Chers familles de Division 6,
In preparation for the end of term 3, students are working hard by learning some new concepts, doing review and getting ready for some assessments in French, English and Math. In French this week, students are writing a short story entitled "Une aventure avec mon animal" (An adventure with my animal). Afterwards if time permits this week, students will begin writing their last pen pal letter of the year (otherwise we will do this next week). We are continuing to practice applying the imperfect and passé composé verb tenses in our writing. Practice, practice, practice! This week, students will also be applying their reading and reading comprehension strategies by reading a story and answering questions.
In English, students are continuing to learn how to identify, sound out and apply short vowel sounds to their writing. Students will also be applying their reading and reading comprehension skills to text and answering questions. This will help assess their approximate end of grade 3 English reading level.
In Math, review is continuing in 2-D and 3-D geometric shapes, fractions, measurement and arithmetic. In preparation for our end-of-term test, booklets will be coming home for completion. Please correct anything circled in red and return to school. Also, we will soon be measuring our heights to see how many centimeters we have grown in grade 3!
In Science and in the computer lab, students are continuing to work on their PowerPoint projects. In Social Studies we are continuing to learn about our provinces and their unique features. In Gym, we are polishing up our dance, playing games with Mr James' grade 3 class and keeping our bodies healthy with regular jogs around the school. This exercise helps us focus when working hard in the classroom.
And finally, on Friday May 26th, we are looking forward to part 2 of 2 visits from local artist Renee Sala. She will be helping us finish our school-wide Friendship Flat Art project. These beautiful flags will be used to decorate Quadra throughout our 100th birthday celebrations.
Passez une belle semaine! Mme Garcin
Monday 25 May 2015
Friday 22 May 2015
Spelling next week
This spelling test will be on Thursday May 28th, 2015
We are working on short vowel sounds. This one focuses on a.
1. The fat cat sits on the mat, eating dad's best black hat.
2. Oh, oh, dad is not glad.
We are working on short vowel sounds. This one focuses on a.
1. The fat cat sits on the mat, eating dad's best black hat.
2. Oh, oh, dad is not glad.
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Week of May 20th - 22st
mercredi le 20 mai, 2015
Chers familles,
This is a mini 3-day week packed with many activities. In Language Arts today we looked at l'imparfait (the imperfect past tense) and how to identify this verb tense in text. We also are working on finding the root of this conjugated verb in order to find the unconjugated version of the verb (in French this is called the infinitive). For example, je marchais (in the imperfect past tense) is the verb marcher (this is the infinitive). We will continue to work on this past tense. We are applying this tense in our writing exercises, such as our pen pals letters we will be writing later this week or next week.
In English Language Arts students are learning to identify phonetic sounds, beginning with the short vowels sounds of a, e, i, o, u. Students are writing short stories using these phonetic sounds. In conjunction with our computer lab time and science, students are also working on an Animal PowerPoint project.
In Math, students are now reviewing term 3 topics. Today we reviewed 2-D geometric shape names and how to sort them in various ways, such as by number of sides. We will also continue to review 3-D shapes, graphs, fractions and basic arithmetic until the end of the year.
In Social Studies this week, students are learning about each Canadian province, along with their capitol cities, flags, flowers, birds and coat of arms. In PE, students are polishing up their merengue dance, which we will be performing at our Friday, June 5th assembly, beginning at 9am. Come and watch us in the gym!
Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin
Chers familles,
This is a mini 3-day week packed with many activities. In Language Arts today we looked at l'imparfait (the imperfect past tense) and how to identify this verb tense in text. We also are working on finding the root of this conjugated verb in order to find the unconjugated version of the verb (in French this is called the infinitive). For example, je marchais (in the imperfect past tense) is the verb marcher (this is the infinitive). We will continue to work on this past tense. We are applying this tense in our writing exercises, such as our pen pals letters we will be writing later this week or next week.
