Posts

Angela Murphy Author Visit

Image
  A Special Author Visit with Wonder Pup! 🐾 This week, our school had a very exciting visit from author Angela Murphy, who writes the Wonder Pup self-regulation series. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 gathered together to listen, learn, and be inspired! Angela’s real life dogs are two important characters in her books: Zane and his older brother Draper. Through fun stories and examples, we learned how Draper helps Zane develop important self-regulation skills that we can all use in our daily lives. Some of the strategies we explored included: Paying attention during learning time Speaking up when we need help Stepping up to try our best Using animal breathing to calm our bodies Practicing positive self-talk Respecting personal space Students were very engaged and even practiced some of these strategies together. Many of us tried animal breathing, and it helped us feel calm and focused! This author visit connects strongly to the Alberta Language Arts curriculum , as stud...
Post a Comment
Read more
Image
    Language Arts: Exploring Sentence Types This week in Grade 3, students focused on learning about different types of sentences and how they are used in everyday communication. We explored four main types: declarative (statements), imperative (commands), interrogative (questions), and exclamatory (sentences that show strong emotion). Students practiced identifying each type by reading and sorting sentences, helping them recognize key features such as punctuation and purpose. They also worked on matching sentences to the correct type, building their understanding through hands-on activities. To deepen their learning, students created their own examples of each sentence type, allowing them to apply their knowledge in a meaningful way while developing their writing skills. Alberta Grade 3 Language Arts Outcomes This learning connects to sentence structure and comprehension, including: Distinguish between a variety of sentence types A sentence can command someone to do or not ...
Post a Comment
Read more

March 29th-April 2nd

Image
  March 29th - April 2nd We hope you all had a great spring break! It was lovely to be back together as a community after the time away. We also hope you have a wonderful long weekend and Easter, if you celebrate it.  What Did Students Do This Week? Thank you to our amazing volunteers who made our “What’s the Matter” learning experience such an awesome opportunity! Students learned a lot and had a very fun time. This week, the grade three students explored the fascinating world of matter through a presentation and a variety of hands-on, engaging experiments. Students focused on how materials can change, especially when heated or cooled. Students investigated solids, liquids, and gases, describing their properties in terms of shape and volume, and deepened their understanding through simple investigations. Science Learning Outcomes (I can….) I can conduct an investigation to demonstrate changes of state. I can describe solid, liquid, and gas states of matter based on properties...
Post a Comment
Read more
Image
  🧮 Grade 3 Math Blog: Building Confidence in Adding & Subtracting! This week in grade three, students have been busy becoming confident, flexible mathematicians as we explored adding and subtracting with and without regrouping . Our goal is not just to get the right answer, but to understand how and why math works! ✨ What Students are Learning? Learning Outcomes - I Can Statements I can add and subtract numbers up to 1,000 I can solve problems with and without regrouping I can use different strategies to explain their thinking I can build strong number sense and confidence We are connecting our learning to the Alberta Program of Studies (Mathematics, Grade 3) , especially: Number Outcome: Students will demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of numbers with answers to 1,000 Process Skills: Communication, mental mathematics, reasoning, and problem solving 🔍 Our Three Math Strategies Students have been practicing three strategies to help solve problems in...
Post a Comment
Read more