My Life in a Bag English Presentations:

This week I shared my bag with the class and they learned some things about me!
Now it's their turn to find items that represent themselves and prepare for their oral presentation. The information below was sent home in paper form with all students on Tuesday.

The calendar below shows which day each child is presenting.
Have fun finding your items!

My Life in a Bag!

For this oral presentation, you will choose five objects that represent you. Choose objects that are familiar to you because you will explain why each object represents you. You must bring these items to school on the day of the presentation and show us each object, one at a time, explaining the reasoning of your choice.

You will need to speak with appropriate volume to allow the whole class to hear you. The presentation must be spontaneous in the sense that you will not read it. Do not forget to keep eye contact with the class during the presentation. The presentation will last about 3 to 5 minutes.

Here's what to remember:

_____ Choose 5 items

_____ Bring 5 items or illustrations if the item is not available

_____ Prepare a draft text (in which order will you present your items, introduction, conclusion, words

            to describe, etc.)

_____ Practice your presentation (approximately 3-5 minutes in length)

_____ Bring objects to school on your day to present – remember a bag!

Criteria	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Clarity and Coherence The student communicates in a clear and coherent manner, presents ideas, opinions and information in a logical sequence.	The student rarely shares ideas, opinions and information clearly or in a logical sequence.	The student shares some ideas, opinions and information clearly or in a logical sequence.	The student shares most ideas, opinions and information clearly or in a logical sequence.	The student shares all ideas, opinions and information clearly or in a logical sequence.
Appropriate Language The student chooses a variety of appropriate words and phrases including descriptive words and some technical vocabulary to communicate their meaning accurately and engage the interest of their audience.	The student rarely uses descriptive words and specific unit vocabulary.	The student uses few descriptive words and specific unit vocabulary.	The student uses descriptive words and specific unit vocabulary.	The student uses many descriptive words and specific unit vocabulary.
Vocal Skills and Strategies The student uses appropriate tone, pace and volume to communicate their meaning.	The student rarely uses appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume to communicate their meaning.	The student sometimes uses appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume to communicate their meaning.	The student frequently uses appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume to communicate their meaning.	The student consistently uses appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume to communicate their meaning.
Non-verbal cues The student uses appropriate non-verbal cues including facial expressions, gestures, and eye contact to convey meaning.	The student rarely uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures and eye contact.	The student sometimes uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures and eye contact.	The student frequently uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures and eye contact.	The student consistently uses appropriate facial expressions, gestures and eye contact.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
November				1	2	3
4	5	6	7 Grace L. Brian	8 Sam Connor McKinley	9 Taylor D. Hannah	10
11	12 Olivia Xavier Taylor H.	13 Evan Rachel Sean Grace M.	14 Hayley Lilian Dylan	15 Isabella Brianna Coby	16 PA Day	17
18	19 Jacob Jade Ben	20 Amanda Zach Ryan W.	21 Ryan T. Cassie	22	23	24
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	My Life in a Bag Presentation - English

No Library this week (Thursday Nov. 1)

New shelving is being installed in the library, so we will not be visiting the library this week. Students are allowed to keep their library books until next Thursday (Nov. 8).

- English Scholastic orders are due by November 8 if you would like to order.

French Update-Mlle Tessier

Bonjour!!!

Science- Thank you for all bringing in a showbox and any additional materials your child would like to use when making his/her diorama. I anticipated starting this week however we needed to do a bit more research before starting. The students have made a rough copy of their dioramas and have found many interesting things to add in their project. The entire project will be completed at school starting Monday. Stay tuned for exciting photos!!

The Animal Classification cards are now complete. Yeah!! They look fantastic and I am really impressed with the clues the students have come up with. I will be making a book with all the card and will send it home with each student to show you their work starting next week.

Halloween Celebration: Don't forget Wednesday is Black & Orange day at SPS. We will be having a celebration in our classroom from 2-3:00 p.m. on Oct.31st. Thank you in advance for the following contributions:

*Cheese & Crackers

*Fruit

*Cookies

*Pretzels

*veggies

Social Studies- We will start our first unit on "Canada" around the middle of November.

Physical Education- We have been working very hard on different skills in our basketball unit (dribbling, passing, bounce pass, shooting, etc.). I have started to use music during our warm-ups and skill practises to encourage the students to keep moving and have fun :-) Today is our first day of playing a game of basketball.

French- For homework this coming week,I have sent home small books for each student to read.

