CadieuxWatsonAgenda: February 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

Friday February 25, 2011

Reminder: There is no school for students on Monday February 28, 2011.

Spelling homework is due on Tuesday March 1, 2011.

Today we had a lot of fun exploring using our senses! First we played a Sound Guess game where they had to use their sense of hearing to figure out what was making the sounds they listened to on the SMART Board. Second we passed around Smelling Cups where the students had to use their sense of smell to figure out what was in each cup. Next we moved on to our sense of touch and students had to use their hands to explore what was in our Feeling Bags. Last, we used our sense of taste and did a Taste Test to identify foods that were salty, sweet, sour and bitter. Please review these activities with your son or daughter and see if they know which of the 5 senses we didn't have an activity for!

(* The answer is our sense of sight !)

Reading Week #20

Parents -- Please have your child practice reading the passage below. We have been practising this passage in class this week so your child should be familiar with it.

Poem of the Week

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Thursday February 24, 2011

Reminder: Don't forget to practice your Home Reading tonight and return your book tomorrow so that you can have a new Home Reading book for the weekend!

Below are some of the things that we learned about the sense of touch.
Parents - your child can practice reading these examples to you:

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Wednesday February 23, 2011

Our spelling books and a new word list for next week's spelling homework is coming home today. Homework is due on Tuesday March 1, 2011.

This week's words are:

went so they on now ate

We went to library today so your son / daughter should be bringing home a new library book to read with you this evening.

Today we learned about the sense of touch.

Parents - ask your son / daughter about things that feel: hard, soft, hot and cold.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Tuesday February 22, 2011

https://d2l.cbe.ab.ca/ This is the link to room 7's D2L site. Please go to this site to find:

- Weekly Spelling Lists

- Weekly Reading Pages

- Weekly Poems

- Books that we have done in class

Welcome to the fourth week of February!

We completed our ninth spelling test today. Our spelling books and a new word list for next week's spelling homework will come home tomorrow.

Below is the booklet that we read and completed today.
Parents -- have your child practice reading "Animals' Eyes". Talk about animals and how they use they eyes to find food and / or to keep away from other animals that want to eat them.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Wednesday February 16, 2011

This is our last day of school for this week.

Teacher's Convention is tomorrow and Friday and Family Day is on Monday.

We will see you back at school on Tuesday February 22, 2011!

Because we will be away from school for the next 5 days, you will find an extra homework assignment in your child's Friday Folder. Please complete this homework and return it to school in your child's folder on Tuesday, February 22.

https://d2l.cbe.ab.ca/ This is the link to room 7's D2L site. Please go to this site to find:

   - Weekly Spelling Lists
   - Weekly Reading Pages
   - Weekly Poems
   - Books that we have done in class

We went to library today so your son / daughter should be bringing home a new library book to read with you this evening.

Reading Week #19

Parents -- Please have your child practice reading the passage below. We have been practising this passage in class this week so your child should be familiar with it.

Poem of the Week

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tuesday February 15, 2011

Our spelling books and a new word list for next week's spelling homework is coming home today.

This week's words are:

do good out who she must

Today we talked about the sense of sight and how some people do not have the sense of sight and are blind. We learned about the Braille system that blind people use to help them read. We made our names, using beans, to demonstrate how a blind person can use their fingers to read. Below is the code to make the letters of the alphabet in Braille:

We also talked about how we can be helpful at home and at school. Below are some of the ways that we brainstormed:

Monday, February 14, 2011

Monday February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day !

https://d2l.cbe.ab.ca/ This is the link to room 7's D2L site. Please go to this site to find:

- Weekly Spelling Lists

- Weekly Reading Pages

- Weekly Poems

- Books that we have done in class

Welcome to the third week of February!

We completed our eighth spelling test today. Our spelling books and a new word list for next week's spelling homework will come home tomorrow.

We celebrated Valentine's Day by making a card for a special family member, exchanging valentine cards with our classmates and completing the Valentine Party crossword puzzle below.

Friday February 11, 2011

Reading Week #18

Parents -- Please have your child practice reading the passage below. We have been practising this passage in class this week so your child should be familiar with it.

Poem of the Week

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Thursday February 10. 2011

https://d2l.cbe.ab.ca/      This is the link to room 7's D2L site. Please go to this site to find:
   - Weekly Spelling Lists
   - Weekly Reading Pages
   - Weekly Poems
   - Books that we have done in class

Reminder: Don't forget to practice your Home Reading tonight and return your book tomorrow so that you can have a new Home Reading book for the weekend!

Below is the booklet that we read and completed today.
Parents -- have your child practice reading "Seeing Better". Talk about things that we use to see things easier.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Wednesday February 9, 2011

Day 100 is Today!

We made a 100 Day headband and a necklace with 100 pieces of straws. We did a variety of activities in 100 seconds, played "Snakes and Ladders" to 100 and measured using 100. Thank you to all of the students who brought in their collection of "100"! What a great effort!

We participated in our school's "Winter Walk". It was a crisp sunny morning and the fresh air and exercise was enjoyed by all.

We went to library today so your son / daughter should be bringing home a new library book to read with you this evening.

Below is an updated Word Wall.
Parents - please have your child practice reading these sight words:

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Tuesday February 8, 2011

Day 100 is coming tomorrow!

Don't forget to bring your collection of "100" on Day 100!

Our spelling books and a new word list for next week's spelling homework is coming home today.

This week's words are:

am but that like no was

Below are the riddles that we did today.
Parents -- have your child read the riddles to you and try to guess the answers!

We also brainstormed words that would help us write about "Kindness".

Parents - please review and discuss the words below with your child:

Monday, February 7, 2011

Monday February 7, 2011

Day 100 is coming

on Wednesday February 9, 2011!

Don't forget to bring your collection of "100" on Day 100!

Welcome to the second week of February!

We completed our seventh spelling test today. Our spelling books and a new word list for next week's spelling homework will come home tomorrow.

Below is our introduction to our "Senses" Unit.
Parents -- have your child read the sentences and pictures that are labelled below. Talk about how we use our senses.

We also brainstormed words that would help us write about "Friends".

Parents - please review and discuss the words below with your child: