Term 2

Hey everyone,

I hope you're enjoying the fall season. It's starting to get chilly but it's a welcome change from the crazy heat we had in the summer! Term 2 is going well, here is an update on how the class is going.

Our Unit of Inquiry for the first half of term 2 is How the world works. In this unit we are talking about how living things go through many changes. I am impressed with how well they understood the unit and vocabulary. They have learned about what living things are, and what makes something a living thing and the changes they go through. From a human baby to an adult, to a tadpole turning into a frog, the students grasped the concept easily.

Towards the end of the unit the students have planted their own seeds and are taking responsibility for caring of their plant. Some have even started to grow!

As for our adventures in math we have been practicing addition a lot in order to work on calculating big numbers! So if you can challenge them at home to practice their addition skills that would go a long way in their understanding of math. This term a lot of our math focus is on patterning. Patterning is everywhere, in the sounds we hear, in the clothes we wear, and in what we see. Students are working on their understanding of patterns. In the pictures you seem the students had to make their own patterns out of colors.

Patterning will be an on-going thing throughout the year from here on out, if you are bored at home try making up some patterns to help them learn the concept!

As it got colder we had some great opportunities to go to the park and have fun. One such day we were able to spend a lot more time at the park and even ate our snack there.