JOY POD
Writing: All students have been working on using their own ideas to create authentic writing. We have a variety of writers in Joy Pod and students are learning to identify an area of growth that fits best with their learning. For some of our learners, they are working on adding descriptive words to improve writing, write a narrative piece of writing including a beginning, middle and end and including a setting and characters. For other learners, they are working on (below). It is important for our writers to know what are their next steps. We continue to help our students to be able to identify their goals and the strategies to help achieve these goals.
I can add or take away words or ideas so my writing makes sense
Important to know or do:
Check for obvious spelling errors and missing words
Reflect on own and others’ work
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I can print letters properly from left to right
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I can put proper spacing between words
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I can play with word patterns and word families to learn new words.
Important to know or do:
Identify and use an increasing number of words and phrases related to personal interests and topics of study
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Inquiry: These are some of the skills we have touched on with the students during our most recent inquiry work.
Inquiry
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I can ask questions to find out information.
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Important to know or do:
-Predict what they think will happen or what they might find.
-Manipulate materials and make observations that are relevant to questions asked.
-Recognize and describe steps followed, based on independent activity, on directed activity and on observing the activity of others.
-Describe what was observed, using pictures and oral language.
-Identify questions being investigated and identify what was learned about each question.
-Identify new questions that arise from what was learned.
-I can ask questions that help me understand
-I can answer questions on more than one way
-I can predict and make a guess
-I can do things following the steps others have given me
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Problem Solving
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I can ask new questions about what I have learned.
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Important to know or do:
-Identify the problem or task: What structure do we need to make?
-Attempt, with guidance, one or more strategies to complete the task.
-Engage in all parts of the task.
-Identify materials used.
-Recognize and describe steps followed, based on independent activity, on directed activity and on observing the activity of others.
-Describe the product of the activity, using pictures and oral language.
-Identify processes by which the product was made.
-Identify how the product might be used.
-I can try many different ways to complete tasks
-I can do all parts of a task and let others give me ideas
- I can draw, write or tell about what I build
-I can write, draw and tell about how I built something and what it is like
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BOTTLE CAPS:
The bottle cap art that we worked on before Winter Break is not quite finished and we are hoping to add the last few lids that are needed. Please help us out. We are looking for Brown, Green, Blue, Red and Orange plastic lids. Thank you in advance!
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Parent/Student/Teacher Conference:
Please sign up for a conference time (if you haven't done this yet) to see both your child's classroom work and the "key" teacher who could help share your child's learning. As these conferences are "student-led" we ask that students attend these conferences and we ask that parents plan to spend time looking and discussing your child's learning. If you attended our "Joy of Play" Open House you will have noticed that our students love sharing their learning and accomplishments and love even more to hear proud parents rave about their child's work.
Here is a great blog post from Principal Fero entitled "Parents, Win Your Student Led Conference
This was attached to the Connect Monday
Please take a look it is a wonderful read!
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| Scholastic Book Fair: Please check out the Book Fair poster above. We are super excited to have the Book Fair visiting our school one last time this school year. Students are coming home with a "wish list" after viewing the variety of books and literature they viewed today. |
Inquiry: Open Minds
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP GENIUS
We have TWO Open Minds field trips taking place the week we return from Spring Break. If you have not returned either a volunteer permission form or a student permission form for either Glenbow Museum (Ms. Ross) or Science Centre (Mrs. Sigurdson), please do as soon as possible. Thank you!
- Glenbow Museum Open Minds Inquiry group Ms. Ross will be taking this group to the Glenbow Museum April 1-5th... Please return student and parent field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... We are in need of volunteers so please look at the sign up genius and see if you are able to help us out. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-museum
- Telus Spark Science Centre Open Minds Inquiry group Mrs. Sigurdson will be taking her group to Telus Spark Science Center April 1-5th... Please return the parent and student field trip forms. Here is the sign up genius for volunteer opportunities... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science
- Telus Spark Science Center Open Minds Inquiry Group Mr. Kelly will be taking his group to Telus Spark Science Center April 8-12th. Please sign up to volunteer.
- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4EACAF2DA5FA7-science1
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Upcoming Dates:
March 21: Early Dismissal (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22: No Classes (Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March 22-March 31: Spring Break :)
April 1: Classes Resume
April 1: Classes Resume
April 1-5: Glenbow Museum School & Week 1 of Telus Spark Science Center School
April 8 - 12 Telus Spark Science Centre School - Mr. Kelly's group
