Because of Winn Dixie

Hi everyone! Thanks so much to the people who had a chance to finish the work that came home in the supply bags and if you haven't gotten to it yet, I completely understand that we are all adjusting to our new reality!!

Our class was in the midst of reading the novel Because of Winn Dixie and I really wanted the kids to have a chance to find out what happens to Opal and her dog. So check out the learning links to the right and you will see there is a youtube version where each chapter is being read aloud. They can relax and listen each day or binge them all if they like! We had just finished Chapter 11. 

When they are done the book they can complete the movie poster project below that can be done with paper and markers. The kids will know the format as we completed one for the novel Stone Fox.

Hope this makes your week a little easier until we get our other blog up and published! It is coming soon!

Be sure to check out Learn Alberta site as well, there are some green (open) sites that you can use which includes BookFlix, Britannica School, National Geographic kids virtual Library, and Teaching Books.net.  I will include this in the learning links to the right for you. Teaching Books.net has activities that go with Winn Dixie if you are wanting some additional resources.

March 17, 2020 Update

Hello everyone!

Hope you are doing well and staying healthy and safe!I wanted to share some information items with you and post some optional things for your children to work on while they are home. 

Tomorrow Wednesday March 18 you are able to come into the school between 8-10 am to pick up your child's school supplies. If this day is not convenient, the next available day is Wednesday March 25 from 8-10 am.

Please take some time to go through the bag with your child so they can tell you about the things we have been learning. There is a file folder inside the book box that was intended for Celebration of Learning Night (now cancelled) which contains many samples of their work. Also, if you have any library books at home, Ms. Renner has asked that you bring them with you and drop them off in the office! 

What Can I Do, Mom?
You might be hearing that often this week, so I included a few extra things in your child's bag that you can access right away! 

1. Headset bag- all the log ins for various online learning are colour coded and in your child's ziplock bag. The common sites we use each day are :
Get Epic, Math Prodigy or Zorbit's Math.  Your child can continue using these. 

2. Looking At Lethbridge Reflection Sheet- I tucked your child's blue Engineer Notebook on the floor under their bag. Please be sure to take this as well. Inside is all the hard work they have done throughout our project including their opinion writing AND a reflection sheet for them to do at home if you like. 

3. Social Studies- you will also find tucked in the blue Engineer Notebook an Inca Building Web Quest. Students can use this guide and follow the links to learn about Peru's past civilization.

Peru Clothing I've also included the traditional Peru clothing cutouts for kids to colour and cut out as they learn the names "pollera" which refers to the skirt worn by Peruvian woman and the "poncho" worn by the men.  The kids made a little person to put the clothes on. We planned to make outfits for each country studied! 

Inti the Sun God: to colour and read about as part of the Peruvian festival of the Sun.

4. Cursive Booklets: the kids were super excited to learn cursive handwriting and I've included the booklets that we started. Please feel free to continue working in them as you have time. Here is the link to the letterschool site I use to model proper formation. They love it!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC5LNdLI00U  

5. Health- in your child's bag there is a gray duo-tang labelled Health that has much of the health curriculum objectives for the year. Please feel free to read and then answer or complete the activities with your child. 

6. Math- we just finished Multiplication in math and the kids were working on creating posters to show what they know. The instructions to create the poster are here for you if you'd like to continue with that, along with the anchor chart that is in our classroom.  All you need is some paper and markers! 

      

I had also purchased some Lucky Charms in preparation for introducing division using the shapes by having kids divide them into equal groups. I'm sure they would love it and I encourage you to try it out if you have a chance! 

Thanks for reading to the end of this post and I hope these activities help you and your kids get through this week!  Try to get outdoors and enjoy this warmer weather and keep checking your Class Dojo as that will be my primary contact point.