I can't believe it's already the end of October! Here are a few things that we are and will be working on in the upcoming month.
Math:
Grade 6: We are just wrapping up our first unit of Math on Number Sense and Numeration. It took us a little while to get through but it was a long and quite an important unit. If you find that your child is still struggling with this unit and would like to help them, please let me know and I could give you a few ideas and games that you could do together to help reinforce the concepts at home.
We will begin our second unit on Patterning this week. Please check the Math section later this week for more info on this unit!
Grade 7: We completed our first unit on Integers early last week and moved on to patterning and algebra. Please check out the Math Grade 7 section for more information on this unit!
Literacy:
Reading: We are in the process of reading our first novel entitled: " The One and Only Ivan". We are working on our first comprehension strategy of Visualization. Students are doing a great job working on their visualization poster while listening to the novel. We have adopted a gorilla from the WWF and just received our own little plush IVAN.
Writing: In writing, we have just begun our unit on Persuasive writing. Students were asked to think about whether students in our school should have to wear uniforms. The Grade 6's were for having uniforms and Grade 7's were against them. We will take those ideas that they came up with and write a letter as a class to the superintendent letting her know what we think. Please check the literacy section to see our progress in this unit!
Grammar: We began our grammar journal in both English and French. We have completed two entries in English and French. Our two entries that we completed in English are: conjunctions and prepositions.
Literatie:
Oral/Reading: We are working on communicating in French for a particular purpose. We have completed our first "Pause Cafe" where students read an article on Using WiFi at schools and sat in a group and discussed whether or not they believe that using WIFI is safe at schools . We went over the vocabulary necessary for the students to become successful in having a conversation. The students enjoyed their hot chocolate and cookie while discussing. We will begin a mini unit on Halloween which will include vocabulary, oral discussions, literacy activities and will conclude with a Halloween celebration (centres) with Mlle. Gignac's class on October 30th. Please check out our literatie section for more details!
Writing: We are in the middle of our procedural writing unit. We already created a procedural piece on how to brush your teeth (se brosser les dents) and how to complete an obstacle course (completer un course d'obstacle). We will end our unit with a writing and oral presentation on how to do an activity. Please check the literatie section for more information on this project.
Art:
We just completed our unit on different types of lines and will be looking at shading.
Etude Sociale:
We have begun our unit on First Nations and Aboriginals. We are in the process of creating our own totem poles and will be looking at our first tribe "les wendats". Please check out our Etude Sociale unit to see our totem poles in the next couple days.
Homework Club: I will be staying after school once or twice a week to help students who:
a.) need some extra help
b.) want to work on their homework
I will put the dates that I will be staying after school on the website in the next couple days. If you would like your child to stay please write me a note in their agenda letting me know that they have permission to stay. It will usually last one hour.
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to either write me a note in your child's agenda or call me at the school.
Thanks,
Mlle. Sleiman
Math:
Grade 6: We are just wrapping up our first unit of Math on Number Sense and Numeration. It took us a little while to get through but it was a long and quite an important unit. If you find that your child is still struggling with this unit and would like to help them, please let me know and I could give you a few ideas and games that you could do together to help reinforce the concepts at home.
We will begin our second unit on Patterning this week. Please check the Math section later this week for more info on this unit!
Grade 7: We completed our first unit on Integers early last week and moved on to patterning and algebra. Please check out the Math Grade 7 section for more information on this unit!
Literacy:
Reading: We are in the process of reading our first novel entitled: " The One and Only Ivan". We are working on our first comprehension strategy of Visualization. Students are doing a great job working on their visualization poster while listening to the novel. We have adopted a gorilla from the WWF and just received our own little plush IVAN.
Writing: In writing, we have just begun our unit on Persuasive writing. Students were asked to think about whether students in our school should have to wear uniforms. The Grade 6's were for having uniforms and Grade 7's were against them. We will take those ideas that they came up with and write a letter as a class to the superintendent letting her know what we think. Please check the literacy section to see our progress in this unit!
Grammar: We began our grammar journal in both English and French. We have completed two entries in English and French. Our two entries that we completed in English are: conjunctions and prepositions.
Literatie:
Oral/Reading: We are working on communicating in French for a particular purpose. We have completed our first "Pause Cafe" where students read an article on Using WiFi at schools and sat in a group and discussed whether or not they believe that using WIFI is safe at schools . We went over the vocabulary necessary for the students to become successful in having a conversation. The students enjoyed their hot chocolate and cookie while discussing. We will begin a mini unit on Halloween which will include vocabulary, oral discussions, literacy activities and will conclude with a Halloween celebration (centres) with Mlle. Gignac's class on October 30th. Please check out our literatie section for more details!
Writing: We are in the middle of our procedural writing unit. We already created a procedural piece on how to brush your teeth (se brosser les dents) and how to complete an obstacle course (completer un course d'obstacle). We will end our unit with a writing and oral presentation on how to do an activity. Please check the literatie section for more information on this project.
Art:
We just completed our unit on different types of lines and will be looking at shading.
Etude Sociale:
We have begun our unit on First Nations and Aboriginals. We are in the process of creating our own totem poles and will be looking at our first tribe "les wendats". Please check out our Etude Sociale unit to see our totem poles in the next couple days.
Homework Club: I will be staying after school once or twice a week to help students who:
a.) need some extra help
b.) want to work on their homework
I will put the dates that I will be staying after school on the website in the next couple days. If you would like your child to stay please write me a note in their agenda letting me know that they have permission to stay. It will usually last one hour.
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to either write me a note in your child's agenda or call me at the school.
Thanks,
Mlle. Sleiman