I would like the students to focus on using proper expression, intonation and fluency. If they can read aloud to you that will help them hear themselves and for you to guide them.

Once they have finished reading the book, I encourage them to write 2 interesting facts they learned from the book as well as rate the book from 1-10 (1 being the lowest) and explain why they have given the book this rating. Remember to use details.

Writing- We are still focusing on conjugating verbs and using apporpriate word choices for different parts of a text (introduction, body, conclusion).

Here is a list of words they should use in their writing:

* premièrement
*deuxièmement
*troisièmement
*pour commencer
*de plus
*en addition
*mais (but)
*un autre exemple
*une autre raison
*par la suite
*donc (therefore)
*en conclusion

Please encourage your child when completing homework to use capitals at the beginning of a sentence, proper punctuation at the end or in the middle.

Math Update - Ms. O'Halloran

Looking at place value……

Over the next few weeks we will be extending our knowledge of place value.  Students will investigate numbers to ten thousand.

We will focus on reading, writing, comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers using hands on manipulatives and real life situations. 

Your child will also work with play money as students estimate, count, and write money amounts up to $50.

Please visit the Nelson website and link to Chapter 2 for games and mini lessons at home.

Math Vocabulary for Numeration

Ø     ones (unit)

Ø     tens (rod)

Ø     hundreds (flat)

Ø     thousands (cube)

Ø     place value

Ø     place value chart

Ø     model (draw)

Ø     standard form

Ø     expanded form

Ø     base ten blocks

Ø     number line

Ø     greater than (>)

Ø     less than (<)

Ø     round to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand

Ø     dollars

Ø     cents

Ø     bills

Ø     toonie

Ø     loonie

Ø     quarter

Ø     dime

   Here are some examples of student created numbers using manipulatives.

English Update

Reading: Please continue to read at home to and with your child in English. In class students are learning to summarize (retell) a story and include all the characteristics of a story (characters, setting, problem, solution, plot) in their summary.

 

 Students are also learning about using surrounding words in a sentence and the context of a sentence to help determine an unknown word.

 

Students have learned how to partner read and have made their own partner reading bookmarks. Ask your child about Crazy Professor Reading (using gestures)!

 

Good readers make connections while they read to better understand and enjoy a text. As a class, we have developed an anchor for relating to a text based on The Name Jar. Students will continue to practice the skill of making connections using prompts such as:

 

& This reminds me of… (a movie, personal experience, a friend, another book, a song, a place, etc.)

& I remember…

& It makes me think of…

& This (character/setting, event) reminds me of… because…

& It makes me feel…

& That happened to me…

& This (setting, character, problem) is different/similar…

& This sounds like…

& I identify with…

 

Writing:  Students are learning to use order words (First, Then, Next, Third, Finally) when explaining their work. In addition, we have reviewed examples for their Writer’s Notebook and the expectations for their journals.

My Writer’s Notebook Expectations

 ü  I always begin with the date.

ü  For ideas I can use my own ideas/feelings/ observations, a writing prompt, or a picture.

ü  Each entry has a main idea and is focused. 

 I begin my writing in an interesting way (see the 6 great ways to start my writing).

ü  I can include pictures or diagrams.

ü  I include a variety of writing forms (short story, persuasive, poem, procedure, recount, movie review, letter, charts, lists, observations, thinking webs, journal, lists).

ü  I have written about different topics in my notebook.

ü  I always reread my writing. It is thoughtful and I have added ideas when necessary.

ü  I edit using the CUPS strategy (see the inside of your folder).

  Students shared their creativity with others this week (poems, stories, lists, charts, webs, journals).

 

 

 

 

Students are also learning how to use a thesaurus to expand their word choice and incorporate rich vocabulary when writing.

Parents may want to show their child how to access a thesaurus on a word processing program on the computer at home (Word, etc.)

 

Library: Library books are to be returned by Thursday. If your child is bringing home their library book in their knapsacks, you may wish to provide them with a ziplock bag to prevent the book from being damaged due to water, snow, etc.

 

At home ideas:

·        Read a picture book with your child and have them retell the story, including beginning, middle and end.

·        Incorporate reading time before bed.

·        After reading a book – ask your child – What was the author’s purpose in writing this book (persuade, inform, entertain)? Who is the author’s audience? What is the author’s message?

·        While reading, discuss connections you have to your own life, other texts you have read or the world.

 

Happy Reading!