Welcome back! Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend and enjoyed your Halloween on Saturday, if you celebrated.
Today we did some sentence writing with our new word wall words. Being that we have all already improved so much on our writing, since the beginning of the school year, we were expected to use our word wall word in a sentence that had 5 or more words in it. This also allows us to be more creative with our writing.
Our new words are as follows, please practice with me at home too:
Group A Group B
his no
dig go
pat going
sun must
put kind
is find
big gave
men so
cat do
am doing
In Phys. Ed. today, we did stations again. There were 5 different stations, a couple of them were new. Ask me what equipment I played with today.
Remember when I told you we starting measuring data last week and we talked a bit about graphs? Well today, we actually did some graphing practice together. As we were doing a graph on colors, we noticed that an increasing pattern appeared! Interesting how math concepts are connected to each other.
After lunch we watched a couple videos about Remembrance Day. We know that this day is coming up, next week, on Wednesday November 11. Before watching the videos, we shared some ideas of what we already knew about the special day. Then we watched two videos, one on the history of the battle field, and the other on the history of poppies. After the videos we shared a few things that we learned and discussed where the money from the poppies go. Following music, we started making a poppy wreath for our Remembrance Day assembly that will be next week.
Reminders:
-Please complete the home ready and return tomorrow. I thank you all for your cooperation as we do this program in our class.
-Class pictures coming home today.
-Picture re-take day is Wednesday, November 18
Monday, 2 November 2015
Thursday, 29 October 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Happy long weekend.
Remember there is no school tomorrow.
Today we had our word wall quiz. Everyone did very, very well. :) Mrs. G made us a copy of our 50 word, word wall quiz from last week that we get to bring home. Take a look at how I did!
After our word wall quiz, we joined the other Grade 2 classes and watched the new movie of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Hopefully we can get a chance to finish it next week.
At 10:00 we had an assembly for Mrs Rassmassan because she is retiring. Today was her last day with us at Beddington. Hopefully she will come and visit.
Reminders:
-Halloween Dance tonight at 6:00pm
-Pictures coming home today. Keep on the look out for retake day.
-November calendar coming today.
-Book orders are coming home today, they are due next Thursday, November 5.
Have a Happy Halloween
Remember there is no school tomorrow.
Today we had our word wall quiz. Everyone did very, very well. :) Mrs. G made us a copy of our 50 word, word wall quiz from last week that we get to bring home. Take a look at how I did!
After our word wall quiz, we joined the other Grade 2 classes and watched the new movie of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Hopefully we can get a chance to finish it next week.
At 10:00 we had an assembly for Mrs Rassmassan because she is retiring. Today was her last day with us at Beddington. Hopefully she will come and visit.
Reminders:
-Halloween Dance tonight at 6:00pm
-Pictures coming home today. Keep on the look out for retake day.
-November calendar coming today.
-Book orders are coming home today, they are due next Thursday, November 5.
Have a Happy Halloween
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Today, after Daily 5, we had to sort our word wall words into two groups: short vowel sounds and long vowel sounds. Tomorrow is our word wall quiz! Here are our words again to practice tonight:
Group A Group B
-pup -be
-bus -see
-but -got
-tub -she
-I -sheep
-up -shop
-us -queen
-run -green
-fun -bee
-to -he
In phys ed we did stations, but we got to go anywhere we wanted to and switch whenever we wanted after making sure we cleaned up the equipment we were using.
It was fun lunch today, Yummm!
After lunch we got a chance to look at some books from our classroom library. Then we had a conversation about the pillars of care, What are we doing well and what we can continue to work on. It was a nice reminder for everyone before the long weekend.
In math, we started to learn about data and what a graph is. A graph is gathering information (or data), measuring it, and then organizing it.
To end the day, because we worked pretty hard on our school work, Mrs. G gave us 5 minutes of free time. Ask me what I did.
Reminders:
-Home Reading! Please complete and return to school. No home reading will be going home tomorrow because it is the start of the weekend.
-Wear orange and/or black to school tomorrow
-Halloween Dance tomorrow evening from 6:00-8:00pm in the gymnasium
-Early dismissal at 11:00am tomorrow
-No school Friday
Group A Group B
-pup -be
-bus -see
-but -got
-tub -she
-I -sheep
-up -shop
-us -queen
-run -green
-fun -bee
-to -he
In phys ed we did stations, but we got to go anywhere we wanted to and switch whenever we wanted after making sure we cleaned up the equipment we were using.
It was fun lunch today, Yummm!
After lunch we got a chance to look at some books from our classroom library. Then we had a conversation about the pillars of care, What are we doing well and what we can continue to work on. It was a nice reminder for everyone before the long weekend.
In math, we started to learn about data and what a graph is. A graph is gathering information (or data), measuring it, and then organizing it.
To end the day, because we worked pretty hard on our school work, Mrs. G gave us 5 minutes of free time. Ask me what I did.
Reminders:
-Home Reading! Please complete and return to school. No home reading will be going home tomorrow because it is the start of the weekend.
