Collaborative3s

This week, the students: -continued to work on using the sense of sight to describe objects and pictures. They determined that descriptive sight words can be organized by colour, size, and texture. -began practicing giving peer feedback by using statements such as "I like how you..." and "How would you describe...?" or "Could you add...?"  - learned and practiced their mental math by working with doubles facts to 20. They also practiced their basic facts by adding two numbers to 12. They worked on these skills by playing dice games.  -learned the parts of the ear and how these work together to allow us to hear. They also learned that sound can be measured in decibels. -played two versions of Battleship in P.E. -engaged in conversations about Terry Fox and Orange Shirt Day. In response to... Why do we run a Terry Fox race? CB -"We run for Terry Fox because he had cancer in his leg. We run for him and we run for kids who have cancer....

This week, the students: - looked at mentor texts to see how authors use their sense of hearing to add description to writing. Then the students revised their  "Favourite Place" writing by adding descriptive sound words. Some student examples are "Ka-Pow!", "Bam!", "Whoosh", and "Creeeeak". -also focused on their sense of sight as a way to increase their descriptive language. As a way to build their vocabulary, students went to  the Learning Grounds to seek out a "gem" or a natural material that they later had to describe during a gallery walk. Some words used were "jagged", "sharp", "smooth", "grainy", and "spotted".  - tried a new routine called I Notice...and I Wonder... in Math. They examined a short video clip using their Math lens and discussed what they noticed and wondered. This provided them with an opportunity to see Math as open and approachable. It will al...

Students are settling into their routines and continuing to make connections. Throughout our first full week, they engaged in a variety of tasks! This week, the students: -continued exploring various spaces in the classroom to focus on the different areas where they learn best. -used criteria to reflect on their writing and spent time revising their work. -went on a ‘Listening Walk’ through the Learning Grounds. There, they focussed on their sense of hearing and created a Sound Map where they recorded the sounds they heard. -began to incorporate descriptive vocabulary such as sound words (boom, swish, pop, snap, buzz, etc.) into their writing about their favourite place. -completed a ‘Show What You Know’ on a range of Math topics. This will help guide us on where to go next. -were provided an opportunity to share what they already know about Hearing and Sound. Then they focussed on uncovering what sound is through and various experiments. Af...

We had a great first week in Grade Three! It was wonderful watching students reconnect with friends and also make new ones. The students became comfortable with one another as peers and we enjoyed getting to know them as learners.  This week, the students: -completed an "About Me" page in their visual journals. -completed a self-reflection on reading and writing. They brainstormed how these literacy tasks make them feel. -tried out different spots in the classroom to see where they felt most comfortable reading. The different options in our room are the stumps, stools, comfy chairs, tables, standing tables, and carpet. -started "Fire Writing". -collaborated in groups of four to find numbers to 100. After attempting this task a few times, we discussed how it is important in math to try different strategies and to share them with others.  -identified as a class, that group work looks like "focusing, listening, talking to each other, taking ...