Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Monday, October 29, 2018

Day 37

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing weekend despite the crummy weather.

Just a few reminders for the busy week ahead…

· Bake sale tomorrow

· Casual day tomorrow

· Halloween costume Wednesday

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

Math:Today children wrote their post assessment on number relationships. I am so incredibly proud of the children. They showed me everything they have learned over the past six weeks! The math assessments will be marked and sent home tomorrow. They need to be signed and returned the following day.

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

Inquiry into Language: This week children will be doing a review session in language. Their spelling test book will be sent home to review during the whole week. They are to review every word they have been tested on since the beginning of the year. I will be randomly choosing 10 of them for the test on Friday.
They are not being asked to write 30 sentences but rather choose any 10 of the past spelling words to rewrite a sentence. I encouraged children to choose a word that they got wrong on previous tests.

After we finished working in our workbooks we started to review nouns. Children were able to remember that a noun is a person, place or thing. They even shared some examples as a class. Next I introduced the word ‘verb’. I got children to think, pair and share their idea of what a verb could be. We discussed that a verb is a words that describes something we do.

Next I had children stand up on their feet to practice some doing words! We had different verbs such as run, walk, skip and hop. We practiced doing these words as a class and sorted different nouns and verbs.

Agenda:

Spelling sentences due Friday

Review spelling words

Halloween clothes Wednesday

Bake sale tomorrow

Spelling test Friday

Unit of Inquiry:Today we caught up on some unfinished work! We finished our Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous time period timelines.

Thank you to my teacher helper Devan; you are always a great help

Have a wonderful evening, Miss Gandy J

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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