-Wear orange and/or black to school tomorrow
-Halloween Dance tomorrow evening from 6:00-8:00pm in the gymnasium
-Early dismissal at 11:00am tomorrow
-No school Friday
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Today, after our morning meeting and Daily 5, we played Word Wall Bingo. We were given three attempts to get a bingo; the first time by getting one row, the second time by getting two rows, and the third time by getting a full blackout. Games like that are always a fun way to review and practice our words.
We also did a couple Halloween activities today; one writing and one art. The writing piece was titles "Halloween is Coming" and altogether we brainstormed six ideas that we could write about. We were all pretty excited to do this writing; ask me what I wrote!
Once we completed our writing, we got to do an art activity, extending our learning of shapes and patterns in math. Each of us got our own outline of a pumpkin that was divided up by lines. In each section of the pumpkin we had to create a design using shapes or patterns. It did not matter what colors or shapes or patterns we used, but every section had to be different. They are looking pretty cool!
After lunch we had music. You will have to ask what we did with Mr. Rattan.
Also, this afternoon we had science. We did a review of magnets yesterday, discussing everything we already knew, what to know, and what we learned throughout the unit. So today, we started doing a final assessment for the unit. Mrs. G gave us a lot of time to work slow and hard making sure we answer all the questions, the best we can.
Reminders:
-Home Reading - please complete, sign, and return to school everyday!
-Fun lunch tomorrow - if you did not return the envelope and money, please remember to still bring a lunch from home
-Early dismissal on Thursday at 11:00am
-No school Friday
-Halloween Dance Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00
We also did a couple Halloween activities today; one writing and one art. The writing piece was titles "Halloween is Coming" and altogether we brainstormed six ideas that we could write about. We were all pretty excited to do this writing; ask me what I wrote!
Once we completed our writing, we got to do an art activity, extending our learning of shapes and patterns in math. Each of us got our own outline of a pumpkin that was divided up by lines. In each section of the pumpkin we had to create a design using shapes or patterns. It did not matter what colors or shapes or patterns we used, but every section had to be different. They are looking pretty cool!
After lunch we had music. You will have to ask what we did with Mr. Rattan.
Also, this afternoon we had science. We did a review of magnets yesterday, discussing everything we already knew, what to know, and what we learned throughout the unit. So today, we started doing a final assessment for the unit. Mrs. G gave us a lot of time to work slow and hard making sure we answer all the questions, the best we can.
Reminders:
-Home Reading - please complete, sign, and return to school everyday!
-Fun lunch tomorrow - if you did not return the envelope and money, please remember to still bring a lunch from home
-Early dismissal on Thursday at 11:00am
-No school Friday
-Halloween Dance Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00
Monday, 26 October 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
Welcome back to another short week.
This morning, after our morning meeting and Daily 5, we looked at our new word wall words. Lucky for us, we are back down to 10 words a week for a few weeks. Our words are:
Group A: Group B:
-pup -be
-bus -see
-but -got
-tub -she
-I -sheep
-up -shop
-us -queen
-run -green
-fun -bee
-to -he
We have written down our list of words and will be bringing them home today to study for the week. We also had to be extra creative today by putting each word in a sentence that had 5 or more words.
Right after recess we had Phys Ed. Since the rest of the Grade 2s are doing swimming lessons right now, we had Phys Ed with the Grade 1s. We helped them practice their throwing skills and ended the class with a game of dodgeball.
Our math unit of measurement and science unit of magnets is coming to a close. Before we start the post assessment for our magnets unit, we added to the last, L, section of our KWL chart. This was everything that we have learned throughout our unit. Here are a things we came up with:
-magnets seek attraction
-magnets can stick to each other with something weak in the middle of two
-if they stay attracted to something for a long time, they weaken
-we use magnets all different ways every day
In Math, we reviewed what we already knew about measurement. We really had to guide Mrs. G with using a ruler properly. A few other units of measurement we discussed were, weight, time, and capacity.
Reminders:
-Everyone has home reading to do tonight. Please complete, sign, and return to school tomorrow.
-Black and Orange day on Thursday. Wear orange or black, Halloween costumes are not allowed.
-Early dismissal on Thursday. No school on Friday.
-Library tomorrow, please return all library books.
This morning, after our morning meeting and Daily 5, we looked at our new word wall words. Lucky for us, we are back down to 10 words a week for a few weeks. Our words are:
Group A: Group B:
-pup -be
-bus -see
-but -got
-tub -she
-I -sheep
-up -shop
-us -queen
-run -green
-fun -bee
-to -he
We have written down our list of words and will be bringing them home today to study for the week. We also had to be extra creative today by putting each word in a sentence that had 5 or more words.
Right after recess we had Phys Ed. Since the rest of the Grade 2s are doing swimming lessons right now, we had Phys Ed with the Grade 1s. We helped them practice their throwing skills and ended the class with a game of dodgeball.
