you :)
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Our focus continues to be on measurement, however, instead of linear, students will now be measuring 'Time.' In Grade 2, the expectation is to tell time to the quarter hour. Reviewing telling time to the hour, and half hour is also essential as your child learned this concept awhile ago in Grade 1. Please talk with your child about the terms: o'clock, half past, quarter to, and quarter after. Incidentally throughout your days, have your child tell you the time. E.g., it is 6:15 p.m. or quarter after 6; it is 6:45 p.m. or quarter to 7. Telling time to the quarter hour can be tricky, so any extra practice would be beneficial! Thank you for your continued support!
Math Journal Entry:
In supporting our unit on Time in class, I had the students think of 'special times in their school day' to write about. As a whole class, we first brainstormed these ideas and came up with the following:
-Literacy Workstations 2:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m
-D.I.R.T. 2:15 p.m - 2:30 p.m
-Science 3:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m
-W.A.L.T. 3:30 p.m -3:45 p.m
-Gym 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m
-Music/Art/Drama 9:30 a.m -10:30 a.m
-D.P.A. 1:00 p.m - 1:30 p.m
After this, in their math journals, students were responsible for communicating the following:
-pick a special learning time in their school day
-draw two analogue clocks showing the start time and end time
-record the digital time for each clock
-write down how long the learning was in minutes
-why this time of day is special to them
Here's a picture below of one completed entry for you to get an idea of what I was looking for. I will send home math journals next week so you can see what your child came up with!
I was very impressed with their entries! You can also support this learning by having your child think about special times they have with you over the weekends!
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| Math Note |
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| Math Journal Entry |
Last week, a note came home about our school's Dance-A-Thon which is coming up on Feb. 11th! The initiative is to help raise money that will go towards outdoor play equipment and/or technology items for our school! Every little bit counts and your support is appreciated in continuing to make Ernest Cumberland an interactive, engaging, and FUN learning environment for ALL STUDENTS!
Please note: all pledge sheets are due ON (not before) Feb. 11th. Thank you :)
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“Kindness is like snow; it beautifies everything it covers.”
Namaste,
Miss Gill
Great to see how you're making your students' learning so visible for parents, Miss Gill. Thank you for taking the time to share this incredibly valuable communication tool with your Grade 2 families.
ReplyDeleteDear Mrs. Fennell,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your positive feedback and on-going support! It is cherished and oh so appreciated. I am proud to be my 2's teacher and a Crusader :) I just finished a hike on the Collingwood trails. I hope you enjoy yours in the Bluffs with Ruby!!