Ms. Gandy's Grade 1 Class

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Day 59

Important dates and events

Friday, November 30– Term One report cards go home

Friday, November 30^-Deadline to order hot lunch by 3:00pm

Oakwood Academy is holding a Poinsettia fundraiser for the holiday season, to raise money for some new sensory items. The Poinsettias are red, pink or white and make a wonderful holiday gift, and are a nice way to spread holiday cheer. Order forms were sent home today. The class that sells the most Poinsettias will win a $50 gift card!! Order between November 1^stand November 30^th by cash only.

A note from our Librarian, Ms. Hayward:

Happy Thursday!

This morning we found Joy counting our coins and reminding us to review for our upcoming math test!

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

Math:Today we reviewed quarter to, quarter after and half past. Children had different activities that required them to write the time independently and write either quarter after, quarter to or half past in words. Keep reviewing this at home because some of us are still finding this tricky!

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

After we had a daily meditation to cool down from an exciting gym class!

Agenda:

Christmas clothes by Monday

Read 15 minutes

Spelling sentences due tomorrow

Spelling test tomorrow

Trip form and money

Math test Tuesday

Math review due Monday

Inquiry into Language: Today we wrote a journal entry as a class. Before we started we went over that a journal needs an introduction sentence that tells us about what the journal is going to be about. It starts our writing off! We went over four sentence starters that we needed to use in our journal such as First, Next, Then and Finally!

We also discussed that to write a successful journal we need to have…

1. Date

2. Introduction sentence

3. Sentence starters

4. Periods, capitals

5. Detailed sentences

Here is the final product of our class journal about a summer day!

Unit of Inquiry: Today we finished discussing what we learnt about dinosaurs. We filled in the remaining section on our KWL grid.

After, I introduced our next Unit of Inquiry topic; how we organize ourselves. I asked the children what they thought organization means and how we can be organized. These are some of their ideas

We also thought of different places that have to be organized in the community such as a grocery store and library.

Thank you to Zane my teacher helper, you are always such 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