Tuesday, November 16, and Room 4 Lost & Found

 

Hi parents,

I found these items in various places around the classroom and I feel like they may have been forgotten. If you recognize any of them, please ask your child to take them home tomorrow!

We had a good day today, with many opportunities for students to build up resiliency and perseverance. Which is another way of saying we did some really challenging work.

In the morning, we read "The Colour Monster", which is a story about emotions. It's kind of like Inside Out. Students filled in planning sheets for their own 'colour monster' paragraph. They were challenged to use similes, like "When I feel happy, I am as _____________ as a ___________________". This was the part that turned out to be a big challenge, and many students had to go back over and over again to create similes that made sense. But I think it was a valuable learning experience!

We worked on skip-counting by 5's today and applied that skill to solve multiplication problems. 

In the afternoon, we learned about Norval Morrisseau, an Indigenous Canadian artist with a very unique and colourful style. The students tried to emulate his style through some sketching of their own. 

Thursday, Nov. 18, is Pattern Day at LBS.  Students are encouraged to wear clothing that has some kind of pattern. We'll be doing some pattern activities in math too.

Have a nice night,

Zac