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Welcome to Grade 4!, 2020-21September 25 Hi All,
Welcome to grade 4, it will be a very busy year. The children are doing well settling in to all the new routines and procedures of going to school in a Pandemic!! We are currently reviewing Grade 3 outcomes and completing a few Math outcomes from last year.
I am looking for a few more forms to be sent back and the student fees. Please check their homewrok book nightly for any new information or forms.
My expectations for homework , is to spend no more than 30 minutes nightly.
I am looking forward to having a great year with your children!!
Grade 2 Week at a Glance (March 16-20)March 13 Grade 2 Week at a Glance (March 16-20)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Wednesday.
Nightly – Read good-fit books/Raz-Kids. Reading out loud to a family member helps with fluency
and expression. Practice word wall
words and sound teams.
In
order to be at benchmark for the April report card, your child must be able to
read and understand texts at level J.
Literacy:
High Frequency
Words: sometimes, outside, into
We will be reviewing compound
words: two words that go together to make 1 word.(like the sight words above
this week)
Reading strategies: generate & answer questions
We will continue to generate and answer questions about
fiction and non-fiction texts.
Writing: We have read books as mentor texts to illustrate all the
writing strategies we have talked about and are trying to implement. We are looking at published authors as well as authors
in our room to find a great lead, a jazzed up sentence, a describing sentence,
a sentence that use a sentence starter etc. You can refer back to previous
homework for a deeper explanation.
We will also start writing “many moments” stories. So instead of describing one event they
will learn strategies to have a story which includes a few small moments.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on two digit addition and
subtraction. We will be spending a
couple more weeks on adding and subtracting numbers to 100, with a focus on
subtraction. However, we will continue
to practice these strategies throughout the remainder of the year. Please continue to practice adding and
subtracting one and two digit numbers with your child.
Reminders/Important Dates:
Monday, March 16-Wear coloured t
shirt for team activity
Thursday, April 9-coloured team
Thursday, April 9-report cards go
home
Friday, April 10 – Good Friday –
No School
Monday, April 13 – Easter Monday –
No School
Thursday, April 16 – Parent Teacher
interviews (afternoon/evening)
Friday, April 17 – Parent Teacher
interviews (morning)/Professional Learning (PM) – No school for students
Week of March 8thMarch 07 * Please make sure your child reads
daily this wek either from a book brought from the class or on Raz Kids.
* Thursday : We have library. Library
books should be returned.
* Please check our March calendar and the March update (two page document) in the
Documents sections.
* We are looking forward to having Ms. Henderson with us until the end
of April.
March OutcomesFebruary 28 March Outcomes
Reading and
Viewing:
GCO 4H: select
independently and with teacher assistance, texts appropriate to interests and
learning needs
GCO 4I: use some
feature of written text to determine content, locate topics, and obtain
information
GCO 4K: use a variety
of strategies to create meaning
GCO 6D: Express and
begin to support opinions about texts and the word of authors/illustrators
Speaking
and Listening:
GCO 1F: Ask
and respond to questions to clarify or gather information
GCO 2G: Respond
to and give instructions that include two or three components
GCO 3F: Recognize
volume of voice and politeness in conversation and cooperative play
Writing:
8D-begin to develop, with assistance, some ways to make
their own notes (e.g., webs, story maps,
Point-form
notes)
8E-begin to experiment with language choices in
imaginative writing and other ways of representing
9D-use
a variety of familiar text forms and other media (messages, letters, lists,
recounts, role play)
9E-demonstrate
some awareness of audience and purpose (ex choosing particular forms for
specific audiences and purposes, realizing work to be shared needs editing)
10B-use
some conventions of written language(ex spacing, most vowel and consonants are
represented, increasing number of words spelled conventionally, simple sentence
structure, attempt to use punctuation, use uppercase for names, I and sentence
beginnings)
10C-demonstrate
engagement with the creation of pieces of writing and other representations
(ex-sustain choose writing in free time, share work, contribute during shared
writing, contribute to observations field trips etc
10D-with
assistance, begin using technology in writing and representing-use a tape
recorder to tape a completed piece of writing or dramatization or oral retelling,
use a drawing program/simple word processing to create illustrations for a
group story or to draw a picture and write a caption
10E-Students will be
expected to select, organize, and combine, with assistance, relevant information to
construct and communicate meaning- interact with resources (print, non print,
computer software, or human) to answer their own questions or learning needs -
with assistance, develop strategies for making and organizing notes- create a
new product- share their information in a variety of simple ways
10FStudents will be expected to develop strategies for
pre writing, drafting, revising, editing/proof reading and present/publish.
