Math Games for April 6 - 10

APRIL 6-10 Learning Tasks

Grade 1 and 2 Learning Tasks: Week: April 6^th– 9^th  - Friday is Good Friday so we have not planned activities for this day. 

The days and activities are guidelines that you can follow if you’d like; however, each day choose as many or as few options as you have time for. 

	Day 1		Day 2		Day 3		Day 4
Reading	Students in both grade 1 and 2 have worked hard on developing their reading stamina.   They are able to independently read for 20 minutes every day. We call this Read to Self. They are also accustomed to reading to a partner for 20 minutes every day. We call this Read to Someone.   You can access Raz Kids (online books) to do these reading tasks or choose reading materials from around the house.  It is important that each student is spending some time everyday reading to themselves and to someone else (even if that someone else is a stuffy, as long as they are practicing reading aloud).
Word Work/ Spelling	Copy words in a list and then write them in alphabetical order.  Pick 10-20 words from the lists below.		Write the words in word stairs  Example of stairs:  t  th  the		Write each word in a sentence.  Challenge: how many of your word work words can you write in one sentence? Remember: your sentence must make sense!		Choose one way to make your five words of the week:  ·           Find a stick and write the words in the mud or dirt  ·           Gather sand or shaving cream or sugar/jello packets and use your finger to write the words  ·           Use plasticine/playdoh to write the words (with your finger or a toothpick or a stick) or shape playdough into letters to form the words  ·           Using magnetic letter, plastic letters, foam leters, create your words
Writing	Brainstorm a list of things to do around the house and/or outside. Create list of these things (add drawings to the list).				This weekend some people may be celebrating Easter. Eggs are often used in Easter celebrations. Many animals come from eggs (turtles, birds, fish). Imagine you found an egg with something special inside. What does your egg look like? What comes out of your egg? You can use your imagination to create whatever you like.
Math	Math Game: Double Dog Dare  See separate blog post for instructions on how to play this addition math game.				Math Game: I spy  See separate blog post for instructions on how to play this addition math game.

 PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LISTS TO COMPLETE YOUR SPELLING ASSIGNMENTS THIS WEEK.  I will be posting your Spelling Groups next week.

Google Docs and Comments

If you are using the Digital Journal in google, make sure you turn on suggesting as I will be leaving comments as I read the journals.  You can find the button at the top on the right hand side - it's a cartoon speech bubble.  You can also leave your own!


It looks like this:
         

Google Journal and IRIS passwords

Thanks to those students who have been able to access the digital journal.  Your entries put a smile on my face and were a welcome break to my day!  :)

You should have received an email with the following information:

GOOGLE JOURNALS – Spring Break Writing

Over the Spring Break, students should be writing and reading daily and I thought that if they wanted to create a digital journal this would be a good time!  I’ve create a google doc for each student with this in mind.

I have one too!

You can upload pictures of student writing/events or students can also use speak to text to add to their document. 

**If you do decide to use this digital journal, please keep in mind that other students and families from our classroom CAN view the contents.  Your child’s file is not a private one. ** 

(In order to have a private file I would have to change their student login password and I did not want to add to the confusion!)

Just like we trust students in the classroom to respect each other’s belongings and not write in each other’s notebooks, students need to be considerate of other students’ google documents and only alter their own. With this in mind, I’m asking that adults work with their child so that we can ensure that everyone’s Google Journal is only altered by the author.

(I have not included the login information here (on the blog) - please email me if you need it.)

IRIS passwords

It has become apparent that the CBE will be moving forward with various on-line resources that require all students to be able to access D2L and Google docs.  Therefore, each student has been assigned a new password that is compatible with the Google platform (it needs to be at least 8 characters long).

On Friday, you will each be receiving an email that contains a brief summary of your student's achievements (in lieu of interviews) as well as a list of their passwords.  The NEW CBE password for your child's IRIS account (and school computer login) will be listed there, along with RAZ Kids login information in case you needed it.

I have just assigned and tested passwords and they are working.

