Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Monday, September 30, 2019

Day 19

Important Dates:

Tuesday, October 1- Bake Sale

Wednesday, October 2- Bake Sale

Friday, October 11- PD Day

Monday, October 14- Thanksgiving Monday

Thursday, October 17- International Day

Happy Magnificent Monday :)

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! Bake sale is tomorrow; please send your child with change in a baggie with their name clearly labeled.

This morning we had a presentation from Ms. Hayward and the Grade 4’s about the impact of Residential schools on Indigenous people. Well done everyone, it was a wonderful presentation.

Daily 5: We missed out on a few math lessons because of fall fundraiser last week, so I decided to use our daily 5 time to catch up. Today we reviewed the spelling of numbers 1-20. Students were able to recognize a trick with spelling some of the words. For example: to spell the word fourteen, we are just adding the ending teen to the spelling of four. Four+teen= fourteen.

Gym: Please see Ms. V’s blog at https://msvphysed.blogspot.com

Math: Today students reviewed number sentence word problems. We went over the importance of reading the questions and underlining numbers and words that will help us determine if we need to add or subtract. Together as a class we completed word problems together! After students practiced counting in their 2’s, 5’s and 25’s. I have asked children to continue practice our counting at home!

Inquiry into Language: Today students learned the words of the week, they copied them off the board in both printing and cursive. Then students worked in their spelling workout books identifying words that end and begin with n,g and d.

French: Please see Mlle. Jessica’s blog at http://mllehousja.blogspot.com

Agenda:

Read 15 minutes

Spelling test Friday

Spelling sentences due Friday

Bake Sale tomorrow

Bring in summative resources if needed for game

Unit of Inquiry: Today we started brainstorming and creating our summative projects. Students are being asked to take their learning of relationships/ rules/ responsibilities and create a game. Students will write out the rules to their game in list format. Today we went over that list format included date, title, bullets/numbers and ideas. We brainstormed different games we could change or alter and also games we can create from scratch. If children need resources such as cards, chessboard, board game etc., please bring it throughout the week as we will be working on this throughout the week.

Thank you to Armaan, my teacher helper for the day.

Have a wonderful evening,

Love,

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