Good afternoon,
Today was Tone Up Tuesday. This meant we had to do some fun exercises to keep our hearts healthy. Do you know what a v-sit is? Maybe your son or daughter will demonstrate. It was hard to sit on our bottoms and have our legs and arms up in a V...and stay balanced!
In math we worked on some graphing on the Smartboard. Students could tell by using their eyes what colour most Fuzz Bugs were, and which colour was the least. We were confident adding two colours to get a total number, and need to work on figuring out "how many less/fewer" and "how many more". When we hear the word "more" our brains want to add when we should be subtracting.
Students were able to explore instruments in music today!
Our Pillars of Care assembly was held this afternoon. I forgot to take a picture of our students! Congratulations to the following students:
Care for Self: Nathaniel
Care for Others: Meerab
Care for Learning: Carman
Care for Place: Vincent
I heard some students speaking amongst themselves about what they can do to be recognized for next mont's assembly. We discussed that showing Pillars of Care should not just be a one-time thing!
Unfortunately, we were not able to conduct our experiment today, and I am hoping to do so tomorrow.
Have a great evening.
Ms. Cokar
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Monday, January 30, 2017
January 30
Good afternoon,
In Math students were given their name on a strip of paper, with each letter in its own square. They had to count how many letters were in their name, cut the squares and glue correctly into their math books. The next step was to find someone else in the class with the same number of letters! Tomorrow we will try to graph this information.
I introduced today's sight words and the students tried writing sentences using as many words as they could. The words for this week are: and, as, big, let, to. Can you use these words in one or two sentences? I know some of my students can!
Today we tried rotating literacy centres, something that will happen as we move forward. Students read to self, used an iPad (letters, words, stories), worked with something from our literacy bins, or worked with me. After about 15 minutes, we rotated. I explained this is something we will be consistently doing, and if they don't get their favourite centre today (working with me) they will get it at some point in the week.
We talked about lockdowns, as the whole school will practice an internal lockdown on Wednesday at 1:00 (please see notice sent home today). Our class practised a couple of times and a few things we need to work on include moving faster but quietly, and not talking. Some students were being really silly and I talked to everyone about how important and serious a lockdown situation can be.
Tomorrow is our Pillars of Care assembly at 1:45!
Thank you to everyone who returned their swim forms and payments in by the due date, which was today. Swimming will begin next week!
Reminders:
* Library books are due for Wednesday!
* No school for students this Friday!
* Home reading books to be exchanged DAILY!
Have a great evening!
Ms. Cokar
In Math students were given their name on a strip of paper, with each letter in its own square. They had to count how many letters were in their name, cut the squares and glue correctly into their math books. The next step was to find someone else in the class with the same number of letters! Tomorrow we will try to graph this information.
I introduced today's sight words and the students tried writing sentences using as many words as they could. The words for this week are: and, as, big, let, to. Can you use these words in one or two sentences? I know some of my students can!
Today we tried rotating literacy centres, something that will happen as we move forward. Students read to self, used an iPad (letters, words, stories), worked with something from our literacy bins, or worked with me. After about 15 minutes, we rotated. I explained this is something we will be consistently doing, and if they don't get their favourite centre today (working with me) they will get it at some point in the week.
We talked about lockdowns, as the whole school will practice an internal lockdown on Wednesday at 1:00 (please see notice sent home today). Our class practised a couple of times and a few things we need to work on include moving faster but quietly, and not talking. Some students were being really silly and I talked to everyone about how important and serious a lockdown situation can be.
Tomorrow is our Pillars of Care assembly at 1:45!
Thank you to everyone who returned their swim forms and payments in by the due date, which was today. Swimming will begin next week!
Reminders:
* Library books are due for Wednesday!
* No school for students this Friday!
* Home reading books to be exchanged DAILY!
Have a great evening!
Ms. Cokar
Friday, January 27, 2017
January 27
Good afternoon,
Today was the last day of Mission Impossible and when we tallied up the points, it was a tie! We hope the students enjoyed putting into practice the gymnastics skills they learned the previous two weeks.
The students made a paper bag puppet of Nian, the monster behind Chinese New Year. We discussed patterns and it was great to hear the students discussing and planning before starting to colour/shade. I was proud of students who did not give up as it required very careful cutting. Many students demonstrated Care for Others by helping those who just needed a friend to guide them. I also was impressed by the problem solving; one student cut a piece of that wasn't supposed to be cut and decided to glue it back on. Great job!
Please check your son or daughter's backpack for their report card. Some students thought the report card will tell you if they are "good or bad". I let them know that was not the case, and that report cards share what a student is able to do, what he or she can work on, and how I will help them. We talked about making breakfast, or doing anything for the very first time, and how we probably needed A LOT of guidance. And then as a person practices more and more they improve. We also discussed how some people learn at a different pace (I should share how many times I had to take my driver's test!).
