Hello all. Get your winter coats out again.
Today we started with some math during our morning carpet routine. Today is the 113th day of school. I say: "Comment est-ce qu'on obtient 113?" or How does one get 113?
1+112, 100+13, 110+3,50+50+13, are the kind of answers I get from most. Many are silent because they don't know. This is something we have been doing every morning, all year. Give it a try at home. Math sense is important in life. Ask your child if they can make an addition for 46 or 97 or 82. If you are getting quality answers, and not just + 1 responses, this is something you could practice in the car, before bed, at the breakfast table, etc. Bonne chance!
Next we endeavored to complete our writing about my leprechaun, Paddy O'Reilly. I reminded them of the details, gave them some vocabulary in a non-sequential order, and had them write the adventure part. Many wrote comprehensible and detailed sentences. Many had huge difficulties with this, so I wrote it out and had them copy it. When it comes home, you will see which writing is your child's and which is mine.
Lastly today, we did a little science work in our March theme booklet before listening to a story about Fred the gorilla. Ask your child about it!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
March 12
Hello all. Today and yesterday were good days. The kids seem tired and I am sure it is for the same reason as all of us...daylight savings time! Boooooo!
Today I told a story about Paddy O'Reilly, the leprechaun who was crazy about, and had the ability to sniff out gold! He went off in search of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, after a rain storm. He found that the rainbow ended in a lake...loch ness! Yes there was a monster and later, that monster did bite off Paddy's foot, but he did get the gold and a new wooden foot. The monster got a taste and know that there will be another meal as Paddy didn't see the other pot of gold and will undoubtedly be back.
They had to write about it. I described Paddy and gave lots of actions and so on and so forth. I don't pay much mind to grammar on this here blog. I know this is coming from a teacher but the keyboard makes me lazy. In the end, I explained much of the story 3-4 times and the ending, I told recapped in English, as MANY weren't able to follow. Please have a conversation with your child. Ask them if they truly understood. Were they able to follow along and then write about the story?
In the afternoon we did a good copy of the story and coloured a leprechaun that accompanied it.
We did some group work on a St. Patrick's Day themed booklet for English LA and then finished the day off with subtraction practice.
Have a look:
For homework, have your child write me one sentence, in French, about Paddy O'Reilly's adventure. Not his physical appearance, but rather, something that happens to him.
Today I told a story about Paddy O'Reilly, the leprechaun who was crazy about, and had the ability to sniff out gold! He went off in search of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, after a rain storm. He found that the rainbow ended in a lake...loch ness! Yes there was a monster and later, that monster did bite off Paddy's foot, but he did get the gold and a new wooden foot. The monster got a taste and know that there will be another meal as Paddy didn't see the other pot of gold and will undoubtedly be back.
They had to write about it. I described Paddy and gave lots of actions and so on and so forth. I don't pay much mind to grammar on this here blog. I know this is coming from a teacher but the keyboard makes me lazy. In the end, I explained much of the story 3-4 times and the ending, I told recapped in English, as MANY weren't able to follow. Please have a conversation with your child. Ask them if they truly understood. Were they able to follow along and then write about the story?
In the afternoon we did a good copy of the story and coloured a leprechaun that accompanied it.
We did some group work on a St. Patrick's Day themed booklet for English LA and then finished the day off with subtraction practice.
Have a look:
For homework, have your child write me one sentence, in French, about Paddy O'Reilly's adventure. Not his physical appearance, but rather, something that happens to him.
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