La classe de
La classe de
Mme Marchbank 1A
Mme Marchbank 1A
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Sherwood Elementary School 2024-2025
June 6, 2025: That's a wrap on Grade 1! Sports day, Victoria Park, a rock band concert, an assembly for Mr. Grimmer, a presentation from STEAM PEI, carnival games at Stonepark and some playtime at Rosedale kept us busy as we finished up our year. Thank you for a wonderful experience teaching your children in Grade 1. I am so proud of the progress they have made. Try to practice some French over the summer and do a little reading once and a while. Most of all, have fun and enjoy your summer break! We will see you in September. I hope that my friends will all stop by and say hello once they have moved on to Grade 2. I will miss you!
June 6, 2025: That's a wrap on Grade 1! Sports day, Victoria Park, a rock band concert, an assembly for Mr. Grimmer, a presentation from STEAM PEI, carnival games at Stonepark and some playtime at Rosedale kept us busy as we finished up our year. Thank you for a wonderful experience teaching your children in Grade 1. I am so proud of the progress they have made. Try to practice some French over the summer and do a little reading once and a while. Most of all, have fun and enjoy your summer break! We will see you in September. I hope that my friends will all stop by and say hello once they have moved on to Grade 2. I will miss you!
Sports Day!
Sports Day!
Sports day fun!
Sports day fun!
More sports day action
More sports day action
Goodbye assembly for Mr. Grimmer
Goodbye assembly for Mr. Grimmer
Rock band concert!
Rock band concert!
Victoria Park outing
Victoria Park outing
A great day for a little picnic!
A great day for a little picnic!
Snack time!
Snack time!
STEAM PEI presentation
STEAM PEI presentation
We learned about climate change and about how we can reuse paper to help reduce pollution.
We learned about climate change and about how we can reuse paper to help reduce pollution.
We used recycled paper to make wildflower seed "balls" that can be planted in your garden.
We used recycled paper to make wildflower seed "balls" that can be planted in your garden.
Wildflower seed balls!
Wildflower seed balls!
Sorting geometric solids
Sorting geometric solids
The butterflies have emerged from their crysalis!
The butterflies have emerged from their crysalis!
Probability carnival with Grade 8 math students at Stonepark
Probability carnival with Grade 8 math students at Stonepark
Thank you to Mrs. Martin and 8A for inviting us. It was fun for Madame to see so many former students!
Thank you to Mrs. Martin and 8A for inviting us. It was fun for Madame to see so many former students!
The students created a lot of fun carnival games!
The students created a lot of fun carnival games!
They even had a "claw machine!"
They even had a "claw machine!"
Rosedale Park fun
Rosedale Park fun
Snack time!
Snack time!
One final tower was constructed before summer vacation!
One final tower was constructed before summer vacation!
May 30, 2025: The year is wrapping up, but there is still so much to do! We have finished our informational texts and have begun learning about 3D geometric solids. We enjoyed the beautiful weather at Centennial Park and were treated to a couple of wonderful concert performances. The warm weather has finally arrived! Please apply sunscreen at home in the morning and send your child to school with a water bottle and a hat.
May 30, 2025: The year is wrapping up, but there is still so much to do! We have finished our informational texts and have begun learning about 3D geometric solids. We enjoyed the beautiful weather at Centennial Park and were treated to a couple of wonderful concert performances. The warm weather has finally arrived! Please apply sunscreen at home in the morning and send your child to school with a water bottle and a hat.
Arriving at Centennial Park on a beautiful Tuesday morning.
Arriving at Centennial Park on a beautiful Tuesday morning.
Grade 5 Rock band performance in the Music room.
Grade 5 Rock band performance in the Music room.
Sharing our informational texts
Sharing our informational texts
Reading and editing together
Reading and editing together
We are lucky to have an additional workspace outside of our garage door!
We are lucky to have an additional workspace outside of our garage door!
We enjoyed the Kindergarten concert!
We enjoyed the Kindergarten concert!
Great friends playing together at recess!
Great friends playing together at recess!
A photo with Mr. Grimmer! He is retiring after this year and will be missed.
A photo with Mr. Grimmer! He is retiring after this year and will be missed.
May 23, 2025: This week we continue using a teaching voice to write non-fiction texts. We are "experts" presenting information to our readers. Some of the topics we are writing about are baseball, panthers, hockey, Lego , ballet and Minecraft. There are many experts on lots of different topics in 1A! We will learn some tricks to write effective informational texts and will continue with this genre until the end of this school year. We created a cute farm-themed with ripped paper. No scissors were used to create these sweet little cows! In math, we are learning about "fact families." We enjoyed the school book fair in the library this week. It's always an exciting time for students!
May 23, 2025: This week we continue using a teaching voice to write non-fiction texts. We are "experts" presenting information to our readers. Some of the topics we are writing about are baseball, panthers, hockey, Lego , ballet and Minecraft. There are many experts on lots of different topics in 1A! We will learn some tricks to write effective informational texts and will continue with this genre until the end of this school year. We created a cute farm-themed with ripped paper. No scissors were used to create these sweet little cows! In math, we are learning about "fact families." We enjoyed the school book fair in the library this week. It's always an exciting time for students!
Ripped construction paper collages. No scissors were used!
Ripped construction paper collages. No scissors were used!
Nos jolies vaches!
Nos jolies vaches!
What adorable little cows!
What adorable little cows!
Le rang des vaches
Le rang des vaches
Book fair time!
Book fair time!
Music class with Mrs. Waite
Music class with Mrs. Waite
We are working on "fact families" (les opérations correspondantes.)
We are working on "fact families" (les opérations correspondantes.)
Fact family triangles (related addition and subtraction number sentences that include the same numbers.)
Fact family triangles (related addition and subtraction number sentences that include the same numbers.)
More book fair!
More book fair!
Syllable sorting
Syllable sorting
Authors hard at work creating informational texts!
Authors hard at work creating informational texts!
I am very impressed with the incredible progress this group has made. I am so proud of them!
I am very impressed with the incredible progress this group has made. I am so proud of them!
May 16, 2025: This week we completed a beautiful "spring branches" art project of finger print robins. These are so sweet! We completed our "personal narrative stories and will begin some "informational/non-fiction" writing next week. This will continue into June! We continue to practice math strategies for addition and subtraction to and within 20. Now that the weather is warming up, please be sure to send a water bottle and a sunhat to school.
May 16, 2025: This week we completed a beautiful "spring branches" art project of finger print robins. These are so sweet! We completed our "personal narrative stories and will begin some "informational/non-fiction" writing next week. This will continue into June! We continue to practice math strategies for addition and subtraction to and within 20. Now that the weather is warming up, please be sure to send a water bottle and a sunhat to school.
We began by painting some bare branches on whilte cardstock
We began by painting some bare branches on whilte cardstock
Next, we added our finger prints to create little robins sitting on the branch
Next, we added our finger prints to create little robins sitting on the branch
We added details with our markers
We added details with our markers
We used tissue paper to create spring leaves and flowers
We used tissue paper to create spring leaves and flowers
"Les oiseaux chantent, c'est le printemps!"
"Les oiseaux chantent, c'est le printemps!"
Fingerprint robins for spring!
Fingerprint robins for spring!
Beautiful spring branches!
Beautiful spring branches!
The finished product!
The finished product!
Sharing writing with a friend
Sharing writing with a friend
Choosing new books for personal reading bags
Choosing new books for personal reading bags
Using "counters" to write addition and subtraction equations up to 20.
Using "counters" to write addition and subtraction equations up to 20.
Addition matching puzzles!
Addition matching puzzles!
Reading together!
Reading together!
Jenga with high-frequency words
Jenga with high-frequency words
May 9, 2025: We wrapped up our unit on non-standard measurement, and have begun practicing and reinforcing addition and subtraction skills for numbers to and within 20. We continue with personal narrative writing and are completing individual reading assessments with Madame. We found some time to make Mother's Day cards and flowers. Our time in Grade 1 is winding down with only 4 weeks left. It's hard to believe!
