We started our day with our final Chapter in our Novel Study, which had a happy ending. We really want to continue with this book series and may do so through a read aloud time during our Language periods. Students then worked on the "Every Child Matters" ring to add to our link chain around the school in remembrance of those who experienced Residential Schools.
French: https://stjudesfrench-stella.blogspot.com
Language Continued:
We completed our spelling test today. We are working on how to organize our writing in our notebooks. Once this was done we brainstormed what it means to be a "good reader". We have a good idea of what we should be doing, look like and sound like in order to be a "good reader". Below is a list of the ideas we came up with as a class. This will be put up in our classroom. Next week students will be told what their reading levels are and will begin exploring books at those levels.
RECESS/LUNCH
Inquiry into Math:
In addition to working on our math test review today, we looking at how we can demonstrate "problem-solving skills" for the subtraction questions we had in yesterdays game. In this activity we kept the incorrect answers we did for each question and crossed them out so that we know what numbers didn't work for us so we don't try to do this again. Once we got it then we would double check it to make sure it was correct. We made such great progress from yesterday in regards to our attitudes towards completing these challenging problems and the steps we took! There was so much excitement when we solved one on our own.
** Most of us were okay with the review, which is great. For those who have some trouble with it this weekend, I recommend looking over the work we have done throughout the unit (in their duo tangs) and possibly rewrite some of these examples to help us review the concepts.
Unit of Inquiry:
Today we read a story called "Stolen Words" which is the experience of a little girl wanting to know how to say words in their language, however her granddad explains how he doesn't know as his words were stolen from him in school. This relates to our discussion on the experiences of those who went to Residential schools and how it affected their lives. Students then came up with questions they would ask an individual who attended a residential school if they had an interview with them. Some of these questions were:
- What was the worst part about Residential Schools?
- What language did you speak before you forgot it?
- How did it feel to forget your language?
- How long did it take you to learn the new language taught to you at Residential schools?
- What was life like at residential schools?
- How did you feel without your family?
- How did you feel without your religion?
- What were the chores you had to do?
- What was your favourite and hardest subject?
- Do you remember how to say hello in your language?
RECESS/LUNCH -- We had a practice fire drill today.
Gym: http://sjaayustin.blogspot.com
Agenda:
- Math: Test on Monday-- Review is also due on Monday
- UOI: Review for Test on Tuesday due Monday
- Reading: Read for 25 minutes
** International day research is due MONDAY for those who did not bring it in today. We will begin working on it in class so it needs to be here by then.
** Field Trip forms & money due by Thursday, October 4th
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