Happy New Year! It was so wonderful to see all the students back in the building this week. We had a full week of learning and I'm looking forward to a fun term 2 together!
Here's some updates for you:
Math: We will be focusing heavily on multiplication this term. We will begin with basic facts (1 digit by 1 digit) and eventually move on to multi digit multiplication. The grade 5s will also learn 2 digit by 2 digit. If we have time before Spring Break, we will loo at division, otherwise we'll save it for April.
Spelling: Spelling has started up again this week. Our first test of the new year will be on Monday, January 12.
Science: This term we are focusing on science. We have started learning about biomes and next week students will begin a research project on one of the biomes of their choice. Ask your child if they have an idea of what biome they're going to study (savanna, desert, aquatic, rainforest etc).
Reading/Writing: We will be doing a lot of reading this term about the upcoming Winter Olympics. We will learn about some of the winter sports as well.
Gym: Our basketball team starts up next week, so this week we introduced some basketball skills during gym class. We learned some passes and proper shooting techniques.
It's a short, but busy term! I'm excited for all the fun lear