Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Homework, News, and Announcements

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.


Language:

-Reading:

-Predictions using visualization. Apply this new reading strategy to complete a reading response journal entry in response to your independent reading book.
-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.
-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!:
-Writing:
-Took notes on a lesson about point of view in stories and making the details ring true. independent time will be given next day. Please see Google Classroom for notes. 
-Cursive Letter "M".



-Media Literacy:
-N/A.


Math:
-Geometry Lesson #1. Complete the Geometry and Spatial Sense Introduction Questions (attachment). Extra practice is also attached to the Google Classroom. See Math Google Classroom.

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

-Worked on Task #1. Due next week for completion.


Social Studies:
-Worked on Assignment #1 for Social Studies. Please have parents/guardians check their email to fill in the form (it may be in their spam folder as well). Put your observations on a "sticky note" on the class Jamboard. Please see Google Class Comments.


Visual Arts:
-Completed Indigenous line art with connections to nature and connections to our personal cultural celebrations.


Health:
-Complete the prompts from the Google Classroom about factors influencing our choices for use of drugs and alcohol.


Drama/Dance:
-Dance group presentations ongoing.


FRENCH
-Practicing pronunciations for the play. Presentations begin next week. All members must have cue cards, props, and costumes.