Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Day 10

FrenchWe started our morning with Mlle Jessica. Please see her blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Music: Next we had an exciting music lesson. Please see Mr. Flower’s blog at flowermusicsja.blogspot.com

Math: This week in math we will be reviewing attributes, pattern cores and creating patterns using 2 changing attributes. Today children made a pattern using 2 changing attributes and described their patterns using letters and numbers! They did all of this on their own and I was so impressed!

Next we reviewed rules for sorting. Children worked on 2 different activities that allowed them to show me what they understand about sorting patterns. Tomorrow we are going to continue reviewing this so we can do this activity all by ourselves. Children are encouraged to continue doing their math review in preparation for the math test this Friday!

Gym: Please see Ms. Yustin’s blog at https://sjaayustin.blogspot.com

After gym we had a mediation session for 5 minutes. We cooled down after our exciting and active gym class with deep breathing and calming music.

Inquiry into Language:Today we focused on telling sentences. As a class we thought about what a telling sentence could be and came up with different examples. I gave the children our class plant and everyone had to come up with one telling sentence about this plant. For example: ‘this plant is green,‘this plant has soil’ and ‘this plant will grow’.

We know that a telling sentence starts with a capital and ends with a period. Then we worked on adding missing words to make the sentence a complete telling sentence.

Agenda:

Welcome BBQ September 20^th

Math Review booklet to be completed by Friday September 21^st

Spelling Test Friday

Spelling Sentences due Friday

Read 15 minutes

Terry Fox pledge form

UOI:Today we talked about long-term goals. We discussed the difference between long-term and short-term goals and why long-term goals are also important. We came up with a few examples as a class such as ‘learning to swim by next year’ and ‘going to Disneyland in 5 years’.

Next we wrote 2-3 long- term goals in our journals!

After we finished, children began to practice writing names of the children in our class in cursive. I’m so happy with their progress so far!

Today my teacher helper was Kai! Thank you for being such a great help J

Have a wonderful night

Miss Gandy

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What is Action?

Many people think that action is easy to define. It is something you do right? But action is much more than that. Action is a part of who we are. If we want to change the world we need to start with changing ourselves. But sometimes change is hard. How do we make changes to the way we think so we can help the world? If we want children to make a difference in the world we need to help them personalize the action they take, and understand that it is not just a mandate from their teachers and parents, but a life long mindset they develop. Taking action can happen at any age. Support children and youth as they begin the learning journey towards becoming adults that are change agents! I’d love to hear about the action your child takes part in at home and in the greater community. Please send me a quick email or agenda note to let me know so we can celebrate together.

Lunch Menu

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Mon. - Penne with sauce or butter OR Grilled Cheese on white bread

Tues.- Chicken fingers (2 or 3) OR Chicken Tacos (2 or 3)

Weds. - Cheese OR Pepperoni Pizza

Thurs.- Hotdog (beef or chicken) OR Hamburger (beef or veggie) OR Veggie Pasta

Fri. - Mac and cheese OR Cheese Quesadillas (2 or 3) OR Special of the Month

Everyday items

Side of rice

Side of fries (cooked in an air fryer)

Veggies and dip

Crackers and cheese

Cheese sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Jam sandwich on white bread or whole wheat

Veggie Wrap

Turkey Wrap

Bagel and cream cheese

Soup (tomato or chicken noodle)

Chocolate or white milk

Apple or orange juice

Yogurt tube

Healthy choice cookie (Halal)

Units of Inquiry

Unit 1 - Rules, Relationships and Responsibilities

Central Idea: People living around the world all have relationships, rules, and responsibilities.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Important relationships within the community

- The importance of home, school and community rules

- The changes of rules and relationships over time

Key Concepts

Change,Responsibility, Connection

Unit 2 - We are going Prehistoric

Central Idea: Animals can change and adapt over time

Lines of Inquiry:

- Ways we gather information to tell us about Dinosaurs.

- Animals that lived on Earth during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

- How animals and plants survived or became extinct in the prehistoric period.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 3 - Outrageously Organized

Central Idea: People often use organization as a system to establish order.

Lines of Inquiry:

- Reasons why people use systems of organization.

- Strategies to organize ourselves at home, school, and in our community.

- Consequences of a presence or absence of organization.

Key Concepts

- Causation, Connection, Change

Unit 4 - Inventions, Innovations and Discovery

Central Idea: Inventions are a response to challenges and opportunities, and impact our daily lives.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The origins of different inventions and how they have changed over time.

- Events that lead to the creation of important inventions.

- Significant inventions and their inventors

Key Concepts

- Causation, Function, Form

Unit 5 - Art Attack

Central Idea: People use art forms to express their culture.

Lines of Inquiry:

- The art forms of local and international cultures both past and present.

- How art is used for expression and communication.

- How art can demonstrate various cultural experiences (e.g. language, beliefs)

Key Concepts

- Perspective, Form

Unit 6 – Animal Kingdom

Central Idea: Diverse habitats support unique communities of living things

Lines of Inquiry:

- Needs of plants and animals within various ecosystems.

- The characteristics that define habitats around the world.

- The ways human actions can affect ecosystems.

Key Concepts

- Change, Responsibility, Form