With assistance, engage in the research process to construct and communicate
meaning
You & Your World
2.4.1A: demonstrate understanding of relationship between basic needs and
healthy lifestyle
2.4.1B: explain that the types of food eaten, level of physical activity and
amount of rest/relaxation affect one's health
2.4.1C: explain the effect of poor nutrition on teeth and importance of
regular brushing/visits to dentist
2.4.1D: explain importance of complete breakfast.
Math Nov-March
N1: Say the
number sequence, forward and backward, 0 to 100, by: 5s, using starting points that are multiples of 5 respectively;
10s using starting points from 1 to
9; 2s starting from 1 (Revisit 2s and 10s)
N2: Demonstrate
if a number (up to 100) is even
or odd
N4: Represent
and describe numbers to 100,
concretely, pictorially and symbolically
N5: Compare
and order numbers up to 50
N6: Estimate
quantities to 100 using referents
N7:
Illustrate, concretely and pictorially, the meaning of place value for numerals to 50
N9:
Demonstrate an understanding of addition with answers to 20 and the corresponding subtraction facts; create and solve addition and
subtraction problems (up to answers to 100)
N10: Apply
mental mathematics strategies to determine basic addition facts to 18 and
related subtraction facts: addition for subtraction; bridging
through 10
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PR3: Demonstrate
and explain the meaning of equality and inequality by using manipulatives
and diagrams (to 18)
PR4: Record
equalities and inequalities symbolically using the equal symbol or the not
equal symbol (to 18)
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SS1: Relate the number of days to a week and the number of months to a
year in a problem-solving context
SS2: Relate the size of a unit of measure to the number of units
(limited to nonstandard units) used to measure
length and mass
SS3: Compare and order objects by length,
height, distance around using nonstandard units, and make statements of
comparison
SS4 & SS5: Measure length to the nearest non-standard unit by using multiple
copies of a unit and using a single copy of a unit (iteration process);
Demonstrate that changing the orientation of an object does not alter the
measurements
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SP2: Revisit - constructing and interpreting concrete
graphs to solve problems; construct and interpret pictographs to solve problems
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Grade 2 Week at a Glance (March 9-March 13)February 28 Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (March 9-March 13)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Wednesday.
Nightly- read good fit books/Raz-Kids and practice
sight words/sound teams introduced up to this point.
·
When
reading with your child, check for comprehension by asking your child the “who”,
“what”, and “where” of the stories they read (characters, problem, and
setting).
·
Have him/her provide a retell of the main events in the
story.
Literacy:
High Frequency
Words: Continue to do a good
review of all sight words we have covered.
Sound Teams: tion/sion
We will practice reading words with tion/sion this week. Have
your child try reading words such as the following at home: station, conclusion, vacation, relaxation, discussion, etc.
Sound team: Ore makes the same sound as or. Have your child practice reading more, chore, fort, cord
Reading strategies: generate &
answer questions
We will work on
strengthening comprehension by generating and answering questions about the
books that we read in class.
Writing: Independent Stories
This week students
will begin an independent piece of writing about their March Break. We will
review the components of a strong “small moment” story at the beginning of the
week (lead, introduction, details, and conclusion) and then students will work
independently to write their stories for the remainder of the week. At the end
of the week, students will be given time to edit and fix-up their writing.
Math:
This week we will continue to focus on adding and
subtracting two digit numbers with a focus on subtracting without regrouping
(45 - 23 = 4 tens – 2 tens is 2 tens (20) and 5 ones take away 3 ones is 2, so
the answer is 22. The ones can be
subtracted without having to regroup).
However, we will continue to practice these strategies
throughout the remainder of the year.
