Ms. Sleno Room 55

Monday October 28, 2019 Literacy:  We typically start our days with 'Daily Five'. We rotate daily through the following centres: read to self, read to someone, work on writing, reading response and word work. We have moved onto our fifth sacred teaching centre. We are independently reading and summarizing articles about each teaching as well as asking questions and making connections to the artifacts. We created poems using the 'Six Room Poetry' technique. We taught this technique to our Grade 2/3 buddies. We plan to use this journaling activity at Art School in April. We finished our read aloud book, I Am Malala and will be soon be starting the documentary, He Named Me Malala. Our next read aloud that we will start next week is Save Me a Seat Science:  We are continuing to explore wetlands as well as plants that are native to Alberta and what First Nations people use them for. We have been using this website to conduct our research www.galileo.org/kainai

Math :  We've been using a grid map and number facts of Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation to work on representing, adding, subtracting and multiplying large numbers. Science : We're continuing our research of native plants of Alberta using the website www.galileo.org/kainai Note-taking about where the plant grows, what it is traditionally used for Representing each plant in our visual journals using watercolour  Literacy : We've been working on our Seven Grandfather Teachings centres: Reading articles & summarizing key points Looking at artifacts and asking 'deep thinking questions' Daily Five: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to a Story, Writing We added 'word work' this week Reminders: Federal Election on Monday (Our gym will be occupied all day) Special Lunch on Thursday Halloween Dance this Thursday Night (Notices went home today)

Math : We have been reviewing our strategies for subtraction and multiplication as a whole class, in small groups and independently on www.studyladder.ca Literacy : We are learning about the Seven Sacred Teachings and have started are independently reading and summarizing articles about each teaching. We are also working on asking deep thinking questions and making connections (text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world) Science : We have been researching different plants that are native to Alberta and creating an art piece to accompany each plant. We finished our Sage research last week and started learning about Wolf Willow today Reminders: Field Trip Wednesday We will be outside for the majority of the day Please dress appropriately for the weather (snow pants, boots, mitts etc.) Remember to pack an extra pair of socks in your backpack Please bring a litterless lunch, or plan to take your garbage home Dare to Care Thursday No School on Friday/Monday