Dear Parents,
What a great week we have had here in grade 1! Take a look below to see what we have been learning.
Literacy
The Story Of My Name
Thank you for taking the time to discuss with your child the importance of their name and where it came from through our interview questions. All students were excited and eager to share the stories of their names and begin the writing process of drafting their ideas through pictures and beginning to write their draft.
Learning Intention
Share experiences, ideas, and information
Contribute to discussions as a listener and speaker.
Create written messages in a variety of forms to represent ideas or information
Generate ideas that can be expressed through messages.
Math
In math, we began looking at 2-dimensional shapes. We looked at shapes around us and began to sort and classify shapes according to their attributes.
Learning Intention
Identify familiar shapes in various sizes and orientations.
Sort shapes according to one attribute and describe the sorting rule.
Science
This week we welcomed a scientist in school. Scientist Jill helped us understand the Scientific Method we have been learning about. Students conducted an experiment and the opportunity to ask Scientist Jill a few questions. Some of our thoughtful questions included
-How long did you have to study to be a scientist?
-Why do you need to wear a lab coat?
-What tools to you use in your lab?
Learning Intention
Ask a question sparked by curiosity.
Predict the answer to a question.
Describe steps of an investigation.
Demonstrate safety and respect during investigations.
Language Learning
This week we learned about J an Y. Please take a look at the home practice below.
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