November 11 to 15, 2024
We Remember
Remembrance Day
We have been learning about the meaning of Remembrance Day, including why it is important for us to remember those who have come before us, as well as those who continue to serve in Canada in order that our country remain a peaceful and safe nation.
On Monday, November 11th, we will honour Remembrance Day with a school ceremony in the school gym beginning at 10:45 a.m.
Help Please:
The weather has certainly turned colder over the last few days and the forecast is calling for some very cold days this week. Warm clothing such as a warm jacket and mittens/gloves are highly recommended for the changing weather. Please label your child's boots, jackets, mittens/gloves, etc., with his/her name to avoid confusion. Many children's rainboots and winter boots look the same, so labels inside the boots are very helpful.
Our Learning This Week
Math:
We will continue our number unit, Estimating and Comparing Whole Numbers. In Grade Two, we continue to learn several strategies to compare numbers less than 100, including how to locate numbers on partial number lines. We will also learn how to use place-value to order and compare 2-digit numbers.
Grade 2 Parent Summary Letter Locating Numbers on a Number Line link here
Grade 2 Parent Summary Letter Comparing and Ordering Numbers Using Place Value link here
In Grade 3, we are continuing to learn how to round numbers to the nearest tens and hundreds. We will also learn how to build a number line using a scale.
Grade 3 Parent Summary Letter Building a Number Line Using Scale link here
Grade 3 Parent Summary Letter Comparing Three-Digit Numbers Using Benchmarks link here
Language:
In Writing last week, in honour of Remembrance Day, we learned how to write a postcard and the students wrote postcards to send to Canadian peacekeepers and veterans. A big thank you to Mrs. Mundy, who is arranging for our postcards to be delivered.
In Reading, we will work on our reading comprehension by discussing how making connections helps us understand what we are reading. We will practise using what we already know (our schema) to understand what we read. Sometimes the words or pictures in a text remind us of the things we already know, which help us understand a text and make predictions.
Our next UFLI phonics lesson will be about the digraph sound, /ch/, as in the words chin, chip, chest, check, chat, rich, such, much, lunch, bench.
New heart words: talk, walk
Please have your child practise the heart words we have learned so far in class: the, I, a, said, to, do, of, see, he, be, me, from, you, what, have, look, book, are, was, your, want, go, no, so, goes, says, they, their, were, *talk, *walk.
Health and Physical Education:
We will practise underhand and overhand ball manipulation skills in Physical Education. During our Health lessons, we will learn about the importance of healthy eating.
Next Steps from Progress Report Cards: How Parents Can Help At Home
Song about doubles addition facts
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