Please continue to practice adding and subtracting one and two digit
numbers with your child.
Reminders/Important Dates:
Monday, March 16-Wear coloured t
shirt for team activity
We will have a STU intern after the break
with us until May 1. Her name is Miss Jardine.
Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Feb. 24-Feb.28)February 24 Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (Feb. 24-Feb.28)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be
sent back Wednesday.
Nightly – read good fit books/Raz-Kids and
practice sight words/sound teams introduced up to this point.
·
When
reading with your child, check for comprehension by asking your child the “who”,
“what”, and “where” of the stories they read (characters, problem, and
setting).
·
Have him/her provide a retell of the main events in the
story.
Literacy:
High Frequency
Words: thank, phone
There are only 2 new words this
week to give the students a chance to do a big review of all the sight words
that have been sent home up to this point.
Word Family: -ank. How many words can you think of that end with
the –ank sound?
Literacy: silent H
We will practice words with a
silent H. Have your child try reading words such as the following at home: honest, hour, ghost, honour, exhaust,
rhyme, etc.
Reading strategies: Review
We will take this week before March Break to review the
reading strategies we have practiced so far this year.
Sound team: Review the ph sound…..as in
phone
Writing: Writing a
Strong Lead
This week we will learn how beginning our stories with action can grab our
reader’s attention. For example; rather than; My friend came over, write… I
darted to the door as my friend rang the doorbell.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on two digit addition and
subtraction. The learning goals of this
unit will build upon what was learned in our unit on addition and subtraction
to 18. We are focusing on using models
such as hundred charts, open number lines, and base ten blocks to solve
addition and subtraction problems.
We are also using the front-end strategy addition which has students add the tens and
then the ones. For example: 42+21=
40+20 =60 and 2+1=3 and 60+3= 63 (there are many sites that have great
explanations of this method.)
This week we will continue to focus on adding two digit
numbers with regrouping. This means that
the ones place will add to more than 9.
Please continue to practice addition of 1 and 2 digit numbers at home,
with and without regrouping 23+22 = (no regrouping) 28 + 17 = (regrouping). Have your child practice questions such
as: 42+15= , 59+24=
, 74 + 11=, 38 + 44= etc.
Reminders/Important Dates:
Feb. 24-28…Kindness Week Activities (please refer to the email sent home by
the office as well as webpage for more info).
March 2-6-March break
Thank
you for your support!
Week of February 24thFebruary 23 * Please make sure your child reads daily this week.
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Every day this week: Winter Kindness Week - Please refer to the document sent by email for the weekly activities and daily fundraiser themes.
Thursday: Library books are due.
Friday: I will add our March calendar on my teacher page in Documents.
By Friday I would appreciate having all the forms and pictures If you do not have pictures to send in, no worries. For the form, an approximate age is fine. Thank you for you help with this.
Week of February 17February 17 * Please make sure your child reads daily.
Tuesday: Java Moose orders are due.
Thursday: Library books are due.
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These words have been added on our word wall: personne - place - bonbon - père - parler - mettre - met - ballon - bébé - oiseau - monter - monte - voilà - vu - votre - vous - vraiment - vers - vos - vite - sous
Reading : Sounds learned: eur - euill
Writing: We continue to focus on adding more details to sentences and using new vocabulary learned in French when we write.
Math: For the rest of this month, we will learn how to add two double digit numbers and how to use effective mental math strategies.
Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Feb. 17-21)February 14 Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (Feb. 17-21)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be
sent back Wednesday.
Nightly – read good fit books/Raz-Kids and
practice sight words/sound teams introduced up to this point. When reading with your child, check for comprehension by asking
your child the “who”, “what”, and “where” of the stories they read (characters,
problem, and setting).
· Have
him/her provide a retell of the main events in the story.
Literacy:
High Frequency
Words: skate, car, every, really, many, pretty, very
Word Family: -ate. How many words can you think of that end with
the –ate sound?
Literacy: “ey” on
end of words
We will be learning the sounds
that the letters ey can make. Sometimes it can make the “long e” sound as in “honey” and other times it makes the “long
a” sound as in “hey”. Have your
child try reading the following words: turkey,
money, hockey, grey, they, obey, prey.