May 9, 2025: We wrapped up our unit on non-standard measurement, and have begun practicing and reinforcing addition and subtraction skills for numbers to and within 20. We continue with personal narrative writing and are completing individual reading assessments with Madame. We found some time to make Mother's Day cards and flowers. Our time in Grade 1 is winding down with only 4 weeks left. It's hard to believe!
Comparing the weights of various objects in our desks
Comparing the weights of various objects in our desks
The students enjoyed using these scales!
The students enjoyed using these scales!
Using makeshift scales to compare classroom objects with clothes hangers, bags and blocks.
Using makeshift scales to compare classroom objects with clothes hangers, bags and blocks.
"En équilibre"
"En équilibre"
Authors hard at work!
Authors hard at work!
Choosing new books for their independent reading bags
Choosing new books for their independent reading bags
Practicing reading strategies with a friend
Practicing reading strategies with a friend
Joyeuse fête des mères! The roses were created by stamping with celery.
Joyeuse fête des mères! The roses were created by stamping with celery.
We have lots of great entries for our colouring contest!
We have lots of great entries for our colouring contest!
Creating addition and subtraction stories!
Creating addition and subtraction stories!
May 12, 2025: We had a busy and full week! We are wrapping up our math unit on non-standard measurement, and have begun practicing and reinforcing addition and subtraction skills for numbers to and within 20. We continue doing lots of writing every day and learned that partners can help us with our writing by asking questions so that we expand our ideas and add more detail.
May 12, 2025: We had a busy and full week! We are wrapping up our math unit on non-standard measurement, and have begun practicing and reinforcing addition and subtraction skills for numbers to and within 20. We continue doing lots of writing every day and learned that partners can help us with our writing by asking questions so that we expand our ideas and add more detail.
Partners can help us with storytelling
Partners can help us with storytelling
Writer's workshop: Editing with a partner
Writer's workshop: Editing with a partner
By asking questions, partners can help us to add more detail to our writing!
By asking questions, partners can help us to add more detail to our writing!
Which objects have the largest surfaces?
Which objects have the largest surfaces?
Exploring surface area with index cards
Exploring surface area with index cards
Comparing the lengths of groups of objects.
Comparing the lengths of groups of objects.
A new math game: "10 on the spot."
A new math game: "10 on the spot."
Hunting for classroom objects that are longer and shorter than 10 cube-a-link blocks
Hunting for classroom objects that are longer and shorter than 10 cube-a-link blocks
We have learned many ways to solve addition and subtraction problems!
We have learned many ways to solve addition and subtraction problems!
The tadpoles have hatched and are growing their legs!
The tadpoles have hatched and are growing their legs!
We are still fishing for high-frequency words
We are still fishing for high-frequency words
High-frequency word puzzles!
High-frequency word puzzles!
Using balance scales to compare the weights of various classroom objects.
Using balance scales to compare the weights of various classroom objects.
Which is the heaviest?
Which is the heaviest?
April 25, 2025: This was Earth Week at Sherwood School and we learned about some ways that we can help our planet. We participated in a daily "Name that bird" contest, and did some reading, writing and art based on the Earth Day topic. It was fantastic to see so many students using reusable containers for our litterless lunch on Thursday! Many kids created zero waste with their snack and lunch! Bravo! We continue to learn and practice new reading strategies each week and we practice "phonological awareness" each day. We participate in daily"writer's workshop" and are writing some great stories. In math, we are exploring non-standard measurement and will be comparing objects of different lengths, areas, capacities and masses.
April 25, 2025: This was Earth Week at Sherwood School and we learned about some ways that we can help our planet. We participated in a daily "Name that bird" contest, and did some reading, writing and art based on the Earth Day topic. It was fantastic to see so many students using reusable containers for our litterless lunch on Thursday! Many kids created zero waste with their snack and lunch! Bravo! We continue to learn and practice new reading strategies each week and we practice "phonological awareness" each day. We participate in daily"writer's workshop" and are writing some great stories. In math, we are exploring non-standard measurement and will be comparing objects of different lengths, areas, capacities and masses.
Coffee filter Earth day project. We coloured coffee filters with markers and then sprayed them with water to watch the colours spread!
Coffee filter Earth day project. We coloured coffee filters with markers and then sprayed them with water to watch the colours spread!
We used toothbrushes to create a "splatter" effect for the background.
We used toothbrushes to create a "splatter" effect for the background.
The end result is a beautiful planet Earth!
The end result is a beautiful planet Earth!
J'aime ma planète!
J'aime ma planète!
A very tall tower!
A very tall tower!
Easter Seals fundraiser: Hat and Jersey day. Thank you for your donations! Our class raised $39.60 for Easter Seals
Easter Seals fundraiser: Hat and Jersey day. Thank you for your donations! Our class raised $39.60 for Easter Seals
Hat and Jersey day for Easter Seals!
Hat and Jersey day for Easter Seals!
The class rose to the challenge of bring a litterless lunch to school on Thursday!
The class rose to the challenge of bring a litterless lunch to school on Thursday!
We are learning about measurement and are comparing the lengths of various classroom objects.
We are learning about measurement and are comparing the lengths of various classroom objects.
Comparing and sorting by length
Comparing and sorting by length
Measuring classroom objects
Measuring classroom objects
April 17, 2025: This week we continued with problem solving in math and Lucy Calkin's "small moments" unit of study on personal narrative writing. We enjoy our "writers workshop" every day and the children are writing some fantastic personal narratives. We learned that writers don't write about big "watermelon" topics, but they write about tiny "seed" stories. These are little stories inside of one big topic. We begin with a mini lesson, then we practice what we have learned during independent writing. Afterwards we share what we have written! I'm very proud of their progress. Earth day is approaching and we have been discussing small actions that we can take to help our planet. We also completed a beautiful coffee filter art project for "Earth Day." I will share the results next week! Happy Easter!
April 17, 2025: This week we continued with problem solving in math and Lucy Calkin's "small moments" unit of study on personal narrative writing. We enjoy our "writers workshop" every day and the children are writing some fantastic personal narratives. We learned that writers don't write about big "watermelon" topics, but they write about tiny "seed" stories. These are little stories inside of one big topic. We begin with a mini lesson, then we practice what we have learned during independent writing. Afterwards we share what we have written! I'm very proud of their progress. Earth day is approaching and we have been discussing small actions that we can take to help our planet. We also completed a beautiful coffee filter art project for "Earth Day." I will share the results next week! Happy Easter!
Writer's workshop: First we thinking of an idea, then we make a plan. We touch each page, and we say out loud the words we are going to write.
Writer's workshop: First we thinking of an idea, then we make a plan. We touch each page, and we say out loud the words we are going to write.
Then we finish the planning stage by sketching our ideas on each page.
Then we finish the planning stage by sketching our ideas on each page.
Next we write! We follow the proper structure for the personal narrative genre.
Next we write! We follow the proper structure for the personal narrative genre.
Then we share what we have written and we will continue writing tomorrow!
Then we share what we have written and we will continue writing tomorrow!
"How to write a story"
"How to write a story"
Mental math strategies
Mental math strategies
Healthy snack Wednesdays
Healthy snack Wednesdays
We have an aquarium with frog's eggs in the hallway!
We have an aquarium with frog's eggs in the hallway!
Angling season is here and we are fishing for high-frequency words!
Angling season is here and we are fishing for high-frequency words!
We caught one!
We caught one!
The Grade 1 classes earned the most "P.A.W.S" cards last month, so we enjoyed some special Easter activities with Mrs. King, our P.B.I.S (positive behaviour intervention and support )teacher!
