Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Day 12

French: We 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: For our last review session before our math test, we had a carousel of patterning activities. Our stations involved finding the pattern core, making a pattern with a given set of numbers, creating/describing patterns using letters and numbers, and lastly a sorting station. Children rotated from station to station and reviewed everything for their test tomorrow!

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

After gym we had a mediation our daily 5 minute mediation session

Inquiry into Language:Today we reviewed what a telling sentence meant and some examples. Then as a class we completed telling sentences in our language book.

After we looked at what an asking sentence is. Children used ‘think, pair and share’ to talk about what they thought a question sentence was. We know now that a question sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.

I had children pass around our class plant and give me a question sentence about it. We came up with some great sentences. For example: why does it have soil? Why do we need plants like this? Why does this plant need water to grow?

Agenda:

BBQ tonight

Math Review booklet to be completed by tomorrow and returned

Spelling Test tomorrow

Spelling Sentences due tomorrow

Read 15 minutes

Terry Fox pledge form

UOI:Today we introduced the term ‘relationships’ and looked at the special people we have in our lives. We went around the circle and shared one special person to us. We talked about how often with relationships come different responsibilities and how they can change over time. We came up with an example of having a younger brother; our responsibility might be to help him get ready for school.

We started decorating our ‘Relationship Booklet’ and will continue this tomorrow!

***We will be asking students to bring in one photo of someone special in their lives and they will be sharing with the class why this person is special to them.

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

It was wonderful to see and talk with many of you tonight at the BBQ, thank you for coming!

Have a wonderful evening,

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