Reading strategies: Phrasing and Rate
We will continue working on improving fluency this week
by practicing reading with appropriate phrasing and rate. (Don’t read word by
word slowly-the robot way!)
Writing: Writing a
Strong Lead
This week we will continue to learn how beginning our
stories with dialogue/talking can grab our reader’s attention. For example;
rather than starting your story with:
Yesterday I went skating. Begin
the story by saying “I can’t wait to go skating!” I yelled as we drove to the
rink.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on two digit addition and
subtraction. The learning goals of this
unit will build upon what was learned in our unit on addition and subtraction
to 18. We are focusing on using models
such as hundred charts, open number lines, and base ten blocks to solve
addition problems. We are also using the
front-end strategy which has students add the tens and then the ones. For example:
42+21= 40+20 =60 and 2+1=3 and
60+3= 63.
This week we will focus on adding two digit numbers
with regrouping. This means that the
ones place will add to more than 9. Please
continue to practice addition of 1 and 2 digit numbers at home, with and
without regrouping 23+22 = (no regrouping)
28 + 17 = (regrouping)
Reminders/Important Dates:
Monday, Feb. 17 – Provincial
Family Day – No School
Tuesday, Feb. 18-100 th day collection (optional)
Wednesday, Feb. 26-Wear a pink shirt in honour of Kindness Day
March 2-6-March break
Please see the website for activities for next week as we
celebrate kindness week. There are certain colours etc to wear.
Thank
you for your support!
Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Feb. 10-14)February 09 Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Feb. 10-14)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be sent back Wednesday.
Nightly – read good fit book, practice sight words, practice sound teams introduced up to this point. Students now have the option of reading books online on Raz-kids
Literacy:
High Frequency Words/words of the week: Valentine’s Day Words
We will practice reading and spelling a variety of Valentine’s Day words this week. Please take this time to review all words on the Grade 2 High Frequency list which have been sent home.
Word Family: -ay. How many words can you think of that end with the –ay sound?
Sound Team: ar Have your child practice reading words:
tarp, harder, darkest, far, garden, start
Literacy: “y” on end of words
We will be learning the sounds that the letter y can make on the end of words. Sometimes it can make the “long e” sound as in “money” and other times it makes the “long i” sound as in “try”. Have your child try reading the following words: sky, my, carry, marry, many, fly, pretty
Reading strategies: Phrasing and Rate
We will be working on improving fluency this week by practicing reading with appropriate phrasing and rate. (Don’t read word by word slowly-the robot way!)
Writing: Valentine’s Day
We will be doing a variety of Valentine’s Day themed writing projects this week.
Math:
We are continuing our unit on two digit addition and subtraction. The learning goals of this unit will build upon what was learned in our unit on addition and subtraction to 18.
We are focusing on using models such as hundred charts, open number lines, and base ten blocks to solve addition problems.
We are also using the front-end strategy which has students add the tens and then the ones. For example: 42+21think…. 40+20 =60 and 2+1=3 and 60+3= 63.
We will continue to use models to solve different types of 2 digit addition problems this week. The students will be taught several strategies and then they will pick the one that works best for them.
Please have your child continue to add and subtract groups of ten to different two digit numbers. They should be able to mentally add/subtract tens quickly. 24+30, 50 -20, 30+47 etc. If your child finds this easy have then practice adding a two digit to a two digit number, both numbers have some in the ones place, without regrouping (meaning the ones do not add to more than 9.....46+35 would require regrouping, since 6+5 is greater than 9.). For example: 21+32, 53+24, 62+12, 84+11.
Reminders/Important Dates:
Monday, Feb.10-coloured t shirt team activity
Friday, Feb.14-Shared snack sent in (optional). Please make sure Valentine cards come in on or before the 14th. 100 day collection…optional
Monday, Feb. 17 – Provincial Family Day – No School
Wednesday, Feb. 26-Wear a pink shirt in honour of Kindness Day
March 2-6-March break
Week of February 10thFebruary 09 * Please make sure your child reads daily this week.
Monday: Team color activity. Students are encouraged to wear their team color
t-shirts.