In English Language Arts students are learning to identify phonetic sounds, beginning with the short vowels sounds of a, e, i, o, u. Students are writing short stories using these phonetic sounds. In conjunction with our computer lab time and science, students are also working on an Animal PowerPoint project.
In Math, students are now reviewing term 3 topics. Today we reviewed 2-D geometric shape names and how to sort them in various ways, such as by number of sides. We will also continue to review 3-D shapes, graphs, fractions and basic arithmetic until the end of the year.
In Social Studies this week, students are learning about each Canadian province, along with their capitol cities, flags, flowers, birds and coat of arms. In PE, students are polishing up their merengue dance, which we will be performing at our Friday, June 5th assembly, beginning at 9am. Come and watch us in the gym!
Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin
Dictée on Friday, May 22nd
This dictée will be on Friday, May 22nd 2015. Students practiced this dictée on Friday and today (Monday). I encourage them to practice tonight and tomorrow as well. Good luck!
Our sound this week is ier, iers and ière.
1. Je cherche un nouveau métier.
2. Peut-être je vais devenir policière.
3. J'aimerais être infirmière.
4. Non, je vais être fermier.
5. Je peux travailler sous le pommier.
Our sound this week is ier, iers and ière.
1. Je cherche un nouveau métier.
2. Peut-être je vais devenir policière.
3. J'aimerais être infirmière.
4. Non, je vais être fermier.
5. Je peux travailler sous le pommier.
Monday 11 May 2015
Week of May 11th - 15th
Chers familles,
In French Language Arts this week, students are learning about the future tense - future simple. We are comparing the similarities and differences of this tense with the present, passé composé and imparfait. We are starting with regular -er verbs such as manger (to eat). Students will also be writing in their journals, reading in small groups and reading individually with me throughout the week.
English Language Arts and Science will be integrated into an animal PowerPoint project that students are beginning tomorrow. Students will be developing their reading, scanning, summarizing, writing, research and presentations skills, while learning about their animals and its habitat.
In Math this week, students are reviewing their basic multiplication table (up to 10) and will be given a short fill-in-the blank quiz on Friday. About half the table will be left for them to fill in. I encourage them to familiarize and memorize as much as they can. This will help them as we start to do 2 and 3 digit multiplication. Students will also get an introduction to fractions this week. For example, they will learn to represent basic fractions such as 1/2 and 3/4 with pictures and the vocabulary for the nominator and denominator.
In Social Studies, students will resume their study of Canadian natural and political geography this week. In PE, we are doing a short gymnastics unit while we continue to polish our dance routine. We will soon set a date for our performance! We will also be doing soccer outside until the end of June.
Note that this Wednesday evening, May 13th from 7-9pm, you are invited to come see their finished bilingual books in the gym. On Friday, we are looking forward to part 1 of 2 visits from local artist Renee Sala. She will be guiding us through our school-wide Friendship Flat Art project, which is another exciting activity celebrating Quadra's 100th birthday.
Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin
In French Language Arts this week, students are learning about the future tense - future simple. We are comparing the similarities and differences of this tense with the present, passé composé and imparfait. We are starting with regular -er verbs such as manger (to eat). Students will also be writing in their journals, reading in small groups and reading individually with me throughout the week.
English Language Arts and Science will be integrated into an animal PowerPoint project that students are beginning tomorrow. Students will be developing their reading, scanning, summarizing, writing, research and presentations skills, while learning about their animals and its habitat.
In Math this week, students are reviewing their basic multiplication table (up to 10) and will be given a short fill-in-the blank quiz on Friday. About half the table will be left for them to fill in. I encourage them to familiarize and memorize as much as they can. This will help them as we start to do 2 and 3 digit multiplication. Students will also get an introduction to fractions this week. For example, they will learn to represent basic fractions such as 1/2 and 3/4 with pictures and the vocabulary for the nominator and denominator.
In Social Studies, students will resume their study of Canadian natural and political geography this week. In PE, we are doing a short gymnastics unit while we continue to polish our dance routine. We will soon set a date for our performance! We will also be doing soccer outside until the end of June.