The Grade 1 classes earned the most "P.A.W.S" cards last month, so we enjoyed some special Easter activities with Mrs. King, our P.B.I.S (positive behaviour intervention and support )teacher!
A well-deserved reward!
A well-deserved reward!
April 10, 2025: Another busy week in 1A ! We have been enjoying our new Easter and spring-themed literacy centres and are practicing mental math strategies for addition and subtraction.
April 10, 2025: Another busy week in 1A ! We have been enjoying our new Easter and spring-themed literacy centres and are practicing mental math strategies for addition and subtraction.
Our beautiful hall display of "crackled" watercolour resist eggs. Great job!
Our beautiful hall display of "crackled" watercolour resist eggs. Great job!
Collecting eggs around the classroom and putting letters together to create one of our high-frequency words.
Collecting eggs around the classroom and putting letters together to create one of our high-frequency words.
New math game: "Je vois 10!/I see 10!"
New math game: "Je vois 10!/I see 10!"
Syllable puzzles complete!
Syllable puzzles complete!
Easter egg high-frequency word centre.
Easter egg high-frequency word centre.
After a little break, our listening centre is finally back in action!
After a little break, our listening centre is finally back in action!
We have lots of great spots to play games in our new classroom!
We have lots of great spots to play games in our new classroom!
Teamwork!
Teamwork!
Some new tables have been added to the room that adjoins our class...
Some new tables have been added to the room that adjoins our class...
...we have been making good use of them!
...we have been making good use of them!
Skip counting "count the room" activity
Skip counting "count the room" activity
Our class magna-tiles continue to be a favourite toy during an indoor recess or during Friday afternoon playtime.
Our class magna-tiles continue to be a favourite toy during an indoor recess or during Friday afternoon playtime.
April 4, 2025: April 5, 2024: This week we decorated our bulletin board with a seasonal art projects referencing April fool's day (known as "poisson d'avril in French.) We created fish collages and the children should be very proud of these beautiful and colourful works of art! We also finished up our mini-unit on the "cabane à sucre" with a marker drawing project. In math, we are working on subtraction and mental math strategies. We finished the week by making some beautiful Easter eggs. I will share our finished "Easter basket" bulletin board display next week. All of this combined with some new math and literacy centers made for a busy week!
April 4, 2025: April 5, 2024: This week we decorated our bulletin board with a seasonal art projects referencing April fool's day (known as "poisson d'avril in French.) We created fish collages and the children should be very proud of these beautiful and colourful works of art! We also finished up our mini-unit on the "cabane à sucre" with a marker drawing project. In math, we are working on subtraction and mental math strategies. We finished the week by making some beautiful Easter eggs. I will share our finished "Easter basket" bulletin board display next week. All of this combined with some new math and literacy centers made for a busy week!
Poisson d'avril!
Poisson d'avril!
Mon poisson joue dans son bocal
Mon poisson joue dans son bocal
Nos beaux poissons d'avril!
Nos beaux poissons d'avril!
Je lèche la palette à la cabane à sucre.
Je lèche la palette à la cabane à sucre.
Marker drawings
Marker drawings
Joyeuses Pâques!
Joyeuses Pâques!
We are making watercolour resist "eggs" with a crackle effect. I will share the completed project next week.
We are making watercolour resist "eggs" with a crackle effect. I will share the completed project next week.
Making 10 solitaire game
Making 10 solitaire game
We are enjoying the open space next to our classroom. It's a great space to spread out and play games.
We are enjoying the open space next to our classroom. It's a great space to spread out and play games.
Phys. Ed in the new "small gym."
Phys. Ed in the new "small gym."
Library time in "the tree house."
Library time in "the tree house."
March 28, 2025: It's so wonderful to be in our new building and there was a lot of excitement this week as we explored and discovered our new learning environment. We have introduced the concept of subtraction in math and are practicing some new reading strategies! We have also begun learning about "la cabane à sucre" and the traditions of maple syrup production.
March 28, 2025: It's so wonderful to be in our new building and there was a lot of excitement this week as we explored and discovered our new learning environment. We have introduced the concept of subtraction in math and are practicing some new reading strategies! We have also begun learning about "la cabane à sucre" and the traditions of maple syrup production.
We have a beautiful new classroom!
We have a beautiful new classroom!
It's so exciting to be learning in our new building!
It's so exciting to be learning in our new building!
A card game on our window seat
A card game on our window seat
Working together
Working together
Candyland game with high-frequency words
Candyland game with high-frequency words
Our grand staircase!
Our grand staircase!
Our new music classroom!
Our new music classroom!
The window seats are great spots for reading!
The window seats are great spots for reading!
Our hallways are so spacious and we have cubbies to store our jackets and bags!
Our hallways are so spacious and we have cubbies to store our jackets and bags!
Our new entry and exit doors and boot room. This is located at the very back of the school, so we have a long walk around the school to get to it.
Our new entry and exit doors and boot room. This is located at the very back of the school, so we have a long walk around the school to get to it.
Still awaiting furniture for this space which adjoins our classroom via a "garage door." We are excited to see how we will be able to make use of this area.
Still awaiting furniture for this space which adjoins our classroom via a "garage door." We are excited to see how we will be able to make use of this area.
Our new washroom area
Our new washroom area
March 14, 2025: Energy was high this week as we finished up our time in our "old building." We look forward to beginning classes in our new school on March 26!
March 14, 2025: Energy was high this week as we finished up our time in our "old building." We look forward to beginning classes in our new school on March 26!
Syllable puzzles
Syllable puzzles
Finding sounds around the room
Finding sounds around the room
"Doubles" math bingo!
"Doubles" math bingo!
We had to work in Mme Rogerson's room on Wednesday, as our projector had been moved to the new school.
We had to work in Mme Rogerson's room on Wednesday, as our projector had been moved to the new school.
Working at 2B's desks!
Working at 2B's desks!
Goodbye old classroom! PJ Day!
Goodbye old classroom! PJ Day!
A walk to our new school!
A walk to our new school!
Having a peek into our new room!
Having a peek into our new room!
Leaving our mark
Leaving our mark
Final day in our old building!
Final day in our old building!
March 7, 2025: We created some abstract art this week and gave it a Saint Patrick's day flavour by creating leprechaun mazes! The children seemed to really enjoy this activity! We also played quite a few new games to reinforce the addition strategies and skills we have been practicing in class. We will soon be moving on to learning about subtraction and personal narrative writing. I enjoyed meeting with you during Parent teacher conferences. I am so pleased with all of the progress the children have made so far this year! Please keep reading at home, as it makes such a difference. We are preparing to move into our new building. Madame has been very busy packing things up!
March 7, 2025: We created some abstract art this week and gave it a Saint Patrick's day flavour by creating leprechaun mazes! The children seemed to really enjoy this activity! We also played quite a few new games to reinforce the addition strategies and skills we have been practicing in class. We will soon be moving on to learning about subtraction and personal narrative writing. I enjoyed meeting with you during Parent teacher conferences. I am so pleased with all of the progress the children have made so far this year! Please keep reading at home, as it makes such a difference. We are preparing to move into our new building. Madame has been very busy packing things up!
Everyone loves book fair time!
Everyone loves book fair time!
Looking forward to moving into our new classroom soon!
Looking forward to moving into our new classroom soon!
Playing games is a great way to practice and reinforce math skills and concepts.
Playing games is a great way to practice and reinforce math skills and concepts.
We are working hard to speak French in class. The gumball machines are filling up!
We are working hard to speak French in class. The gumball machines are filling up!
Some fun St. Patrick's day collages
Some fun St. Patrick's day collages
Leprechaun mazes!
Leprechaun mazes!
Un labyrinthe bien coloré!
Un labyrinthe bien coloré!
We had fun creating these mazes!
We had fun creating these mazes!
