The day before the big day..... HALLOWEEN

Notices:

School Dance tonight. Costumes and All

Spelling test tomorrow...


Tomorrow is Orange and Black Day
Okay to bring snacks for afternoon.
(we found that little kids costumes get wrecked by the end of the day so that is why we went to orange and black day)

We began the day with silent reading.  The students enjoy reading and for the most part get right down to reading when they enter the school. 

After reading the students had to write 5 scary opening sentences.  Each sentence had to focus on a single sense.  A scary sound, taste, the feel and taste of something and finally a spooky smell. For example 'T' wrote " I smelled a cookie on the table then it became my brothers smelly sock...."  'E' wrote, "The taste of broccoli makes me sick every time I eat it.  This time it actually tasted like green apple candy."

We then went to library and learned about e-books at the public library.  The students then took out a book or two one of them with chapters.

After recess the students marked their math sheets from yesterday using a calculator. This activity gives the students a chance to self correct their work and spot their own mistakes, which is important in any learning situation.

The math today was followed by Handwriting practice.  This year the students can begin to write in pen when they have mastered handwriting.











At lunch Recess some of the class (those on our school soccer league) played in a Staff and Student soccer game in the gym.  It was great fun and everyone worked up a sweat.  

After lunch I read the story Monsterator by  Kieth Graves.  The book is  about a boy, Master Edgar Dreadbury who discovers the Monsterator, a machine that changes people into monsters in this spooky Halloween adventure.  The book has a flip chart example of the different monsters that Edgar Deradbury becomes.  The students then worked by themselves, in pairs or in small groups to come up with their own flip monster book. 

E and S showed us a song and a game that they learned at guides. They selected 5 students and assigned them roles,cheer leader, farmer, teacher, cheetah.  Each role came with actions.  Thanks E and S for coordinating this complex repeating song with actions.

Mrs. K came and took a group of students and their M.E. books to offer them extra support on English, phrasing, grammar.  They focus on correct usage of the language not on spelling.

A and J and C did a play about recycling.  They wanted to teach us about correct recycling practices.  Great job girls.  It is always important to remember to Recycle, reduce and to re-use. 

Thank you everyone for a great day... Enjoy the dance and see you all bright and eager in the morning.... the longest kid day of the year... let's all keep our fingers crossed that the rain holds off....