This week:

• Unplug and Play has been a big success! Children are invited to bring in completed forms next week to win a prize!
• We have begun learning about the 3 states of matter, solid, liquid and gas.
• We have been making connections to the moral of the story in various fairy tales.
• Our focus has been the sound ail in chandail and aille in bataille. To make the sound, say the long I sound as in ice, and the y sound at the end (as in yes).
• We have been measuring with our hands, our feet, our height, our finger, and string and paperclips!
• In drama/French, children presented their fairy tales to the class.
• Children made paintings with Mme Niwa.

Coming soon:

• Next week, I will share first names with you for any children who wish to write Valentine cards at home. If so, please write one for every child in the class. Thanks.
• Next week, you will receive log-in information for Raz-Kids. This is an on-line resource for reading for children. You are not required to use the program. It is another source for home reading books. We are putting it in place so that if a child is self-isolating at home, or if we move to remote learning, you will have access to French books to read at home.
• Monday each child will receive a certificate for semester 1.
• Thursday children will receive report cards. Please return the signed envelope.

This week is Unplug and Play, Débranche et joue!

A tracking sheet will come home to track and encourage students to read and play while minimizing screen time.

Upcoming Dates:

• Tuesday, Jan.25- Groups present their fairy tale plays!
• Monday, Jan.31- Each child will receive a certificate celebrating a strength they  have shown during the first semester.
• Thursday, Feb.3- Report cards come home.
• Friday, Feb.4- PD Day – no school.

Next week is UNPLUG AND PLAY! Mme Cauchon let children take an extra book out at the library to encourage children to read and play next week in an effort to reduce screen time. 3 library books are due next Thursday.

This week:

French

• Our focus is the sound ien in chien. To make this sound, say ee + the sound e as in red while holding your nose!
• In small groups, each child is reading a classic fairy tale. Children will act out their fairy tales with dramatic voices, gestures and costumes to present to classmates next week.
• In our journals, we are working on adjectives agreeing with plural/singular & masculine/feminine nouns.

Math

• We are in the early stages of adding to 100. We are adding 10, 20 and 30 to 2-digit numbers. We are also adding 1-digit numbers to 2-digit numbers, but are not carrying. We use number lines, 100 charts, tens and ones to help us.
• We are observing (science) and measuring the height of our amaryllis plant daily during calendar. When will it bloom?!

Art

• We have begun a multi-media art project portraying Snowmen at Night, inspired by the book La vie secrète des bonhommes de neige. 

ADST

• We are coding and using a French word App on iPads.

Social Studies

• We are learning about Ontario and the parliament buildings of Ottawa.

Gym

• We are playing badminton. We have learned how to serve and return a birdie and have been playing badminton in pairs. This is a great sport for the Spring! We will have some rackets available to play outside in the Spring, and if your child likes badminton, you may want a set for outdoor sport this Spring with your family.

Welcome Back!

French

• We are studying the genre of Fairy Tales
• Our focus is on the sounds an as in maman and en as in enveloppe
• We are exploring the theme of winter through vocabulary and stories

Math

• We are adding 10 to 2-digit numbers
• We are measuring in centimetres

Technology

• We are using iPads for French word practice
• We are coding in the computer lab

Social Studies

• We are learning about Manitoba including First Peoples