Feb ruary 28, 2025: The highlight of this week was the 100th day of school which was celebrated on Wednesday! We marked this special day with some fun activities and some "100-themed" play-based learning centers. We are still working on our unit on healthy eating and Canada's Food guide and will soon begin doing some "personal narrative" writing. In math, we are working on addition to 12 and will be moving on to subtraction within 12 soon. We also celebrated "Pink Shirt Day" and "Winter Wellness Day" this week!
Feb ruary 28, 2025: The highlight of this week was the 100th day of school which was celebrated on Wednesday! We marked this special day with some fun activities and some "100-themed" play-based learning centers. We are still working on our unit on healthy eating and Canada's Food guide and will soon begin doing some "personal narrative" writing. In math, we are working on addition to 12 and will be moving on to subtraction within 12 soon. We also celebrated "Pink Shirt Day" and "Winter Wellness Day" this week!
Some great projects representing the number 100!
Some great projects representing the number 100!
100th day of school projects!
100th day of school projects!
Great job on these projects!
Great job on these projects!
Building with 100 magnetic tiles
Building with 100 magnetic tiles
Attempting to build a tower with 100 cups. Very tricky!
Attempting to build a tower with 100 cups. Very tricky!
What can you make with 100 blocks?
What can you make with 100 blocks?
What can you make with "100?" A planet and a spaceship!
What can you make with "100?" A planet and a spaceship!
What can you make with "100?" A face with glasses!
What can you make with "100?" A face with glasses!
What can you make with "100?" A skyscraper!
What can you make with "100?" A skyscraper!
What can you make with "100?" A basketball player and net!
What can you make with "100?" A basketball player and net!
What can you make with "100?" A cat!
What can you make with "100?" A cat!
100 chart puzzles
100 chart puzzles
The 100th day is an exciting milestone in Grade 1!
The 100th day is an exciting milestone in Grade 1!
It was also Pink Shirt day!
It was also Pink Shirt day!
100th day dance break!
100th day dance break!
100 chart completed! Great work!
100 chart completed! Great work!
Building with 100 cups!
Building with 100 cups!
An outdoor scavenger hunt with book buddies for "Winter Wellness Day!"
An outdoor scavenger hunt with book buddies for "Winter Wellness Day!"
February 21, 2025: We had a great (but short) week at school! We are discussing healthy eating and Canada's Food Guide. Our new math concept is "Number bonds of 10/ Les amis de 10." This week we learned some new games to practice combinations of numbers that make 10. Making 10 is an important benchmark, and will help the children with mental math as well as with the addition and subtraction of larger numbers.
February 21, 2025: We had a great (but short) week at school! We are discussing healthy eating and Canada's Food Guide. Our new math concept is "Number bonds of 10/ Les amis de 10." This week we learned some new games to practice combinations of numbers that make 10. Making 10 is an important benchmark, and will help the children with mental math as well as with the addition and subtraction of larger numbers.
A late Valentine's Day celebration!
A late Valentine's Day celebration!
Joyeuse Saint-Valentin!
Joyeuse Saint-Valentin!
Nutrition Collages
Nutrition Collages
We finished up our collages this week!
We finished up our collages this week!
Each child created their own flag for our diversity assembly!
Each child created their own flag for our diversity assembly!
Pige dans le lac pour faire 10!
Pige dans le lac pour faire 10!
Make 10 "Go fish" game
Make 10 "Go fish" game
Making pairs that add up to 10
Making pairs that add up to 10
February 14: We have begun a transdisciplinary unit (health, social studies, art, science) on healthy living. Over the next couple of weeks we will discuss ways to keep our bodies healthy. We continue with addition in math and are working on reading and writing daily. The 100th day of school is fast approaching! Please check the yellow duotang for information about a special project which will be due at the end of the month. Nasty weather ruined our Valentine's Day plans, but we will have a late celebration!
February 14: We have begun a transdisciplinary unit (health, social studies, art, science) on healthy living. Over the next couple of weeks we will discuss ways to keep our bodies healthy. We continue with addition in math and are working on reading and writing daily. The 100th day of school is fast approaching! Please check the yellow duotang for information about a special project which will be due at the end of the month. Nasty weather ruined our Valentine's Day plans, but we will have a late celebration!
We are learning about healthy eating!
We are learning about healthy eating!
We played a version of "musical desks" and categorized different types of food.
We played a version of "musical desks" and categorized different types of food.
The students enjoyed this activity!
The students enjoyed this activity!
Learning about healthy food choices
Learning about healthy food choices
Playing some addition games!
Playing some addition games!
Addition to 12!
Addition to 12!
"Magic hearts" word practice
"Magic hearts" word practice
We are looking for healthy food choices in the grocery store flyers. Thank you to those who sent these in!
We are looking for healthy food choices in the grocery store flyers. Thank you to those who sent these in!
Creating a collage of "Healthy choices" and " Foods to limit"
Creating a collage of "Healthy choices" and " Foods to limit"
February 7, 2025: We continue to work with addition doubles this week and have learned some new games to practice these. important math facts. We have wrapped up our unit on descriptive writing and had fun sharing our writing with classmates and Grade 6 reading partners. We are encouraging everyone to speak French in class and many are really making a good effort in this area! We had a fun dance party in the gym on Friday as an award for completing our school kindness challenge! Bravo!
February 7, 2025: We continue to work with addition doubles this week and have learned some new games to practice these. important math facts. We have wrapped up our unit on descriptive writing and had fun sharing our writing with classmates and Grade 6 reading partners. We are encouraging everyone to speak French in class and many are really making a good effort in this area! We had a fun dance party in the gym on Friday as an award for completing our school kindness challenge! Bravo!
More work with addition doubles.
More work with addition doubles.
Our 1A authors have completed their descriptive texts. Bravo!
Our 1A authors have completed their descriptive texts. Bravo!
Caught being kind!
Caught being kind!
We are practicing how to use number lines for addition
We are practicing how to use number lines for addition
Addition practice with number lines and frogs! Jumping ahead from a given number.
Addition practice with number lines and frogs! Jumping ahead from a given number.
"Counting on" with number lines
"Counting on" with number lines
We had a special "kindness reward assembly" on Friday. A UFit dance party!
We had a special "kindness reward assembly" on Friday. A UFit dance party!
So much fun!
So much fun!
January 31, 2025: A busy week with lots of writing, math and speaking French! We will be wrapping our descriptive writing this week and will begin a unit on "La santé" (How to make healthy choices.) If you have not sent in any grocery flyers and would still like to, I will be collecting them all week. Thank you!
January 31, 2025: A busy week with lots of writing, math and speaking French! We will be wrapping our descriptive writing this week and will begin a unit on "La santé" (How to make healthy choices.) If you have not sent in any grocery flyers and would still like to, I will be collecting them all week. Thank you!
Writers hard at work creating descriptive tests.
Writers hard at work creating descriptive tests.
Adding details and writing the sounds that they hear.
Adding details and writing the sounds that they hear.
Writers workshop is happening daily!
Writers workshop is happening daily!
Making great progress in writing!
Making great progress in writing!
We continue to represent numbers in different ways. These girls have completed the 50 chart using 10 frame cards.
We continue to represent numbers in different ways. These girls have completed the 50 chart using 10 frame cards.
We are learning about addition doubles facts.
We are learning about addition doubles facts.
Playing an "addition doubles" game with a friend!
Playing an "addition doubles" game with a friend!
Practicing math facts through games.
Practicing math facts through games.
January 24, 2025: We are continuing with the descriptive text writing genre for the rest of the month and into February. We finished up the descriptions of our penguins and everyone did a great job. We are now working on books and writing a description of a person we know. I am very pleased with how well the students are following the outline of the information required for a descriptive text. They are also doing great at applying the strategies we have learned for writing an unknown word. Bravo! In math, we are working on addition to 12 and have learned about addition "doubles facts." Knowing these doubles is essential for some of the mental math we will be practicing later this winter. Students now have a book in their homework bag that they can practice reading at home. I think you will be impressed with all of the progress they have made so far this year!
