Miss. Vanchu's Classroom Blog

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Writer's Workshop

Last week in Writer’s Workshop we wrote letters back to our pen pals at Lyndale School! This week we are finishing the stories that they started. They came up with the characters, setting and beginning...and we have to finish the middle and end of the story. On Thursday we will be mailing our letters and stories to them!

Friday, May 22, 2015

Mystical Myth Day

Today was Mystical Myth day!

Writers Workshop

This week in Writer's Workshop we have been writing back to our pen pals at Lyndale School! They wrote us a letter and started a story that we have to finish. This week we focused on writing a response back to their letters and next week we will finish their stories!

On Tuesday, we wrote a rough draft of our letter, then we edited and revised. On Thursday we published our letter.

All About Canada

This week in Social Studies we started our last unit of the year...All About Canada. Throughout this unit we will be learning about our town (Kennedy), our province (Saskatchewan), and all of the provinces/territories in Canada.

On Tuesday, we learned about our town, Kennedy. First we looked at a map of Saskatchewan and found Kennedy, then we discussed that a town is a place where many people live near each other. We brainstormed all the physical features that are in and around Kennedy, then we brainstormed all the things we can see in Kennedy (store, stop signs, houses, parks).

On Thursday we reviewed what a town and city are. Then we talked about the area surrounding Kennedy. We looked on a map and noticed that there are various lakes and prairies near Kennedy. We noticed that there are a few towns near Kennedy such as, Kenosee, Kipling and Whitewood. We used google maps to travel from one town to another.

On Friday, we learned all about Saskatchewan. We reviewed that Canada is a country and is very big...Because it is so large, there are different areas. We learned that these different areas are called provinces and territories. We learned that each province has a flag and symbols. The Saskatchewan flag is green and gold. The green represents the northern forests and the gold represents the southern grain fields. Our provincial flower is a red lily and our provincial bird is a sharp tailed grouse.

*Note*

If you are interested in using any of these handouts you can purchase them on TPT.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Canada-Social-Studies-Unit-Provinces-Territories-Symbols-Bodies-of-Water-1803707

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Cheerleading

We had tons of fun at K-4 cheer practice (day six). So far we have learned cheer motions, four cheers, one pyramid, three stunts and some tumbling! Three more practices until show and share day. Also, a reminder that the cheer windup will be held on June 12th, 3:30-7:00.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

K/1/2 Goes Buggy!

This week we are finishing our insect unit. Students will be doing an inquiry based research project to learn about an insect of their choice. Today, the students picked an insect and started their research.They have access to non-fiction books, an ipad and computers to find information about their insect. We reviewed our critter, "Feature Fish" and how she can be used when we are reading nonfiction texts. On Friday, they will be presenting their findings to the class and teaching the class about their insect!

Friday, May 15, 2015

K/1/2 Goes Buggy!

On Monday, we reviewed the life cycle of a bee. Then, in groups, the students had to read an article about bees and find 4 interesting facts. After, they had to sort facts from the article into 3 categories: attributes, actions, environment.

Then, we did a bee craft!

On Tuesday, we read a nonfiction story about ladybugs. Then we compared the lifecycle of a ladybug to the life cycle of a butterfly and bee. We also compared a ladybugs body to a butterfly and bees body.

On Wednesday, we reviewed the life cycle of a ladybug Then, in groups, the students had to read an article about ladybugs and find 4 interesting facts. After, they had to sort facts from the article into 3 categories: attributes, actions, environment.