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Please scroll down and read my last post on the page to read about what we are up to in February and early March subject by subject. Check out photos and more!

Thursday, February 14th, 2013 - Red and Pink Day

ART SHOW
- come and see some fantastic art displayed in the gym
- 1:30-6:00pm

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Ellie's family on the arrival of her new little sister. The students were all VERY excited to hear the news. Ellie left to meet her little sister to many cheers and well wishes.

We hope Mom and baby are doing well and getting some sleep.

Congratulations from Mrs. Wood's Grade 2's

WELCOME!

WELCOME to our classroom Blog!

This is a new forum for myself and I am looking forward to learning the in's and out's of posting updates, photos and more.

Please check out the WEBSITES on the side bar, for fun and INTERACTIVE activities. Scroll down for more photos, play a little math game or feed our fish at the bottom

What we are going to be up to for the next month -

MATH - finish up Measurement - Measuring using standard and non-standard units of measuring, measure length and width, weight, capacity
-TIME - knowing how to recognize and tell time to the quarter hours, quarter after ___:15, half past ___:30, quarter to ___:45
-TEMPERATURE - recognizing differences in temperature, dressing for the weather, telling temperature, using degrees celcius

Begin GEOMETRY and SPATIAL SENSE- 2D and 3D shapes, distinguish attributes faces, size, texture, polygons, prisms, symmetry, compose and decompose shapes, construct a figure

LANGUAGE - plan for the next month
- Continued work on sentence development - adding details to strengthen writing and responses
 - using part of the question in the response
- Procedural Writing - conveying step by step instructions to complete/do something using appropriate
  terminology - First, Then, Next, Finally
- Fairy Tale Genera Investigation - identify features of a Fairy Tale
  Guided Reading - read Fairy Tales

- Narrative Writing - Write a story plan, write a rough copy of students own fairy Tale, Teacher
  Conference, Edit, Begin good copy
GUIDED READING - new reading selection every third or fourth time
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - read a book taking turns, individually, read to Mrs. Wood, read with a parent/grandparent volunteer in a group or individually

SOCIAL STUDIES - Reading, discuss and identify similarities and differences between Cultural Fairy Tales - Middle Eastern Tale - The Golden Sandal, Chinese Tale - She-Men,
- Canada and the World - Google Earth explorations, Maps, Cardinal Directions
- Continents, Countries, provinces, cities, towns, Oceans

ART - Art Show art work - colours warm and cool, mix media, Theme Valentines Day

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Obstacle Courses - participate in, design (in a group), present the course
- on occasion participate with Kindergarten students model behaviour, sportsmanship, healthy habits, lead a small group in an activity(obstacle course)

DRAMA- read plays, assign roles, rehearse and perform for the class


SCIENCE - Mr. Kemsley

MUSIC - Mrs. Garbutt

A classroom calendar will be added, with special events and occasions.

Thanks for checking in! Please check in frequently for updates and pictures.

Take care,