Monday, October 21st to Thursday, October 24th

This week, our focus in writing has been on procedural writing where the students worked to think through and write clear, detailed instructions. We introduced this style of writing by having the students collaborate with a partner to write the steps required to make a jam sandwich. Partners then shared their writing while I completed the steps. They quickly learned how it was important be be clear and specific. Writing, "smear jam all over the bread" gave a very different result than "spread the jam evenly on the top of one slice of bread". As I did the steps exactly as the students had written, we had quite the mess when the jam was smothered all over the bread! The students did a fantastic job collaborating with their partners.

We then introduced the skill of adding sequencing words such as first, next, then and finally to help to write their ideas in a logical order. Next week, the students will continue to work on procedural writing connected to Halloween.

Next week, Learning Outcomes:

I can create texts for a variety of audiences and purposes.

I can create written texts using a variety of text forms and structures.

I can write in a logical order.

I can revise texts to enhance clarity or fluency.

As you explore the images below, ask your child the following:

What is procedural writing?

What helped you and your partner to experience success?

What was the most challenging part of writing the steps to make a jam sandwich?

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June 16th to June 20th

It is heard to believe that this was our final week week of the school year. The time has definitely flown past. Despite how close we are to the end of the year, the students have been working incredibly hard his week. We finished up our work in angles in math and the students completed their social studies research on The North West Mounted Police and early settlement in Alberta. Then, they worked to represent their learning in a Google Slideshow. This was a perfect connection to our Western Heritage Day where we enjoyed a pancake breakfast and afternoon of Western themes games with our buddies. We were also incredibly to learn about hoop dancing through a fantastic performance by Jay Genaille.

June 9th to June 13th

This week, we were so excited to have the opportunity to learn a little about Canada's National Summer Sport with our lacrosse residency with Coach Dan from Elev8 Lacrosse . We then learned and practiced some of the basics including how to hold the stick, pick up and cradle the ball as well as tossing and catching the ball. We then moved onto passing, catching, aiming the ball and scoring. The students had a fantastic time playing games on our final day, showcasing their skills and their teamwork. A huge thank you to Andrew Sibbald Parent Council for providing this opportunity. Learning Outcomes: I can perform elements of movement when receiving, sending, and retaining an object using various parts of the body and equipment. I can recognize the presence and influence of diverse Aboriginal peoples as inherent to Alberta’s culture and identity.

June 2nd to June 6th

Over the past few weeks the students have been learning all about the early days of our province. They looked at texts, learning about the Fur Trade, Voyageurs and the development of Forts along the rivers and how this brought change to the West. The students read and discussed the development of the North West Mounted Police and the extension of the railway. We learned how the government encouraged European immigration to Western Canada. We examined a variety of advertising posters, discussing the audience they were targeting, the accuracy of the posters and why people would want to leave their country and call Canada home. Our trip to Heritage Park was a fantastic culmination of our learning. The students had opportunities to get a glimpse of what life used to be like in our province. They were able to visit tipis, a blacksmith shop and a Fort where they could examine examine animal pelts. They were able to explore trains and a variety of buildings from a soddie to an early farmhouse...

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