Tuesday, March 16

 Hi parents,

We had a good day today! In the morning, the students worked on 2-digit subtraction problems. Some students have started to work on 2-digit problems involving 'regrouping' (also known as 'borrowing'). We used the Golden Beads and a Number Rock video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nku3jVLbPBw) to help the students build some written strategies. Any additional (or should I say, subtractional) practice at home will be incredibly beneficial! We'll keep practicing at school too. 

The students had Music class, and then Ms. Rehill taught the class all about Alberta as part of our "This Land is Our Land" project. I'm not sure if I actually mentioned this project on the Blog yet, but it's really cool. We will be learning about each of the provinces and territories in Canada, talking about natural resources, landmarks, landscapes, animals, plants, traditions... pretty much everything! We will start each lesson with an Acknowledgement of the Land, and then the students are given a  pretend Plane Ticket to fill out to really help them get into the adventurous mindset.

We watched this video about Alberta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1FzAqw4P1k

The couple that made the video above also have videos for the other provinces and territories, and they're all quite informative and well put together. We'll be watching more as we continue our exploration!

In the afternoon we did Daily 5, Work Period, and Spelling Practice.

Remember that tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day!!! Please remind your child to wear green if possible.

Have a nice night!

Zac