Monday

Hi parents,

We had an exceptionally good Monday today! One reason for this is that we had our first One World Drumming session. Today, the students met their instructor, and learned about the types of drums we will be using, which are called Djembe drums. They come from the rainforests of West Africa, and are a 'hand drum' rather than a finger drum. The students had an awesome time learning some basic drum patterns.

We also had Music class this morning, and a bit of time to work on our regular Monday work choices. This week in Math, we are working on addition and subtraction problems involving 'friendly' numbers. For example, any multiple of ten! I'm hoping that the students will start to see how easy it is to solve a problem like 10 + 7 once you think of 10 as a benchmark. But, even though the 'tricks' to solving these problems may seem quite obvious to adults, for students, this is something that doesn't t usually come naturally - it takes a lot of exposure to numbers, and ultimately, just a lot of practice!

Grade 2 students are working on similar types of problems, but involving numbers in the hundreds. For example, one of the tricky ones I've given them is "795 - 600 - 90 = ___". 

In the afternoon, we had Daily 5 and Gym, and then went to presentation that taught the students about eyes. We learned how to take care of our eyes, what the different parts of the eye are called, and how glasses can help people to see clearly. 

Library Books

This year, our class goes to the LBS library every Tuesday! Students are allowed to check out books if they have returned their book from the previous week. Please remind your child to bring back any books they have checked out tomorrow, so that they can make the most of their library time!

Have a nice night,

Zac