Here is a sneak peak to next week's sight words: and, as, big, let, to. The week following will be a review of the previous weeks' worth of sight words. I encourage the students to use each word in a sentence every day. A great challenge is to try to use the 5 words in one sentence. Do you think you can do this?
Reminders:
January 30: Swim forms and payment due.
January 31: Pillars of Care assembly at 1:45
February 3: No school
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Chinese New Year to our families and friends who are celebrating!
Today was the last day of Mission Impossible and when we tallied up the points, it was a tie! We hope the students enjoyed putting into practice the gymnastics skills they learned the previous two weeks.
The students made a paper bag puppet of Nian, the monster behind Chinese New Year. We discussed patterns and it was great to hear the students discussing and planning before starting to colour/shade. I was proud of students who did not give up as it required very careful cutting. Many students demonstrated Care for Others by helping those who just needed a friend to guide them. I also was impressed by the problem solving; one student cut a piece of that wasn't supposed to be cut and decided to glue it back on. Great job!
Please check your son or daughter's backpack for their report card. Some students thought the report card will tell you if they are "good or bad". I let them know that was not the case, and that report cards share what a student is able to do, what he or she can work on, and how I will help them. We talked about making breakfast, or doing anything for the very first time, and how we probably needed A LOT of guidance. And then as a person practices more and more they improve. We also discussed how some people learn at a different pace (I should share how many times I had to take my driver's test!).
Here is a sneak peak to next week's sight words: and, as, big, let, to. The week following will be a review of the previous weeks' worth of sight words. I encourage the students to use each word in a sentence every day. A great challenge is to try to use the 5 words in one sentence. Do you think you can do this?
Reminders:
January 30: Swim forms and payment due.
January 31: Pillars of Care assembly at 1:45
February 3: No school
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Chinese New Year to our families and friends who are celebrating!
Thursday, January 26, 2017
January 26
Good afternoon,
Today was our fourth day of Mission Impossible. Did you know that the students earn points for squeezing a chicken? I know that sounds strange, so you will have to ask your son or daughter about this. Tomorrow is the last day of Mission Impossible!
In math we started to graph Room 5's Favourite Vegetables. Carrots were very popular! The students learned that a title is helpful as it tells what information the graph is sharing.
We continue to talk about community and how there is something that connects a person to a community so they belong. For example, Room 5 students are a community, and when we are together with Room 3 and 4 we are a larger community of Grade 1 students. And an even larger community of all students who are in Grade 1 in our city.
On a map we pinpointed Canada and China. How can we celebrate Chinese New Year if we aren't in China? We learned that you can celebrate no matter where you are, as the Chinese community has shared this with the world! We also talked about how some things that happen during Chinese New Year also happen during January 1. Ally said it reminds her of Canada Day celebrations.
Reminders:
January 27 - Report Cards
January 30 - Swim forms due
January 31 - Pillars of Care assembly 1:45
Have a great evening,
Ms. Cokar
Today was our fourth day of Mission Impossible. Did you know that the students earn points for squeezing a chicken? I know that sounds strange, so you will have to ask your son or daughter about this. Tomorrow is the last day of Mission Impossible!
In math we started to graph Room 5's Favourite Vegetables. Carrots were very popular! The students learned that a title is helpful as it tells what information the graph is sharing.
We continue to talk about community and how there is something that connects a person to a community so they belong. For example, Room 5 students are a community, and when we are together with Room 3 and 4 we are a larger community of Grade 1 students. And an even larger community of all students who are in Grade 1 in our city.
On a map we pinpointed Canada and China. How can we celebrate Chinese New Year if we aren't in China? We learned that you can celebrate no matter where you are, as the Chinese community has shared this with the world! We also talked about how some things that happen during Chinese New Year also happen during January 1. Ally said it reminds her of Canada Day celebrations.
Reminders:
January 27 - Report Cards
January 30 - Swim forms due
January 31 - Pillars of Care assembly 1:45
Have a great evening,
Ms. Cokar
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
January 25
Good afternoon!
Today we had a busy and productive day, beginning with Mission Impossible and ending with adding to our 100 minutes of reading. In between we talked about the importance of counting to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, Pillars of Care, and community.
We had our fabulous volunteers, Ms. Connie and Ms. Jen, help with making Chinese New Year lanterns. There were A LOT of steps to follow and the results were spectacular due to the fierce concentration required to precisely cut and glue! What do you think?
Students are enjoying using this week's sight words and had fun trying to make one sentence with all the words: Up we go for all...the cheesecake! (Unless Ms. Cokar ate it first!)
