Hope this post finds you well! I hope everybody had a wonderful, and fun March break.
We have had a busy month, full of excitement, and lots of learning.
Grade 6:
In language, we have just finished up our narratives They are looking amazing as I begin to read through the final version and mark them. We are now working on comparing and contrasting and different ways to explain. We also are continuing to read our class read aloud "Fish In A Tree".
In Math we have been working through surface area and are now exploring volume of 3D shapes. There will be a quiz next week (April 3rd).
Grade 4:
In language we continue to dive deep into A Boy Called Bat (they're so excited about it, they have asked me to buy the second book). Through this we are learning about and working on, word choice, tone, perspective, narration, character traits and learning a whole lot about skunks!
In math we are working on strategies to solve multiplication and division. If you are looking for math to work on at home, have your child display different multiplication facts or division facts using one of our four strategies (arrays, repeated addition/subtraction, equal groups and/or skip counting/number line). They are getting so comfortable with these strategies. There will be a "check-in" on Friday March 29th.
Upcoming Reminders:
Our school's Lenten project this year is in support of Planting Seeds International. Ask your child to explain more about it to you. Each Friday, we are having a different theme day to help raise money. Friday March 29: Lumberjack day (plaid)
Friday April 5th: "ER" day (teachER, farmER, anything that ends in "ER").
Our school's STEAM night is on Thursday, April 5th/2019. Please join us for an evening of fun! Our class (along with Mme. Roy's class) will have the classroom divider open and we will be building castles, solving for surface area (grade 6) and also experimenting with circuits to make them light up! Hope to see you there.
As always, if there is anything, please don't hesitate to contact me!
- Mrs. O'Connor
karley.oconnor@ocsb.ca
