It's October! The mornings are cooler and the rain is coming. We had another great week together.
Here is what's to come this week in Division 12:
Math: This group has really been rocking our Place Value unit. We continued to work on expressing numbers in standard form, expanded form, and written form. Next week we will work on comparing numbers (using < and >) and ordering numbers.
Social Studies: Students learned about 3 different types of government - democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship. They were VERY interested in monarchies and how they are connected to Canada. We had a few great discussions this week about it. Next week we will learn about the levels of government in Canada (municipal, provincial, federal) and take an especially close look at municipal as we prepare for the election later this month.
Where in the World?: Every Friday we will "spin the globe" and determine a country to learn about the following Monday. This week we learned about Mali. Next week we will head to another African country - Ethiopia.
Indigenous Map of Canada: Students did an excellent job with the large floor map this week. Here is a link to the map if you're interested in seeing more about it.
Library: Our library book exchange day is Thursday. Although I have told the students I do not want to hear "my mom/dad/grandma/papa/auntie forgot to put my library book in my bag" (to help build their independence and take that job OFF your plate), please support them these first couple week as they get used to returning their books.
Questions to ask your child:
What is a monarchy?
Can you tell me one fact about Mali?
Tell me one thing you did this week that has to do with your Word of the Year.