Monday, November 16

 Hi parents,

We had a good day today, but it was a very typical Monday and I don't have too much to report.

In the morning, students worked on their weekend journals, did some addition and subtraction, and did a quick activity that reviewed some of the big concepts we've learned in math this year. We're going to be doing a lot of work this week in preparation for conferences, so that the students have some new activities to share at home.

We practiced this week's spelling words, did Daily 5, and read some stories. We've been spending a lot of time practicing routine tasks, like journal writing, Daily 5, and spelling practice, because these tasks lay the foundations for a successful Montessori classroom. One thing I am really working on with the kids is spelling practice. At the start of the year, the students were just getting it finished as quickly as possible, but now they're writing the words out more carefully, and reading them aloud. I've noticed that this has helped many Grade 1 students build confidence not only with their spelling, but with their reading too! All around I'm quite pleased with how things have been going since our tough days in previous weeks.

Also - I am in the process of sending out updated Google Classroom information, as I was required to reset passwords over the weekend. Stay tuned for an email with your child's new info.

Have a nice night!

Zac