Reminders:
* January 27 - Report cards will be sent home
* January 30 - Swim forms and payment due
* January 31 - Pillars of Care assembly at 1:45
Have a great evening!
Today we had a busy and productive day, beginning with Mission Impossible and ending with adding to our 100 minutes of reading. In between we talked about the importance of counting to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s, Pillars of Care, and community.
We had our fabulous volunteers, Ms. Connie and Ms. Jen, help with making Chinese New Year lanterns. There were A LOT of steps to follow and the results were spectacular due to the fierce concentration required to precisely cut and glue! What do you think?
Students are enjoying using this week's sight words and had fun trying to make one sentence with all the words: Up we go for all...the cheesecake! (Unless Ms. Cokar ate it first!)
Reminders:
* January 27 - Report cards will be sent home
* January 30 - Swim forms and payment due
* January 31 - Pillars of Care assembly at 1:45
Have a great evening!
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
January 24
Good afternoon!
As this is the last week of gymnastics, students have been participating in Mission Impossible. This is an opportunity for them to showcase their gymnastics skills as they maneuver around obstacles throughout the gym. What's the catch? They have to move through silently, and if they accidentally knock something over, like a bowling pin, they are to start over again.
This morning we learned about Chinese New Year, which is on January 28. Did you know there was a monster named Nian? Ask your son or daughter when he used to come out to scare the villagers, who gave the villages advice, and how the villagers scared the monster away.
In science we used colourful "glasses" that were either primary or secondary colours. The round part had three sections - transparent, translucent, and opaque. The students had fun exploring and creating colours by putting two colors together.
We read a book called Magpie Magic which was a wordless picture book. It was a story that included hands, a pencil, paper, pencil crayons, and a magpie. We're not sure if Ms. Cokar read the pictures correctly.
The students are doing a pretty good job with Read to Self. We are still trying to build stamina by reading for at least 10 minutes.
Home reading books are to be exchanged daily. This program has not ended! Students are reminded to exchange their books daily from our home reading bin. Books are read at home, and the sheet is to have the book recorded and a parent signature. Books should be different each day.
Reminders:
* Library book exchange tomorrow
* Report cards will be sent home January 27
* Swim forms and payments due January 30
Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!
Ms. Cokar
As this is the last week of gymnastics, students have been participating in Mission Impossible. This is an opportunity for them to showcase their gymnastics skills as they maneuver around obstacles throughout the gym. What's the catch? They have to move through silently, and if they accidentally knock something over, like a bowling pin, they are to start over again.
This morning we learned about Chinese New Year, which is on January 28. Did you know there was a monster named Nian? Ask your son or daughter when he used to come out to scare the villagers, who gave the villages advice, and how the villagers scared the monster away.
In science we used colourful "glasses" that were either primary or secondary colours. The round part had three sections - transparent, translucent, and opaque. The students had fun exploring and creating colours by putting two colors together.
We read a book called Magpie Magic which was a wordless picture book. It was a story that included hands, a pencil, paper, pencil crayons, and a magpie. We're not sure if Ms. Cokar read the pictures correctly.
The students are doing a pretty good job with Read to Self. We are still trying to build stamina by reading for at least 10 minutes.
Home reading books are to be exchanged daily. This program has not ended! Students are reminded to exchange their books daily from our home reading bin. Books are read at home, and the sheet is to have the book recorded and a parent signature. Books should be different each day.
Reminders:
* Library book exchange tomorrow
* Report cards will be sent home January 27
* Swim forms and payments due January 30
Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!
Ms. Cokar
Friday, January 20, 2017
Happy Friday!
Good afternoon!
Room 5 students are telling Ms. Cokar what to write. Today we had a super awesome excellent day. Carman says we did Daily 5 and read for 5 minutes. We are trying to read 5 minutes every day to get to 100 minutes.
We did some work with math and our favourite primary colours. We voted on our favourite primary colour and on a graph showed the results. We then used links and dinosaurs to represent the numbers. After, we showed what we learned in our Math journals. Check it out!
Do not forget your swim forms! Due on January 30.
Have a great weekend!
Love,
Ms. Cokar and Room 5 Students 💖👸
Room 5 students are telling Ms. Cokar what to write. Today we had a super awesome excellent day. Carman says we did Daily 5 and read for 5 minutes. We are trying to read 5 minutes every day to get to 100 minutes.
We did some work with math and our favourite primary colours. We voted on our favourite primary colour and on a graph showed the results. We then used links and dinosaurs to represent the numbers. After, we showed what we learned in our Math journals. Check it out!
Our friend Logan shared a story that he wrote. We loved it so much. He wants to be a writer and read his stories at schools. Great job!
Do not forget your swim forms! Due on January 30.
Have a great weekend!
Love,
Ms. Cokar and Room 5 Students 💖👸
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