November 18th- 22nd

Multiple intelligence 

At the start of the year we did a survey to find out our M.I. We had to answer different questions to find out what type of learner or intelligence we had.

We then made a classroom brain out of plasticine. Each student was given some plasticine to roll out and shape into one classroom brain. After the brain was complete, we wrote down our M.I. on a little tag to to stick it in the brain. We can use the brain to find out which students to go to for help. This creates a classroom community, where we can use the strengths of others for support. 

Science project 

In science we are learning about habitats and communities of all living things.

This week we did a poster on Canadian animals. Each student was randomly given a Canadian animal. They then had to make a poster about the animal by following criteria given. Before we started the poster we had to make a plan. They are on display in the classroom.

Art fauvism

We started an art project! We studied the art style that began in France in 1898 known as Fauvism. This style uses pure colours and strong brushstrokes. Together, the brushstrokes and colours evoke strong sensations and emotions to viewers.

We used markers to do this project. We worked with colours like red, orange,green, yellow and blue. We also traced our outlines in black.

We choose a landscape portrait and created an art piece based on the fauvism style.

Math centres

We did math centres this week. There were 9 different centres in the class. We spent 10min. at each centre. The math centres were a lot of fun!

Tuesday November 12th, 2013

At the start of the month, we changed desks and came up with new group names. The names are Koala, Requin, Jaguar, Pingouin. 

In Social Studies, we started studying the world's continents and it's oceans. We did a test, and we all did really well. 

Halloween

We wrote Halloween stories in French and recompiled them on Halloween stationary.

We also had our Halloween party. We got to wear our costumes. We had a lot of food to eat. We played lots of games and had lots of fun.

In E.L.A. We wrote Halloween Haiku poems.

Poetry

We have just finished two types of poems. We did a Halloween Haiku and wrote a cinquain poem. Next, we will be writing limericks.

Blocks de francais

We started a French speaking system in class. We have to speak in French in class or else we loose a block. The goal is to try an keep you ten blocks for the whole entire day. At the end of the day Mme. Writes how many block we have left on a chart paper. Each day we start new with our ten block. The system is working really well. We are learning to speak in French really well. 

T.I.A

This term our T.I.A. Artist was Tibert le Voyageur. He showed us a lot of stuff about the voyageurs. We look ad objects, tools and clothing that the voyageurs used. We played games, sang songs and also learned about the fur trade. We had a great time learning about the voyageurs.

Math

We started exlporing place value in Math. In French the place values are called, unites, dizaines, centaines, milliers. Unite is a one digit number. Dizaines are a two digit number. Centaines are a three digit number and milliers are a four digit number. 

Remembrance Day Assembly

We sang two songs for the Remembrance Day assembly. We also made a video with the grade 3 in Mme. Boychuck's class. The video was based on the book What does peace feel like. We all wrote and drew a picture about what does peace feel like for us.