* Valentines bags are ready. Any day this week, the students can
bring their valentines.
Thursday: Library books are due.
Friday: The students will open their valentines. I will bring a nutritious snack for the afternoon ( a vegetable tray).
A reminder that their is no school on February 17th ( Family Day).
Week of February 3rdFebruary 02 * Please make sure your child reads daily this week.
Monday: I am sending progress reports home. Please sign it and return to school. Thank you.
Valentine's Day note will be sent home.
Thursday: Library books are due
Friday: Due date for Pink shirt orders and $.
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Last week: Sound learned : ail
High frequency words added on our word wall: moins - merci - midi - monsieur - lorsque - même - maintenant
The students finished presenting their writing piece. In math, we practiced adding missing numbers in math sentences. For example:
12 + _____ = 18
14 - _____ = 6
_____ - 9 = 7
We continue to focus on mental math strategies. The students practice to explain their thinking and explain which strategies they used to add or subtract two single digit numbers ( answers up to 18).
Grade 2 Week at a Glance (Feb.3-7)January 31 Grade 2 Week
at a Glance (Feb.3-7)
Tuesday Night – Pack library books to be
sent back Wednesday.
Nightly –
read good fit book, practice sight words, practice sound teams introduced up to
this point. Students now have the option
of reading books online on Raz-kids
Literacy:
Words of the Week: not, caught, because, favourite
Word Family: -ot. How many words can you think of that end with
the –ot sound?
Sound Teams: ou/ow
We will be reviewing the ou
& ow sound teams. Students will review that they can both make the same
sound as in crown and count. However, “ow” can also make the
long o sound as in row and grow.
Have your child practice
reading words with these sound teams, such as the following: how, mouse, outside, shower, loud, know,
blow, our, sour, clown, crow, etc.
We will also be looking at the
suffixes s, es, ies Have your child
practice reading crows, boxes, clowns, parties, watches, puppies
Reading strategies: retell & summarizing
nonfiction
We will continue to look at nonfiction and will practice
retelling and summarizing the facts we learn in these books.
Writing: Leads
Students are learning how to “hook” their reader by
writing a strong lead (first sentence). We will discuss a variety of strategies
including; question lead, action lead, or
using dialogue.
Math:
We will continue our unit on addition and
subtraction to 100. In this unit, your
child will be developing strategies for adding and subtracting 2-digit numbers,
with and without regrouping. We will use
many models such as hundred charts, number lines, and base ten blocks. Continue to have your child practice adding
groups of 10 to one and two digit numbers and subtracting groups of 10 from one
and two digit numbers. Adding and
subtracting multiples of ten is a good place to start! For example ask your child:
“9 +
40 =, 53 – 30=, 60 + 20= , 93 –
40=” It is important that your child is
comfortable skip counting forward and backward by 10’s starting at different
starting points to easily add and subtract two digit numbers. Please practice this at home. Ask your child to start counting at 77 and
count back by tens (67, 57, 47, 37), start counting at 3 and count on by 10’s
(3, 13, 23, 33, 43…).
Reminders/Important Dates:
Monday, Feb.10-coloured
t shirt team activity
Feb.14-Shared snack
sent in (optional). Please make sure Valentine cards come in on or before the
14th. 100 day collection…optional
Feb. 17 – Provincial Family Day – No School
February OutcomesJanuary 30 February
Outcomes
Reading and
Viewing:
GCO 4H: select
independently and with teacher assistance, texts appropriate to interests and
learning needs
GCO 4I: use some
feature of written text to determine content, locate topics, and obtain
information
GCO 4K: use a variety
of strategies to create meaning
GCO 6D: Express and
begin to support opinions about texts and the word of authors/illustrators
Speaking
and Listening:
GCO 1F: Ask
and respond to questions to clarify or gather information
GCO 2G: Respond
to and give instructions that include two or three components
GCO 3F: Recognize
volume of voice and politeness in conversation and cooperative play
Writing: GCO 8,9,10
8C-use
writing and other forms of representing for a variety of functions(ex-to ask
questions, to generate and organize ideas, to express feelings, opinion, and
imaginative ideas, to inform/communicate information, to record experiences, to
explore learning)
8D-begin to develop, with assistance,
some ways to make their own notes (e.g., webs, story maps,
point-form notes)
10B-use
some conventions of written language(ex spacing, most vowel and consonants are
represented, increasing number of words spelled conventionally, simple sentence
structure, attempt to use punctuation, use uppercase for names, I and sentence
beginnings)
10C-demonstrate
engagement with the creation of pieces of writing and other representations
(ex-sustain choose writing in free time, share work, contribute during shared
writing, contribute to observations field trips etc
10D-with
assistance, begin using technology in writing and representing-use a tape
recorder to tape a completed piece of writing or dramatization or oral
retelling, use a drawing program/simple word processing to create illustrations
for a group story or to draw a picture and write a caption
10FStudents will be expected to develop strategies for
pre writing, drafting, revising, editing/proof reading and present/publish.
