Today was a busy day. We had worked straight through the day, starting with Social Studies and ending with gym! In Social Studies, we took a trip to the East Coast, looking at the Appalachian Highland Region which is one of the seven physical regions found in Canada. We had a look at a video, through Discovery Education, that gave us an idea of what the Appalachian Highlands looks like. Then, we came back to solve problems looking for a pattern in mathematics. With this, we will discuss our findings tomorrow in class. Hence, there are some children with homework tonight as it wasn't completed in class. After a busy first part of the morning, we had a nice recess break. Afterwards, it was time to have a group of children visit the library for book exchange. We continued to look at the Appalachian Highlands, but learning how to take the main ideas of the reading and creating a brief summary. This model will help children succeed in their future writing tasks. We like to get in as many practice and feedback from the teacher and our peers in order to be successful at it. To take a break from the summary writing, the children were given a writing topic today, "If you could be anyone in the world today, who would you be and why?". They were given suggestions such as friends, families, heros, or celebrities. Also, they were asked to write what their day would look like if they were that person.
After lunch, we did some review on our map, "Major, Non-Capital Cities in Canada" that we had used an atlas for. Using our doc camera, we were able to share our answers, ensuring we have the correct names of the cities in the correct Provinces & Territories. Next, we worked on major roadways through Canada and then closed it up with a mapping of Ontario's physical region. The children by then were grateful for a closure of the day by continuing our hockey tournament in gym. During this time, the children are learning how to hold a stick, and working co-operatively as a team. They are enjoying this tournament immensely as they are showing great team spirit by cheering on their opponents!
Just a few housekeeping notes:
Borc field trip will be happening on Wednesday, October 24. Your child received a permission form this afternoon. Please note, this trip is FREE. Yes, it is free! The school has made arrangements for bus cost. During this trip, we will be continuing our study on Habitat & Communities.
Spiritwear - A handout was given to your child this afternoon regarding the sale of the school's clothing such as t-shirts, sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt etc. All information and prices are found in the handout.
Popcorn & Chip Sale - A yellow notice was also handed out this afternoon notifying you that your child may purchase a popcorn or chip snack at morning recess for $1.
Crime Stopper - On Monday, we had a visit from York Regional Crime Stoppers. We learned how to report a crime through email, phone and text. Also, we learned that we shouldn't be providing personal information on the Internet and to be careful with webcams. It was an interesting assembly.
