Remembrance Day Ceremony and We're Settling in!

YAY!! We've finally moved into our new classroom, and it is absolutely wonderful! 

I am sorry about the late post, as I had no technology until Wednesday this week! 

Last week, our Grade 4's did a wonderful job reading aloud Flanders Field at the Remembrance Day ceremony. If you missed it, here is a video! 

Everyone dressed up so nicely, I couldn't resist a little photo shoot with some of our kiddos! 

"Ok, pose like this!"

"What do you think business men really stand like?"

 Even Mr. Coffin joined in!

Water cooler chatter 

We read and researched a lot last week about the meaning of the poppy, the importance of Remembrance Day and how we celebrate. 

WeSearch Wednesday this week was focused on the The Poppy's Story. Students watched a video to learn the history of the poppy and what it represents. Did you know the poppy is made differently in other countries? Ask your child about it! 

While I was away Thursday, students read A Poppy is to Remember with Mrs. Dupperon. They discussed why we celebrate Remembrance Day. This was a moment for them to really ponder and think - what will you be thinking of during our moment of silence?

Students wrote some very thoughtful responses to this question. 

Our reading focus has been on Making Connections to Text. This can be done in a few different ways, so as a class, we discussed the three most common ways and what they mean. 

Then we starting practicing our skill! I read aloud a book I thought everyone could relate to - Crankenstein by  Samantha Berger. This is a book about things that happen in a child's everyday life that might turn them into a Crankenstein! Things like bedtimes, cold Halloweens and getting up early in the morning! 

To find those Text to Self connections, as a group we discussed which situations we could relate to. 

Students then walked around and verbally discussed times they related to Crankenstein in the book. Then they completed a double journal entry. This is where they wrote about a particular part of the story that reminds them of a time when something similar happened to them. 

The next connection we made was Text to Text. I read aloud to the students the book, I Want My Hat Back  by Jon Klassen. 

Right away, students connected the title to a previous text we had read This is Not My Hat  by the same author. As we read, students use a Venn Diagram to compare the different books.

Then they wrote out parts from each book that reminded them of the previous text.
For example, in both books someone is looking for a hat, and similarly to the first book they person who took the hat have a certain fate (no spoilers here!)


In Math students have been working with comparing numbers to 1000 and 10 000 using base ten materials, expanded form and numbers. When comparing numbers by place value, students are encouraged to look at the number from left to right, starting at the highest place value.

Next week we will begin talking about regrouping tens and hundreds. 

Grade 4's have wrapped up their lights and shadows unit with jeopardy and kahoot! Next week we will begin our unit on Waste and our World. 

Grade 3's are continuing to learn about communities around the world in Social. We are now focusing on India and their quality of life, what a day in the life of a child there would be like and what kind of homes they have. 

Before learning about our Indian friend, Ravi, in pods students brainstormed questions they would have for Ravi about his life in India. As they read through the chapter they found some answers to their questions! 

You also may have gotten a sheet of paper this week with our Seesaw class info for grade 3's! You can go on this site to see your child's Country Flags they designed!