With assistance, engage in the research process to construct and communicate
meaning
You & Your World
2.5.1A: describe and explain changes in air conditions both indoors and
outdoors
2.5.1B: describe how water/moisture may change form and location
2.5.1C: demonstrate that air takes up space and change location
2.5.1D: describe the effects of weather conditions and how objects can be
protected from different moisture conditions.
2.5.1E:
Understand the importance of conserving water and having clean water for our
use.
2.5.2A: Observe
and identify properties of familiar liquids and solids.
2.5.2B:
Investigate how liquids and solids interact.
2.5.2C:
Investigate changes that result from the interaction of materials.
2.5.2D:
Demonstrate an understanding of floating and sinking by solving a practical
problem.
Math Nov-March
N1: Say the
number sequence, forward and backward, 0 to 100, by: 5s, using starting points that are multiples of 5 respectively;
10s using starting points from 1 to
9; 2s starting from 1 (Revisit 2s and 10s)
N2: Demonstrate
if a number (up to 100) is even
or odd
N4: Represent
and describe numbers to 100,
concretely, pictorially and symbolically
N5: Compare
and order numbers up to 50
N6: Estimate
quantities to 100 using referents
N7: Illustrate,
concretely and pictorially, the meaning of place
value for numerals to 50
N9:
Demonstrate an understanding of addition with answers to 20 and the corresponding subtraction facts; create and solve addition and
subtraction problems (up to answers to 100)
N10: Apply
mental mathematics strategies to determine basic addition facts to 18 and
related subtraction facts: addition for subtraction; bridging
through 10
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PR3: Demonstrate
and explain the meaning of equality and inequality by using manipulatives
and diagrams (to 18)
PR4: Record
equalities and inequalities symbolically using the equal symbol or the not
equal symbol (to 18)
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SS1: Relate the number of days to a week and the number of months to a
year in a problem-solving context
SS2: Relate the size of a unit of measure to the number of units
(limited to nonstandard units) used to measure
length and mass
SS3: Compare and order objects by length,
height, distance around using nonstandard units, and make statements of
comparison
SS4 & SS5: Measure length to the nearest non-standard unit by using multiple
copies of a unit and using a single copy of a unit (iteration process);
Demonstrate that changing the orientation of an object does not alter the
measurements
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SP2: Revisit - constructing and interpreting concrete
graphs to solve problems; construct and interpret pictographs to solve problems
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Week of January 27thJanuary 27 * Our writing activity is done.
* Sound learned - ill
* High frequency words added on our word wall: - nous - nouveau - nos
- cela - souvent - fête - soleil - soir
* Math: We practiced to find common attributes of concrete graphs by
comparing given set of pictographs. We also interpreted those
graphs. Mental math skills will continue to be a focus for the rest of
the school year.
* Read alouds from our science unit (state of matter).
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* Please make sure your child reads daily.
Reminders:
Wednesday: Skating at
York arena at 9:00 am until 10:00 am.
Thursday: Library books
are due.
* A reminder that the due date for the Pink shirt order and $ is
on* A reminder that the due date for the Pink shirt order and $ is on
February 7th.
* The due date for the Java Moose fundraiser from Home &
School is on February 18th. This information will be
in our February calendar that I will add on my teacher page later
this week.
* I
will be sending a progress report on Monday February 3rd.
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