mardi, le 23 mai 2017
Dear Div 6 families,
In French Language Arts this week we are focusing again on our writing skills. Students are writing a story about an adventure with a vegetable character. They were inspired by Growing Chefs last week when they created a vegetable face! Students are using reference materials such as the word wall, French dictionaries, English/French dictionaries and visual dictionaries. I am introducing students to a very important French verb reference book called the Bescherelle. As students progress to grade 4 and begin to learn more than just the present tense, it is recommended by get their own copy of this book, which they can use for homework support throughout their future French studies. There are 3 books, the first one is the most useful, entitled: L'art de conjuger (The Art of conjugations). I will show students who to use this verb reference book while they write their stories. For Oral Language and reading practice, we will also read aloud a French play.
In English this week, we are finally ready to do our plot diagram of Stuart Little. This will include a discussion on where the climax of the story is, and all the major events of the story into a chronological timeline. This process allows students to practice writing sentences based on the picture map they created of each chapter from the book. Grammar and spelling learned so far this year will be discussed as we are writing. This week's spelling list includes many common sight words starting with "w", followed by a silent "h", that tie in nicely with our writing activity such as: who, what, where and when.
In Math this week, students are learning about basic fractions and vocabulary. This includes French terms and pictorial representations for a whole, half, third and quarter. Students are learning the role of the nominator and denominator. They are also learning how to find equivalent fractions using pie circles and fraction strips.
In Science this week, students will further explore land forms and how they are created. They are watching a variety for short video's to help explain and visualize how they are formed through various methods of wind, water and ice erosion over long periods of time. In Social Studies this week, students will practice playing traditional métis spoons while listening to the métis jig!
In PE this week we will begin learning and practicing ball handling techniques with soccer balls. It looks like an amazing weather week and we look forward to spending as much time as possible outdoors! In Art this week, students will continue a self-portrait drawing that began last week. They are learning how to draw the real proportions of a human face in order to make it look realistic. They are using their hands and mirrors to help guide this process.
On Friday morning, track students are going up to the UVIC track to run in the 100 meter, 800 meter and relay races. Good luck to our track students! On Friday afternoon, the rest of the class is walking to Crystal Pool to meet our Doncaster pen pals.
Have a wonderful week everyone, Mme Garcin