January 24, 2025: We are continuing with the descriptive text writing genre for the rest of the month and into February. We finished up the descriptions of our penguins and everyone did a great job. We are now working on books and writing a description of a person we know. I am very pleased with how well the students are following the outline of the information required for a descriptive text. They are also doing great at applying the strategies we have learned for writing an unknown word. Bravo! In math, we are working on addition to 12 and have learned about addition "doubles facts." Knowing these doubles is essential for some of the mental math we will be practicing later this winter. Students now have a book in their homework bag that they can practice reading at home. I think you will be impressed with all of the progress they have made so far this year!
Sharing our writing with a friend!
Sharing our writing with a friend!
Great job!
Great job!
Writers sharing their work
Writers sharing their work
Completed descriptions of our penguins. Bravo!
Completed descriptions of our penguins. Bravo!
"Mon Manchot, Bonhomme" par Carter
"Mon Manchot, Bonhomme" par Carter
"Mon Beau Manchot Bonbon" par Liza
"Mon Beau Manchot Bonbon" par Liza
"Mon Manchot" par Isla
"Mon Manchot" par Isla
"Mon Manchot, Rose" par Everlynn
"Mon Manchot, Rose" par Everlynn
Playing Jenga with high-frequency words!
Playing Jenga with high-frequency words!
We are working on speaking more French in class. Colouring "gum balls" to track our progress!
We are working on speaking more French in class. Colouring "gum balls" to track our progress!
Skating fun at Cody Banks Arena
Skating fun at Cody Banks Arena
Lots of fun on the ice!
Lots of fun on the ice!
Our final skate of Grade 1
Our final skate of Grade 1
Bravo! These girls found all of the ways to represent the number 6 using two colours
Bravo! These girls found all of the ways to represent the number 6 using two colours
Working together to make "trains" of different ways to represent a number
Working together to make "trains" of different ways to represent a number
Addition trains with cube-a-link blocs
Addition trains with cube-a-link blocs
January 15 2025: This week we continued with the writing genre that we began prior to Christmas: "la description/descriptive writing." We had fun with a directed drawing lesson of a cute penguin and then described it using the descriptive writing structure. I will share the completed projects with you next week as the writing part is still in progress. We will continue with this genre for the remainder of January with the goal of being authors and creating our own books! We decorated our classroom with some wintery mittens and hats. We have begun exploring a new math unit on addition and subtraction to/and within 12. We will be practicing lots of strategies for adding and subtracting.
January 15 2025: This week we continued with the writing genre that we began prior to Christmas: "la description/descriptive writing." We had fun with a directed drawing lesson of a cute penguin and then described it using the descriptive writing structure. I will share the completed projects with you next week as the writing part is still in progress. We will continue with this genre for the remainder of January with the goal of being authors and creating our own books! We decorated our classroom with some wintery mittens and hats. We have begun exploring a new math unit on addition and subtraction to/and within 12. We will be practicing lots of strategies for adding and subtracting.
Bravo!
Bravo!
We completed a "directed drawing" activity this week!
We completed a "directed drawing" activity this week!
Counting larger groups of objects by 2,5,10
Counting larger groups of objects by 2,5,10
Making groups of 5 to count
Making groups of 5 to count
Our wintery hats and mittens!
Our wintery hats and mittens!
Candyland game with high-frequency words!
Candyland game with high-frequency words!
We have been working on speaking French in class and colouring "gum balls" when Madame hears us! Bravo!
We have been working on speaking French in class and colouring "gum balls" when Madame hears us! Bravo!
100 chart puzzles
100 chart puzzles
Completing the 100 chart!
Completing the 100 chart!
Great team work!
Great team work!
January 10, 2025: Happy New Year! We had a busy week getting back into the routine of school after a fun holiday break. We have been learning and practicing winter vocabulary, continuing to work with numbers to 100 and placing a greater effort to communicate in French during class time. We had lots of discussion and worked on our oral language development. We will soon begin a math unit on addition and subtraction to 12 and will continue with writing descriptive texts. We finished the week with some winter art!
January 10, 2025: Happy New Year! We had a busy week getting back into the routine of school after a fun holiday break. We have been learning and practicing winter vocabulary, continuing to work with numbers to 100 and placing a greater effort to communicate in French during class time. We had lots of discussion and worked on our oral language development. We will soon begin a math unit on addition and subtraction to 12 and will continue with writing descriptive texts. We finished the week with some winter art!
Artists at work!
Artists at work!
We enjoyed drawing a winter scene with oil pastels.
We enjoyed drawing a winter scene with oil pastels.
"Avec un ami sur la banquise"
"Avec un ami sur la banquise"
Painting some wintery mittens and hats
Painting some wintery mittens and hats
Painting with "cool, frosty" colours
Painting with "cool, frosty" colours
"Swat it" number recognition game
"Swat it" number recognition game
" 4 in a row" math game
" 4 in a row" math game
Having fun during math centres!
Having fun during math centres!
Number and counting practice with snakes and ladders game
Number and counting practice with snakes and ladders game
Skip counting by 2 and 5
Skip counting by 2 and 5
C'est l'hiver! J'aime faire un ange de neige (Rylee)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime faire un ange de neige (Rylee)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime lancer une boule de neige. (Martin)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime lancer une boule de neige. (Martin)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime sauter dans la neige. (Simone)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime sauter dans la neige. (Simone)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime patiner. (Harriet)
C'est l'hiver! J'aime patiner. (Harriet)
December 20, 2024: We celebrated the last week of school before the holidays with some special theme days, an extra recess, candygrams, Christmas bingo, some fun activities planned by our Grade 6 leadership students and hot chocolate! Joyeuses Fêtes!
December 20, 2024: We celebrated the last week of school before the holidays with some special theme days, an extra recess, candygrams, Christmas bingo, some fun activities planned by our Grade 6 leadership students and hot chocolate! Joyeuses Fêtes!
Red, green and white day!
Red, green and white day!
Traditional holiday attire day!
Traditional holiday attire day!
Sherwood spirit day!
Sherwood spirit day!
Festive socks and ties day!
Festive socks and ties day!
Pajama day!
Pajama day!
Plenty of candygrams were delivered to our class. Wow!
Plenty of candygrams were delivered to our class. Wow!
Some cozy hot chocolate after a chilly recess!
Some cozy hot chocolate after a chilly recess!
We were treated to a performance by the Grade 6A rock band!
We were treated to a performance by the Grade 6A rock band!
Great job writing high-frequency words!
Great job writing high-frequency words!
50 chart success!
50 chart success!
Math centre matching cups. This group created a tower after completing the matching task!
Math centre matching cups. This group created a tower after completing the matching task!
Indoor recess!
Indoor recess!
We had some much needed extra outdoor time on Friday!
We had some much needed extra outdoor time on Friday!
Joyeux Noël!
Joyeux Noël!
December 13, 2024: This was a special week with the highlight being our wonderful concert on Tuesday evening! We went skating on Monday and had a fun field trip on Friday! We enjoyed a French magic show and visited the "Village littéraire de Noel" at the Carrefour! Next week we will have some fun school-wide theme days. The information is linked above. Have a great week!
December 13, 2024: This was a special week with the highlight being our wonderful concert on Tuesday evening! We went skating on Monday and had a fun field trip on Friday! We enjoyed a French magic show and visited the "Village littéraire de Noel" at the Carrefour! Next week we will have some fun school-wide theme days. The information is linked above. Have a great week!
Skating fun!
Skating fun!
Concert rehearsal!
Concert rehearsal!
"Little Snowflake"
"Little Snowflake"
Concert night!
Concert night!
Looking spiffy!
Looking spiffy!
Everyone was excited for the concert!
Everyone was excited for the concert!
