Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Day 24

Happy Wednesday!

We had our very first class member who lost her first tooth! Sianna was so brave and she is very excited for the tooth fairy to come!

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

Music:Next we had an exciting music lesson with Mr. Flower. Please see his blog at http://flowermusicsja.blogspot.com

Math:Today in math students learnt the term doubles and how to utilize it in their work. We went over as a class the doubles from 1-10. We worked in our workbooks as a class and then gave it our best go on our own!

Then I partnered the children up and we played flashcard mania. One partner was in charge of flipping over the flashcard of the different doubles. For example 5+5 and then the other person needed to quickly answer. After we finished the set we switched roles! I was very impressed with some of the children’s doubles that we evene moved to higher numbers passed 10.

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

After gym we had our daily mediation for 5- minutes. Another warm day outside so children drank lots of water and cooled down during out meditation time.

Inquiry into Language: Children learnt about all the important parts of list writing. We discussed a list needs a title, bullets/numbers and our ideas. Today we wrote a list as a class of all our favourite vegetables (some of them could be classified as fruit). Tomorrow children will be writing their own list of their favourite food including all the elements we talked about today.

Agenda:

Math review due Friday if not finished

Spelling sentences due Friday

Spelling test Friday

Read 15 minutes

Trip form and money to bring back

Cursive 2 pages

Summative project if not finished!!!

Unit of Inquiry: We spent the rest of the afternoon presenting our summative games. We went over how to be a good audience and presenter. After the children presented their game and talked about their rules they were asked how we can play their game responsible and why does your game need rules? We will continue presenting our games throughout the rest of the week!

Thank you to my teacher helper Zane, you were such a good help!

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