April 27- May 2

 Dear Parents, 

-Reminders: Mrs.Kosior’s class will be attending City Hall School.  This week will be busy for our Grade 1 students.  Please remember to dress for the weather.  We will be outside and on the move each day.  Your child may be extra hungry this week.  Pack a large lunch, two snacks, and a full water bottle for the day.  As well, your child will be tired at the end of the day.  We will have many new experiences.  Please be mindful and help your child get the needed rest to be successful during this week at City Hall School.

City Hall School Ready - Walk to Lake Bonavista!

This week we went on another adventure to our local landmark - Lake Bonavista.  Once we got there, we hiked up the big hill to see the amazing view of the mountains and the city skyline.  Students observed and sketched the city view.  We were excited to see downtown from so far away. 

     

         

Learning Intentions:

I can collect ideas that are inspired by a variety of experiences 

I can express ideas through a variety of different written forms 

I can record factual information in various ways

I can describe seasonal changes

I can describe how seasonal changes affect humans and animals in the environment

I can record seasonal changes over time

I can recognize familiar landmarks and places in our own community from other communities

Mustard Seed Visit

On Friday Seed School Coordinator Miss Danielle visited our Grade 1 community.  She spoke to our students about poverty and people experiencing homelessness in our city.  We gained a good understanding of what poverty and homelessness are.  She also read a story to us.  Ask your child about something they learned.   

Learning Intentions - Wellness

I can recognize how individuals are valued 

I can describe the differences between safe situations and unsafe or uncomfortable situations

I can describe ways that communities support relationships with others

Math

What Is Counting On?

Counting on means starting to count from a number other than 1. To count on, you hold one number in your head, while you count to add a second number.

For example, to count on from 4, you would say 5, 6, 7, … .

Usually, you don’t say the number you are counting on from, but you could say it in a whisper.

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How Can You Add by Counting On?

•	You can add two amounts by starting with the first amount and counting on the second amount. Don’t count the first amount again. For example, you can add 5 and 3 by counting on from 5. You could say 6, 7, 8. The addition is 5 plus 3 is 8. You can put down objects to count the second group, or you can use your fingers to keep track of the numbers you say. The number of numbers you say is the second amount. You could say 5 … 6, 7, 8. That’s 5 and 3 more is 8.
•	Sometimes it is quicker to count on by 2s. If you count on by 2s, it can be a little trickier to keep track of how many numbers you count. For example, to add 6 to 8, you might say 10, 12, 14 if you can keep track of adding 6 by saying only 3 numbers.
•	Most students in Grade 1 will find it easier to keep track of addition if they count on by 1s.

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When Is Adding by Counting On Useful?

You can add any numbers by counting on, but counting on is especially useful when the second number is small. That’s why it is sometimes useful to think about adding numbers in a different order.

For example, you can think about 3 + 8 as 8 + 3 since it’s much quicker to add 8 and 3 by counting on from 8 than it is by counting on from 3.

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Helping Your Child

It is useful for children to practise counting on, and they can practise at any time. For example, if you and your child are waiting for an appointment or travelling on a bus or in a car, you can say, “Count on from 10” or “Let’s count on from 4.” But to count on for addition, you need an adding situation.

You can encourage your child to count on whenever two amounts are being combined. For example, if you have gathered 4 library books and another 5, you could say, “This pile has 5 books. Count on 4 more to find out how many books we are taking out altogether.”

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Definitions

count on: to count beginning with a number other than 1; for example, to count on from 3, you would say 4, 5, 6, …

Literacy 

This week we moved on to looking at the endings of words.  We learned about plural words, and that sometimes we need to add -es, not just the letter s.  We also learned about verbs and past tense and that the ending -ed has some important rules as well.  We also reached 100 book exchanges!  Well done!  We enjoyed an extra recess time.  What will be chosen next for our earned reward!  Keep up the home reading!