It was a great performance!
It was a great performance!
Pre-concert photo!
Pre-concert photo!
We did a directed drawing of a reindeer and when wrote a short description to accompany it. We will continue exploring this writing genre in January.
We did a directed drawing of a reindeer and when wrote a short description to accompany it. We will continue exploring this writing genre in January.
Le Village Littéraire de Noël!
Le Village Littéraire de Noël!
We had lots of fun at the Carrefour!
We had lots of fun at the Carrefour!
We made some bookmarks!
We made some bookmarks!
We made ornaments!
We made ornaments!
Santa was there!
Santa was there!
Waiting for the magic show to begin!
Waiting for the magic show to begin!
It was an amazing performance!
It was an amazing performance!
Magician's assistant!
Magician's assistant!
December 6, 2024: We are busy at school doing some descriptive Christmas writing and working with numbers up to 100 in French. We traded our "50 charts" for "100 charts" and it was very exciting! We are busily practicing for our upcoming concert and have been "decking our halls" for the holiday season. It's an exciting time of year!
December 6, 2024: We are busy at school doing some descriptive Christmas writing and working with numbers up to 100 in French. We traded our "50 charts" for "100 charts" and it was very exciting! We are busily practicing for our upcoming concert and have been "decking our halls" for the holiday season. It's an exciting time of year!
High-freuquency word centre
High-freuquency word centre
Decoding practice game
Decoding practice game
Working on finding and writing words with the "e" vowel sound.
Working on finding and writing words with the "e" vowel sound.
Creating some trees to decorate the gym for our concert!
Creating some trees to decorate the gym for our concert!
Craft project: "Paper plate Santas."
Craft project: "Paper plate Santas."
Hard at work!
Hard at work!
Finger painting some cute Santas for our hallway.
Finger painting some cute Santas for our hallway.
Finger painted snowflakes for our Santas.
Finger painted snowflakes for our Santas.
Working well together! Great job!
Working well together! Great job!
Trees for the gym!
Trees for the gym!
Sweet Santas!
Sweet Santas!
Found: These belong to someone in our class, but nobody is claiming them. Black snow pants, size 6, George brand with black fleece lining. Let me know if you are missing them!
Found: These belong to someone in our class, but nobody is claiming them. Black snow pants, size 6, George brand with black fleece lining. Let me know if you are missing them!
November 29, 2024: The last week of November was a busy one. We are preparing for our concert on December 10 and doing lots of practice with the 50 chart. We are learning the vocabulary associated with fruits and vegetables and will soon be moving on to writing descriptive texts.
November 29, 2024: The last week of November was a busy one. We are preparing for our concert on December 10 and doing lots of practice with the 50 chart. We are learning the vocabulary associated with fruits and vegetables and will soon be moving on to writing descriptive texts.
Choosing new books for the week
Choosing new books for the week
Practicing skip counting with the 50 chart
Practicing skip counting with the 50 chart
These students asked me to take their photo with their "morning tub
creations.
These students asked me to take their photo with their "morning tub
creations.
50 chart puzzles
50 chart puzzles
Working together to complete the puzzle
Working together to complete the puzzle
Having knowledge of the patterns in the 50 charts allows them to complete the task easily!
Having knowledge of the patterns in the 50 charts allows them to complete the task easily!
Math centre success! Bravo!
Math centre success! Bravo!
Morning calendar routine
Morning calendar routine
Dressed head to toe in Sherwood clothing!
Dressed head to toe in Sherwood clothing!
Mrs. Swan continues to teach us about feelings and socio-emotional awareness once per cycle.
Mrs. Swan continues to teach us about feelings and socio-emotional awareness once per cycle.
November 22, 2024: It was a busy week of review and practice. We are getting more comfortable with the numbers 1-50 in French and have been practicing skip counting by 2,5,10 every day! We continued writing about our families and are reading every day both individually and with a partner. Madame is really happy with the progress everyone is making with the sight word cards! We finished the week with a pajama day. A friendly reminder to please check your child's homework bag on a regular basis for notes, party invitations, school photos etc. It was great to meet with all of you during parent-teacher conferences. Have a great week!
November 22, 2024: It was a busy week of review and practice. We are getting more comfortable with the numbers 1-50 in French and have been practicing skip counting by 2,5,10 every day! We continued writing about our families and are reading every day both individually and with a partner. Madame is really happy with the progress everyone is making with the sight word cards! We finished the week with a pajama day. A friendly reminder to please check your child's homework bag on a regular basis for notes, party invitations, school photos etc. It was great to meet with all of you during parent-teacher conferences. Have a great week!
High-frequency word centre
High-frequency word centre
iPad literacy centre
iPad literacy centre
Write the room centre
Write the room centre
Finding the hidden words
Finding the hidden words
Counting objects by making groups of 2,5 and 10
Counting objects by making groups of 2,5 and 10
Counting groups of objects by 5
Counting groups of objects by 5
Becoming familiar with patterns in the 50 chart
Becoming familiar with patterns in the 50 chart
Book Fair!
Book Fair!
Another indoor recess
Another indoor recess
Amis de lecture!
Amis de lecture!
A sleepy bunch on pajama day. A great way to end a busy week!
A sleepy bunch on pajama day. A great way to end a busy week!
20241121_133616.mp4Chansons pour les sons combinés: "ou", "eu" et "ch."
Chansons pour les sons combinés: "ou", "eu" et "ch."
November 15, 2024: We had a great time at our first school skate! Thank you to all of the parents who were able to join us on the ice. Your help tying skates was greatly appreciated. We will skate again on Dec 9. We enjoyed learning about families this week. Each child is writing a book about their individual family. It is amazing to see how far they have come with their writing since September! In math, we are focusing on skip counting by 2,5,10 and on counting groups of objects in different ways. We have have been noticing various patterns in the number chart (up to 50.) It is getting chilly outside. Don't forget to send a warm jacket, mittens and a hat. If your child has difficulty fastening their jacket independently, please do some practice at home. It will make things much faster at recess and dismissal. I really look forward to meeting with you next week for parent-teacher conferences.
November 15, 2024: We had a great time at our first school skate! Thank you to all of the parents who were able to join us on the ice. Your help tying skates was greatly appreciated. We will skate again on Dec 9. We enjoyed learning about families this week. Each child is writing a book about their individual family. It is amazing to see how far they have come with their writing since September! In math, we are focusing on skip counting by 2,5,10 and on counting groups of objects in different ways. We have have been noticing various patterns in the number chart (up to 50.) It is getting chilly outside. Don't forget to send a warm jacket, mittens and a hat. If your child has difficulty fastening their jacket independently, please do some practice at home. It will make things much faster at recess and dismissal. I really look forward to meeting with you next week for parent-teacher conferences.
We had a great time skating on Wedesday!
We had a great time skating on Wedesday!
Lots of fun skating with friends!
Lots of fun skating with friends!
Reinforcing naming numbers to 20
Reinforcing naming numbers to 20
Bingo for Smarties!
Bingo for Smarties!
Playdoh fun!
Playdoh fun!
Very creative!
Very creative!
Indoor recess fun!
Indoor recess fun!
Indoor recess on a rainy Friday.
Indoor recess on a rainy Friday.
November 6, 2024: We hope you enjoy our beautiful November poppy art. It was fun to create! It's been yet another short but busy week! This week we learned about Remembrance Day (le Jour du Souvenir) and took part in a meaningful virtual Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday. We welcomed Greta and Grace from Stonepark to our classroom on Wednesday. They were taking part in "Take our kids to work day."
November 6, 2024: We hope you enjoy our beautiful November poppy art. It was fun to create! It's been yet another short but busy week! This week we learned about Remembrance Day (le Jour du Souvenir) and took part in a meaningful virtual Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday. We welcomed Greta and Grace from Stonepark to our classroom on Wednesday. They were taking part in "Take our kids to work day."
