Mr. Vryonides Blog

Language:

-Reading:

-Finish reading life timeline and set one change/goal you plan to make for your reading life this school year (do this in your Reading Response Journal).

-PLEASE BRING (or have available) an independent reading text (a "Just Right" text).

-Here is our class "EPIC Reading" code: ury6154.

-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class.

-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!:

https://yorkregionca.libraryreserve.com/10/45/en/SignIn.htm?url=Default.htm

-Writing:

-"Spark" an idea for a story through reading a "mentor text" and write a short story using descriptions using the 5 senses.

-Cursive letter "F".

-Media Literacy:

-Working on our "All About Me" websites.

Math:

-Working on the first lesson of our Place Value unit. Complete the Independent work for lesson #2 and submit to the Google Assignment.

-Here are some good websites to practice with:

Toy Theatre Virtual Manipulatives (used in class often!)

https://www.knowledgehook.com/

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-4

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-5

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-6

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-fifth-grade-math

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth-grade-math

https://illuminations.nctm.org/Search.aspx?view=search&type=ac

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/topic_t_1.html
https://www.explorelearning.com/

Science:

-Reading about Simple Machines and the four questions attached to the Science Google Classroom.

Social Studies:

-Finish the mapping Compass Rose and Crosssword puzzle.

Visual Arts:

-Have begun Limited Colour Pallette collage on the theme of "Reconciliation" and Orange Shirt Day. Will work more on this next week so there's no need to do homework for this.

Drama/Dance

-Exploring improvisation activities/games.