Our math unit of measurement and science unit of magnets is coming to a close. Before we start the post assessment for our magnets unit, we added to the last, L, section of our KWL chart. This was everything that we have learned throughout our unit. Here are a things we came up with:
-magnets seek attraction
-magnets can stick to each other with something weak in the middle of two
-if they stay attracted to something for a long time, they weaken
-we use magnets all different ways every day
In Math, we reviewed what we already knew about measurement. We really had to guide Mrs. G with using a ruler properly. A few other units of measurement we discussed were, weight, time, and capacity.
Reminders:
-Everyone has home reading to do tonight. Please complete, sign, and return to school tomorrow.
-Black and Orange day on Thursday. Wear orange or black, Halloween costumes are not allowed.
-Early dismissal on Thursday. No school on Friday.
-Library tomorrow, please return all library books.
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
This morning we got extra time for our Daily 5 time because Mrs. G was doing reading with everyone. It was a nice time to read to friend, play word games, or do another activity.
After Daily 5 we went right to Phys. Ed. We are practicing our throwing skills and making sure we are throwing with the right hand and stepping forward with the correct foot.
Following Phys Ed Mrs. Coker was with us and we played word wall bingo! She also read us some funny Halloween stories.
After lunch we worked really hard on our letter to Mr. Willy Wonka. Almost all of us are on the good copy. To end off the day, we finished reading the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Tomorrow afternoon, while Mrs. G is at Safety Patrol Training, we will be getting together with the other Grade 2s to complete an activity to wrap up the novel study.
Tomorrow is the 50 word quiz! Practice, practice, practice. If you need them again, the words are listed below:
-on -red -jam -it -him -kite -cute
-not -hot -pet -up -I -same -mine
-but -as -nap -small -for -bone -am
-at -has -big -land -or -ride -a
-had -fox -is -hand -four -name -pan
-in -box -his -call -we -came -cat
-did -mix -an -all -man -ask -sat
-get -egg -and -can -men -add
Home Reading: Please complete and return all home reading materials to school tomorrow. I will not be sending home reading home for the weekend but I would like all of it to be at school. This will help me to keep track of all the items. Thank you for your cooperation.
Reminders:
-Library on Tuesday
After Daily 5 we went right to Phys. Ed. We are practicing our throwing skills and making sure we are throwing with the right hand and stepping forward with the correct foot.
Following Phys Ed Mrs. Coker was with us and we played word wall bingo! She also read us some funny Halloween stories.
After lunch we worked really hard on our letter to Mr. Willy Wonka. Almost all of us are on the good copy. To end off the day, we finished reading the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Tomorrow afternoon, while Mrs. G is at Safety Patrol Training, we will be getting together with the other Grade 2s to complete an activity to wrap up the novel study.
Tomorrow is the 50 word quiz! Practice, practice, practice. If you need them again, the words are listed below:
-on -red -jam -it -him -kite -cute
-not -hot -pet -up -I -same -mine
-but -as -nap -small -for -bone -am
-at -has -big -land -or -ride -a
-had -fox -is -hand -four -name -pan
-in -box -his -call -we -came -cat
-did -mix -an -all -man -ask -sat
-get -egg -and -can -men -add
Home Reading: Please complete and return all home reading materials to school tomorrow. I will not be sending home reading home for the weekend but I would like all of it to be at school. This will help me to keep track of all the items. Thank you for your cooperation.
Reminders:
-Library on Tuesday
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Today was another beautiful Fall day!
This morning, following Daily 5, we did a new activity with our word wall words. We had to try to sort our words as many different ways as possible. For each sorting rule, it was not an expectation to use every single word. Ask me about the ways I sorted our words and together, lets see if we can come up with a few more rules!
After recess, we had math, and today we did some work around representing numbers. This lesson was a continuation on what we were doing with the artist, Mrs. Stables. Together, we thought of 9 different ways to represent a number. They were:
-write the numeral
-use objects and draw a picture
-use ten frames
-tally marks
-addition
-subtraction
-groups
-place value
-draw and label on a number line
Once we did a couple examples together, we had to do 5 on our own. Mrs. G gave us 3 numbers then we got to choose the next 2. We did not have to use every single strategy to show each number, but we did have to use 3.
Right after lunch we had science. Everyone has now had a chance to test their magnetic machine and write a reflection as to what happened. Now, to finish up our project, we are all writing a letter to Mr. Wonka about our machine and why he should pick ours. Ms. Binks, Mr. Fisher, and Mrs. G hope to send our letters to Mr. Wonka next week. Hopefully we will hear back from him!
Thank you for completing the home reading each night and sending it back. Every morning I take time to have the students read the book to me as well, before I give them a sticker. If I feel a students needs more practice with a book, I will send it home again in a week or so to try again. I will also adjust the level of book accordingly, if necessary. I really appreciate your cooperation in taking the time to read with you child every night.
Reminders:
-Swimming ribbons coming home today
-Home reading tonight. Please read the book, sign the log, and return to school tomorrow.
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