Note that this Wednesday evening, May 13th from 7-9pm, you are invited to come see their finished bilingual books in the gym. On Friday, we are looking forward to part 1 of 2 visits from local artist Renee Sala. She will be guiding us through our school-wide Friendship Flat Art project, which is another exciting activity celebrating Quadra's 100th birthday.
Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin
Thursday 7 May 2015
Spelling next week
This spelling test will be on Thursday May 14, 2015
1. walk
2. want
3. warm
4. was
5. we
6. well
7. went
8. were
9. what
10. when
11. where
12. white
13. who
14. will
15. with
16. would
17. write
18. work
1. walk
2. want
3. warm
4. was
5. we
6. well
7. went
8. were
9. what
10. when
11. where
12. white
13. who
14. will
15. with
16. would
17. write
18. work
Monday 4 May 2015
Week of May 4th - 8th
lundi le 4 mai, 2015
In Language Arts, students are working hard this week on writing and illustrating their bilingual book entitled "If I were 100". This is a great way to learn the various steps involved in writing, from note taking, to draft and a final copy. We are also applying all the knowledge we are building around topics such as sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and verb conjugations. Our book show will be on May 13th, more details to come!
In Math, students are doing "math minutes" this week, which are designed to help solidify basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You may see your child coming home with some practice ones. Today, students did an addition and subtraction one. All students took home a multiplication one today, which is due back tomorrow (only takes about 1 minute). We are also continuing our geometry unit by looking at axis of symmetry and the description and identification of various 2-D and 3-D shapes.
In Science, students are now finishing up with plant studies and moving onto animals and their habitats. Each student has chosen an animal to study. They will be researching and creating a PowerPoint presentation about their animal's habitat and physical appearance. We will continue our Canadian geography unit next week, once we finish our books.
Tomorrow we have a special performance by Axe Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. This will lead nicely into some gymnastics we'll be doing in PE. In Art, Mrs Bourque will be coming in to do some more Indigenous crafts, and we are also integrating art into our books.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Mme Garcin
In Language Arts, students are working hard this week on writing and illustrating their bilingual book entitled "If I were 100". This is a great way to learn the various steps involved in writing, from note taking, to draft and a final copy. We are also applying all the knowledge we are building around topics such as sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and verb conjugations. Our book show will be on May 13th, more details to come!
In Math, students are doing "math minutes" this week, which are designed to help solidify basic math skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. You may see your child coming home with some practice ones. Today, students did an addition and subtraction one. All students took home a multiplication one today, which is due back tomorrow (only takes about 1 minute). We are also continuing our geometry unit by looking at axis of symmetry and the description and identification of various 2-D and 3-D shapes.
In Science, students are now finishing up with plant studies and moving onto animals and their habitats. Each student has chosen an animal to study. They will be researching and creating a PowerPoint presentation about their animal's habitat and physical appearance. We will continue our Canadian geography unit next week, once we finish our books.
Tomorrow we have a special performance by Axe Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. This will lead nicely into some gymnastics we'll be doing in PE. In Art, Mrs Bourque will be coming in to do some more Indigenous crafts, and we are also integrating art into our books.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Mme Garcin
dictée this week
Here is the dictée this week. Sorry for the delay in posting this, students received this dictée list on Friday.
This dictée will be on Thursday, May 7th. The sound we are working on is: ien, iens, ient (the s and t are silent).
1. Où se trouve mon chien?
2. Celui là n'est pas le mien.
3. Regarde, il joue avec le dalmatien.
4. Je l'appelle et il vient.
5. Il est un très bon chien.
This dictée will be on Thursday, May 7th. The sound we are working on is: ien, iens, ient (the s and t are silent).
1. Où se trouve mon chien?
2. Celui là n'est pas le mien.
3. Regarde, il joue avec le dalmatien.
4. Je l'appelle et il vient.
5. Il est un très bon chien.
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