Painting red poppies
Painting red poppies
Adding tissue paper centers to the poppies
Adding tissue paper centers to the poppies
Beaux coquelicots!
Beaux coquelicots!
We created a second poppy art project this week. A collage of various paper shapes.
We created a second poppy art project this week. A collage of various paper shapes.
Jolis coqulicots!
Jolis coqulicots!
Take your kid to work day. These girls were very popular!
Take your kid to work day. These girls were very popular!
October 31, 2024: We had a great week celebrating Halloween with some great costumes, treats, games and some special activities hosted by the Grade 6 Leadership students!
October 31, 2024: We had a great week celebrating Halloween with some great costumes, treats, games and some special activities hosted by the Grade 6 Leadership students!
Writing high-frequency words
Writing high-frequency words
Halloween writing!
Halloween writing!
Making progress with the high-frequency word cards
Making progress with the high-frequency word cards
Halloween Bingo on the 31st.
Halloween Bingo on the 31st.
So many great costumes! Happy Halloween!
So many great costumes! Happy Halloween!
Making number booklets with stickers
Making number booklets with stickers
Fall number stamping centre.
Fall number stamping centre.
Sorting 10 frames to 20
Sorting 10 frames to 20
Math games with a friend!
Math games with a friend!
October 25, 2024: Another busy week with lockdown practice and lots of Halloween vocabulary review and writing practice. We continue to write daily and work on our reading and writing skills by practicing sounds and syllables. The weather is getting chilly, so please remember to dress for the weather. I'm still looking for headphones, but we have started our literacy centres with iPads and Chromebooks anyway. Please send these in as soon as possible if you haven't already. We are looking forward to Halloween next week!
October 25, 2024: Another busy week with lockdown practice and lots of Halloween vocabulary review and writing practice. We continue to write daily and work on our reading and writing skills by practicing sounds and syllables. The weather is getting chilly, so please remember to dress for the weather. I'm still looking for headphones, but we have started our literacy centres with iPads and Chromebooks anyway. Please send these in as soon as possible if you haven't already. We are looking forward to Halloween next week!
We have been beginning our days with "morning tubs" a nice soft start to ease into our day.
We have been beginning our days with "morning tubs" a nice soft start to ease into our day.
Mornings in 1A
Mornings in 1A
Settling in to the morning
Settling in to the morning
Morning work/play
Morning work/play
Lots of games with partners to reinforce skills we have learned in class.
Lots of games with partners to reinforce skills we have learned in class.
Subitizing math game: Quickly and accurately recognizing a number of objects without counting.
Subitizing math game: Quickly and accurately recognizing a number of objects without counting.
New literacy centre: iPads!
New literacy centre: iPads!
Writing high-frequency words
Writing high-frequency words
Finding and reading the words hidden around the classroom. The focus sound is "a"
Finding and reading the words hidden around the classroom. The focus sound is "a"
New math game for Halloween
New math game for Halloween
We have begun using magnets and trays to represent syllables and words
We have begun using magnets and trays to represent syllables and words
Bravo!
Bravo!
Representing numbers with tally marks
Representing numbers with tally marks
20241024_093943.mp4Here we are singing all of the songs we have learned for the French vowel sounds (les voyelles.)
Here we are singing all of the songs we have learned for the French vowel sounds (les voyelles.)
October 18, 2024: This week we completed an art project for the spooky season ahead. We created watercolour-resist spider webs. While the paint was wet, we sprinkled on some salt. The salt absorbed the water from the paint, leaving behind an interesting sparkle effect. We continue to work through our review of the alphabet sounds using our new program. We are also practicing writing sounds and syllables with various vowel and consonant combinations. In math, we are continuing with our work with numbers to 20. This week the focus was on the "teen numbers." Many of these can be tricky to name in French. We have begun working on a series of "high frequency" word cards. A digital version can be found by clicking on the navigation bar above. There is also an "audio" button that can be used if you are questioning proper pronunciation. Have a great week!
October 18, 2024: This week we completed an art project for the spooky season ahead. We created watercolour-resist spider webs. While the paint was wet, we sprinkled on some salt. The salt absorbed the water from the paint, leaving behind an interesting sparkle effect. We continue to work through our review of the alphabet sounds using our new program. We are also practicing writing sounds and syllables with various vowel and consonant combinations. In math, we are continuing with our work with numbers to 20. This week the focus was on the "teen numbers." Many of these can be tricky to name in French. We have begun working on a series of "high frequency" word cards. A digital version can be found by clicking on the navigation bar above. There is also an "audio" button that can be used if you are questioning proper pronunciation. Have a great week!
Painting our spider web art projects
Painting our spider web art projects
Belles toiles d'araignées!
Belles toiles d'araignées!
Spooky spider webs
Spooky spider webs
Watercolour resist art projects.
Watercolour resist art projects.
Representing numbers with 10 frames
Representing numbers with 10 frames
We practice proper letter formation every day
We practice proper letter formation every day
Printing practice on the carpet
Printing practice on the carpet
We enjoy using the hi-lighters and clipboards
We enjoy using the hi-lighters and clipboards
New math game!
New math game!
1,2 de plus ou moins
1,2 de plus ou moins
Bus evacuation practice
Bus evacuation practice
Bus evacuation
Bus evacuation
We learned how to safely exit a bus in case of emergency
We learned how to safely exit a bus in case of emergency
We have been practicing how to "log on" to our Chromebooks. An exercise in patience and perseverance! Once all of the earphones have come in, we can start using the Chromebooks for math and literacy centers.
We have been practicing how to "log on" to our Chromebooks. An exercise in patience and perseverance! Once all of the earphones have come in, we can start using the Chromebooks for math and literacy centers.
20241018_092917.mp4"La fête de l'automne! "
"La fête de l'automne! "
October 11, 2023: Our focus this week was Thanksgiving. We discussed what we are thankful for, learned some new songs and created a class booklet. We continue to work on representing numbers in various ways and introduced the concept of "one more than," and "two more than" in math. Our literacy and math centers are up and running and the children are enjoying these activities each day. We enjoyed Friday's Thanksgiving assembly and were an excellent audience for the Grade 2 performers. The school was able to make a very generous gift of food to the Upper Room food bank. Thank you for your donations!
October 11, 2023: Our focus this week was Thanksgiving. We discussed what we are thankful for, learned some new songs and created a class booklet. We continue to work on representing numbers in various ways and introduced the concept of "one more than," and "two more than" in math. Our literacy and math centers are up and running and the children are enjoying these activities each day. We enjoyed Friday's Thanksgiving assembly and were an excellent audience for the Grade 2 performers. The school was able to make a very generous gift of food to the Upper Room food bank. Thank you for your donations!
Brain/movement break!
Brain/movement break!
Listening centre
Listening centre
Stamping centre
Stamping centre
Representing numbers in different ways with Playdoh. A great fine-motor activity.
Representing numbers in different ways with Playdoh. A great fine-motor activity.
We created some beautiful "Autumn leaf branch" projects! Step 1: Using blue watercolour paint for the sky
We created some beautiful "Autumn leaf branch" projects! Step 1: Using blue watercolour paint for the sky
Step 2: Painting the branches
Step 2: Painting the branches
Step 3: Painting fall leaves with cotton ball stamps
Step 3: Painting fall leaves with cotton ball stamps
Belles feuilles d'automne!
Belles feuilles d'automne!
We are learning how to sign in to the Chromebooks. Thank you to Mr. Duncan's Grade 6 Core French students for helping us!
We are learning how to sign in to the Chromebooks. Thank you to Mr. Duncan's Grade 6 Core French students for helping us!
Learning how to use the Chromebooks.
Learning how to use the Chromebooks.
Zip! Zap!
Zip! Zap!
20241011_093255.mp4M-E-R-C-I
M-E-R-C-I
Je dis merci...
