Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Monday, September 10, 2018

Day 4

I hope everyone had a well-deserved rest this past weekend!

We had a busy day in Grade one today J

We started this morning with French with Mlle Jessica. Please see her blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Next we had Music, children were very excited to try out different musical instruments and sing some songs. I am very proud of the brave students who volunteered to sing the different songs with Mr. Flower. Please see his blog at flowermusicsja.blogspot.com

Math:Today in math we continued discussing our unit on patterning. We reviewed how we sort different patterns. We discussed how we can sort different patterns based on their attributes. We thought of examples such as colour, shape, number, size, thickness, position, direction and letter. Some students came up with their own patterns using different attributes! Later we looked at what a pattern core is. Children then worked in their workbooks creating patterns, changing patterns based on their attributes and finding the pattern core.

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

Agenda: Welcome BBQ September 20^th

Money due for BBQ September 14^th

Student handbook page singed and returned

Read 15 minutes

****** Spelling words were sent home this afternoon at the front of the students’ agenda, please revise these with your children for the spelling test this Friday. They are required to complete one sentence for every spelling word to be handed in by Friday.

Inquiry into Language:We reviewed our 10 spelling words for this week. We worked in our work books looking at letters that ended in s,t and b.

UOI: We continued exploring our topic on rules and responsibilities. We had a discussion on what our most important rules was to us. We all walked around and read the different rules we came up with and shared our most important rule and why? Tomorrow we will be making a poster about our favourite/most important rule!

To finish the day we read ‘No David’ and discussed why David’s mom is not happy with his behaviour and why she is always telling him NO! Rules are important at school and at home.

Have a great 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