We have been learning about:

• Number families in math
  • Often a child prefers addition or subtraction. Children learn relationships between the two, and how to use their strengths and mental math to solve equations. For example, if figuring out 13-9 is a struggle, think 9 + ? = 13. Some worksheets are being sent home so that you can see what children are working on and talk math with them.

• Masculine and feminine words in French
  • From games with M. Charles, our French monitor, to writing down our own ideas, we have been paying attention to if a word is le requin or la tortue. We notice un/une, ma/mon, ta/ton and we also know how adjectives can change. We explore patterns that we see as well. Try to notice this during home reading too! Children did some excellent writing in their journals about animals of their choosing.

• Show and Tell about wild nature in BC is wrapping up this week. Students have enjoyed hearing about many creatures, places and rocks with visuals including paintings, photos, owl pellets, copper wire, pinecones and cute stuffies!
  • Many students have chosen a community outside of B.C. but in Canada to research for our next Show and Tell. We hope to discover Canada’s diversity with this sharing, from varying landscapes to people and culture in many places across our country. If your child has not chosen a community yet, I have some suggestions! Provinces and territories NOT represented yet include: Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New-Brunswick, Yukon and North-West Territories. Also, children have tended to choose capital cities and larger centres. It would be nice to discover some small towns or remote aboriginal communities as well!

Upcoming Activities: 

• Skating! We will be skating with the other grade two classes over the winter. Our first skating day will be Dec. 12th. If your child has skates and a helmet, check to see if they still fit! If you would like to borrow any from the school, please arrange in advance a day that you can come try some on with your child.
• In the new year, your child will need headphones for school. We will be using iPads to support our learning, so the headphones need to have a narrow jack as our iPads are in cases. Children will keep their labelled headphones at school until June, then take them home. Maybe a good stocking stuffer idea?!