This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: problem solving and writing detailed solutions to a problem

Français: daily reading, oral comprehension, reading & presenting & analyzing poems

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, shared writing poetry, Speechtastic presentations

Sciences de la nature: working on planet research project

Sciences Humaines: learning about the Second World War: how it started, propaganda, countries involved

Also: I Love To Read Assembly!

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with geometric transformations, mental math strategy for subtraction

Français: daily reading, reading comprehension, oral comprehension, reading & presenting poems

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, reading & writing poetry, preparing Speechtastic

Sciences de la nature: learning about the Solar System and researching the planets

Sciences Humaines: learning about the Second World War: what caused the war, how it started

The Great Depression Experience

 Students had the chance to participate in the Great Depression Experience today to give them an idea of what life was like during the Great Depression and how different families were affected. 

Students were divided into "families", given a job and the income they earned. They then had to decide how to allocate their income to cover their living expenses.

As the Experience continued, some families found themselves with little income and had to make tough decisions on how to allocate their money.

Hopefully the students gained a better appreciation of the struggles many Canadians faced during the Great Depression.

P.O.O.F!

  Be on the lookout for today's 

POOF (Positive Observations on Friday) page - 

students have been asked to share this with you!

Speechtastic!

 It's time for another Speechtastic!

This time, students are preparing an Informative Speech. They have chosen a topic (a person, a place, an event, a product...) and are planning a 2-5 minute speech to inform the audience about this topic. They should be sure to have an introduction, a middle (with all the important information explained with clear details) and a conclusion.

Speechtastic Presentations are Tuesday, January 31st!

Caldecott!

 The Caldecott Medal is awarded every year by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished picture book for children.

Here in Room 209 we read and evaluated a pile of picture books to make our predictions on who should win! 

We'll find out if our predictions are correct when the Caldecott Medal is awarded later on this month!

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with geometric transformations

Français: daily reading, French music videos: giving descriptions and opinions, CFOO presentations

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, reading poetry, preparing Speechtastic

Sciences de la nature: learning about past beliefs about the Earth and the Solar System

Sciences Humaines: learning about the events between the two World Wars: the Great Depression

CFOO!

  In Français, it's time for another CFOO (Le Club Fabuleux des Orateurs et Oratrices)! 

This is a public speaking "club" that will help students improve their oral French skills through short speeches.

For this presentation, students must choose one of the five Research options: information about an animal, information about a country, facts about a person, events that happened on a chosen date or reporting on a sports event.

They will then prepare their short oral presentation, fulfilling all of the criteria (listed on the page they have in their binder).

Students should also keep in mind eye contact, volume and expression during their presentation.

The CFOO Presentations will take place on Wednesday, January 18th.

This Week in 209!

 Here's what we'll be working on this week:

Mathématiques: working with the Cartesian plane, geometric transformations

Français: daily reading, French music videos: giving descriptions and opinions, preparing CFOO presentations

English Language Arts: daily reading, January Journal Writing Challenge, Caldecott project: reading & evaluating picture books, reading poetry

Sciences de la nature: learning about past beliefs about the Earth and the Solar System

Sciences Humaines: learning about the events between the two World Wars: the Influenza Pandemic of 1918, the Right to Vote for Women

What We Have In Common!

 There's something new on our door: it's the Commonality Chart!

Students meet in partners and discuss together to find something they have in common. Two examples: "we both have two younger sisters" and "we both like to draw". The findings are then presented to the rest of the class and recorded on the Commonality Chart.

Hopefully by the end of the year, each student will have found something in common with each member of the class!

A little FUN today!

 After thinking critically 

(using the book If Picasso Painted a Snowman), 

students participated in the Snowman Drawing Challenge!

Missing School Supplies?

 This is the time of year where students discover they have run out of school supplies (like pencils or erasers) or have lost their school supplies (like scissors or glue).

**Students have been asked to let you know if they need any additional school supplies at this time. 

Thanks!