Je dis merci...
Je dis merci...
Je dis merci...
October 4, 2024: We had a busy week. Math and literacy centres are in full swing. We continue to work on representing numbers to 20 and learned about "1 and 2 more than" and "1 and 2 less than" a given number. We are learning to write a proper sentence with fall vocabulary words, paying attention to capitals, punctuation, spacing and proper letter formation.
October 4, 2024: We had a busy week. Math and literacy centres are in full swing. We continue to work on representing numbers to 20 and learned about "1 and 2 more than" and "1 and 2 less than" a given number. We are learning to write a proper sentence with fall vocabulary words, paying attention to capitals, punctuation, spacing and proper letter formation.
On Day 4, Mrs. Swan teaches us the "Second Step" program (social-emotional learning curriculum with focus on problem-solving, empathy and managing emotions.)
On Day 4, Mrs. Swan teaches us the "Second Step" program (social-emotional learning curriculum with focus on problem-solving, empathy and managing emotions.)
Hugs for our school mascot at the Terry Fox Walk
Hugs for our school mascot at the Terry Fox Walk
Forrest was very popular!
Forrest was very popular!
Thank you for supporting our Terry Fox walk by sending in your spare change. Our class was able to raise $32.00
Thank you for supporting our Terry Fox walk by sending in your spare change. Our class was able to raise $32.00
We have been reading, writing and exploring books every day!
We have been reading, writing and exploring books every day!
Reading with a friend!
Reading with a friend!
Your donations to the food bank are appreciated! Items may be donated until Wednesday, Oct 9. They will be presented to a Food Bank representative at our Thanksgiving assembly on Friday!
Your donations to the food bank are appreciated! Items may be donated until Wednesday, Oct 9. They will be presented to a Food Bank representative at our Thanksgiving assembly on Friday!
Number wheels math centre
Number wheels math centre
Math centre clip cards
Math centre clip cards
Subitizing math game
Subitizing math game
Representing numbers with Playdoh
Representing numbers with Playdoh
20241004_093904.mp4C'est l'automne!
C'est l'automne!
September 27, 2024: It's hard to believe that September is nearly over already. We had a great week of learning. Please check out the photos below to see what we have been up to in class!
We have begun our literacy centers. The first round focuses on alphabet review.
We have begun our literacy centers. The first round focuses on alphabet review.
Literacy Centers: Roule et Couvre
Literacy Centers: Roule et Couvre
Literacy centers: uppercase and lowercase matching activity
Literacy centers: uppercase and lowercase matching activity
Success!
Success!
Colour review puzzles
Colour review puzzles
Alphabet mazes with dry-erase pockets
Alphabet mazes with dry-erase pockets
"Pop" game: reviewing letter sounds and names
"Pop" game: reviewing letter sounds and names
Orange shirt day!
Orange shirt day!
It was fun to use the little white boards.
It was fun to use the little white boards.
We continue to represent numbers in different ways
We continue to represent numbers in different ways
Working on writing sentences with proper capitalization, spacing and punctuation.
Working on writing sentences with proper capitalization, spacing and punctuation.
20240927_093728.mp4One of our favourite songs from this month "Les Couleurs. Bravo!
One of our favourite songs from this month "Les Couleurs. Bravo!
September 20, 2024: Another busy week at school practicing our letter sounds and printing our letters and numbers. Just for fun, we even made numbers out of play doh yesterday! This is great practice as well as a fine-motor activity. We have also been working on "school related" vocabulary, sentence writing and how to represent numbers in different ways.
September 20, 2024: Another busy week at school practicing our letter sounds and printing our letters and numbers. Just for fun, we even made numbers out of play doh yesterday! This is great practice as well as a fine-motor activity. We have also been working on "school related" vocabulary, sentence writing and how to represent numbers in different ways.
We practice reading every day and have some direct phonics instruction.
We practice reading every day and have some direct phonics instruction.
Exploring books
Exploring books
We are working on developing reading stamina, by exploring books for a few minutes every day.
We are working on developing reading stamina, by exploring books for a few minutes every day.
Playdoh bracelets! Bravo!
Playdoh bracelets! Bravo!
Play doh fun on a hot day!
Play doh fun on a hot day!
Play doh numbers...great for fine motor development!
Play doh numbers...great for fine motor development!
We are reviewing how to write a proper sentence. Writing the sounds we hear and taking note of punctuation.
We are reviewing how to write a proper sentence. Writing the sounds we hear and taking note of punctuation.
Practicing how to represent numbers in different ways.
Practicing how to represent numbers in different ways.
Library time!
Library time!
Fun to choose some new books in the library with Mr. Duncan.
Fun to choose some new books in the library with Mr. Duncan.
Reading with a Grade 6 partner
Reading with a Grade 6 partner
Amis de lecture!
Amis de lecture!
September 13, 2024: Our first full week of school was a busy one! We reviewed our letter sounds, the colours, continued working on counting sets of objects to 20, and completed our school mascot art projects. They look beautiful in the classroom. We drew some self- portratis and got to know each other! We also had fire drill practice and had school photos taken. We had a great week!
September 13, 2024: Our first full week of school was a busy one! We reviewed our letter sounds, the colours, continued working on counting sets of objects to 20, and completed our school mascot art projects. They look beautiful in the classroom. We drew some self- portratis and got to know each other! We also had fire drill practice and had school photos taken. We had a great week!
First day of school 2024
First day of school 2024
Getting to know some new friends and meeting up with some familiar faces.
Getting to know some new friends and meeting up with some familiar faces.
Hard at work on the first day of school.
Hard at work on the first day of school.
C'est mon portrait!
C'est mon portrait!
Our self-portraits turned out great!
Our self-portraits turned out great!
Painting paper plates for our school mascot art project
Painting paper plates for our school mascot art project
Painting fun!
Painting fun!
Here are our foxes on display!
Here are our foxes on display!
Pige dans le lac!
Pige dans le lac!
Card game with friends
Card game with friends
Reviewing colours and vocabulary though games.
Reviewing colours and vocabulary though games.
Our self portraits in the hallway!
Our self portraits in the hallway!
We are beginning to explore books this week.
We are beginning to explore books this week.
Working on building reading stamina
Working on building reading stamina
September "Back to School" message:
September "Back to School" message:
Dear Parents,
Bonjour! Welcome to the beginning of your child’s Grade One year in French Immersion. While it is hard to say good bye to summer, I do love the excitement that a new school year brings. I am happy to have the opportunity to work with each of you and to get to know you and your child as the year progresses.
You will find that the components and expectations in Grade One are slightly different from those in Kindergarten. It may take your child a few days or weeks to settle in. You may also notice that they may be quite tired at the end of the day. You can help with this by establishing an early bed time to ensure they are well rested for school.
Please ensure that all of your child’s belongings are labeled with their name and keep a complete change of clothing (including socks and underwear) in your child’s backpack.
It is important for your child can be as independent as possible when it comes to getting ready to go outdoors, so reviewing how to tie laces and fasten jackets and bags would be very helpful.
We continue to be a peanut and nut free school. Please check all labels on any food before sending it to school with your child.
The school doors open at 8:25, and classes will begin promptly at 8:40. Lunch is from 11:20 to 11:45 followed by recess from 11:45-12:10. Afternoon recess is from 1:20-1:30 and dismissal is at 2:40. Please send a note on days where there are changes to your child’s usual after school routine.
I encourage you to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. I believe that it is very important that we work as a team to find solutions to problems (large or small) that your child may encounter. If you have any concerns, please contact me. I am available after school from 2:40 to 4:00pm and try to check my email several times throughout the day.
I am looking forward to a wonderful school year, "en français!"
Sincerely,
Jillian Marchbank
School phone: 902 368-6780
School phone: 902 368-6780
jrmarchbank@edu.pe.ca
jrmarchbank@edu.pe.ca
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