If your child knows their current password (or you were able to find their card from their cubby), then all you need to do is add a capital to the word and 12345 after it as their new password.  The Student ID number remains the same.  I tried to keep it as simple as possible.

Please don't worry about any of this... let me know if you can't get on IRIS and are worried.  

I'm communicating this in case you were trying and wondering why you could not get on.

Kind regards,  Ms. Betty 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING STUDENT BELONGINGS

Thanks to all the families who have communicated encouraging and thoughtful comments in the last few days.  I will be getting back to you in the near future...  I miss you all and would love to hear how students are doing -

Down below you will find an email that was emailed out to all families - I'm posting it again in case anyone did not receive it.
Please read it carefully in preparation if you plan to come to the school.

I've added a list so that you may understand what materials you are bringing home and how they can be used.  In your child's bin you will find materials that will assist you in continuing their learning from home:

Things you may keep:
Raz Kids / IRIS student id and password . ** This is important to keep handy. ***
Music Reflection - fill out and complete.  Ms Nair does not need them back.
Animal Story plan - please keep this handy - students should be working on finishing them - I have not yet decided how students will share this.  More information to follow.
Indigenous Art and tally chart - students can finish these.  I will post the slide show we used in class about the art to assist in this in the near future.
Shadow Math - sorry, these beautiful objects had to folded - we did not finish them - students can decorate and measure their actual height if you wish.  This was going to be a hallway presentation for interviews...
Spiral orange gridded Math book - you may use this as you wish - most books are full by now.  There is a handy chart in the cover for the spelling of number words if you wish to work on this.

*Things to return when school resumes:
I would appreciate the following items returned if school is back in session before the end of June:

*I Love Math - these books were just started for our new Math groups in class.  You may use them for your own math exploration.

*Desk Nametag-  Please keep on hand for printing practice and encourage proper formation of letters - top to bottom.

*Playdough - we use this for word work - making letters or drawing words right into it

*White laminated journal - this is our weekly journal

*Orange laminated journal - this is where we practice spelling and word work exploration

(I may have miss somethings and some bins may have more or less than this list - most students should have these materials to the best of my knowledge.)

Collection of Student Belongings Hello CJP families, Please see in the schedule below the pick-up times for you to pick-up your child’s personal belongings and return library and home reading materials. We have divided the pick-up times into several sessions to assist with social distancing. We respectfully request that only ONE parent enter the school to reduce the number of people visiting the building. We recommend that children stay home as this will likely be a difficult time for them to remain a safe distance away from peers and friends, however, this remains a parent decision as we are not allowed to restrict student access to the building for belonging pick-up.   Please bring a backpack or shopping bag as most children have many items that will need to be taken home. Please do NOT take the bin holding your child’s items.  All lost and found items will also be in the gym. If your child has medication stored at school, please check in with the teacher who will be at a table in the hall. They will be able to provide you with your child’s medications. If you are unable to pick-up at your scheduled time, please plan to pick-up in the additional times scheduled. If you are only dropping off library books and home reading materials, a bin will be located at the front entrance for these items. Personal items (Inside Shoes) not picked up will remain at the school for pick-up when school resumes. School work remaining will be recycled. Please plan to enter through the unlocked front doors and proceed directly to the gym where all belongings are located. We ask that you exit through the gym doors (south or east). Thank you First Letter of Student’s LAST name Date and Time A, B Wednesday, March 18, 8:00 – 8:30 AM C, D, E Wednesday, March 18, 8:45 – 9:15 AM F, G, H Wednesday, March 18, 9:30 – 10:00 AM I, J, K Wednesday, March 18, 10:15 – 10:45 AM L, M, N Wednesday, March 18, 11:00 – 11:30 AM O, P, Q, R Wednesday, March 18, 11:45 – 12:15 PM S, T Wednesday, March 18, 12:30 –  1:00 PM U, V, W, X, Y, Z Wednesday, March 18, 1:15  – 1:45 PM Additional Time Wednesday, March 18, 2:30- 3:30 PM Additional Time Wednesday, March 18, 4:00 – 5:00 PM