Literacy, Landmarks, and Shapes! Oh my!
Today we switched things up a little bit and moved our Math block to the morning. In fact, we had Math right after we'd cleaned up from Ignite. During this time, we continued our investigation of 3D objects. We're learning about the different attributes that 3D object have, ways that we can sort them, and whether or not they can roll, slide, or be stacked.
After Math, we ate our snacks inside while we listened to stories because the weather was quite chilly. We also got our wiggles out by dancing to some music.
Following that, we continued our lesson on letter formation. This time, we colour-coded all the lowercase letters based on whether they fit within the page lines, go above them, or hang below.
After lunch, we had our normal literacy centres where we read to self, read to a buddy, or read with a teacher. Ask your child about the book their reading with their teacher!
At about an hour past noon, we began our Inquiry lesson. Our student teachers had a planning activity organized for us. We broke into groups of four and divvied up the four large landmarks of our Tuscany area between each other. Then we identified the 2D shapes and 3D objects that can be found in each building. We also wrote down why each building is important to our community. Finally, we decided on what materials we'd like to use to build our structures. Soon comes the building phase!
To finish off the day, we had Phys. Ed. with Mr. Der.
Important Reminders
Field Trip forms were sent home with students in Summer and Winter. Look for them in your child's knapsack! Autumn forms will be sent out shortly.
