Mrs. Swanson's Curious Thirds

  What did students do this week? Learning Outcome:  Students explore civic actions. I can… recognize that individuals can participate in community events that contribute to quality of life as well as share and appreciate diverse cultures Orange Shirt Day 🧡 On Thursday afternoon, our class joined the whole school in learning about Orange Shirt Day . Orange Shirt Day happens every year on September 30th . It is a day to remember and honour the children who went to residential schools in Canada. Many children were taken away from their families and communities, and they were not treated with love or respect. We wear orange shirts to say that every child matters . Our Assembly We attended a special assembly put on by the Grade 4s . They shared stories, songs, and messages to help us understand why Orange Shirt Day is important. We listened carefully and thought about how we can help make our school and community a safe and caring place for everyone. Why It Matters Orange Shirt ...

  September 15 - 19th What did students do this week? Monday, September 15th was International Dot Day! This is a day to celebrate the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. This book encourages people to discover the power of positivity, creativity, and how to “make their mark”. After reading the book, the students did the following tasks: -created painted dot art and wrote inspiring words -designed dots with loose parts -made mandalas or dot art out of natural materials found in the learning grounds -drew a monster friend out of one dot -wrote about their monster dot friend Learning Outcomes - (I can...) I can go through the writing process (planning, drafting revising, editing, and sharing) I can sequence sections of writing in a logical order Possible Questions to Ask Your Child: What is the author’s message in the story The Dot ? What inspiring words did you write? What did you enjoy about creating a dot out of loose parts and natural materials? Tell me about your dot monster fri...

  September 8th-12th What did students do this week? In math, we have started exploring place value up to 10 000 . I can interpret place value within 10 000. This means I can: Read and write numbers up to 10 000. Show numbers in standard form (3 452), expanded form (3 000 + 400 + 50 + 2), and with words (three thousand, four hundred fifty-two). Explain the value of each digit in a number (for example, in 7 382, the 7 is worth 7 000). Compare numbers using >, <, or =. Order numbers from greatest to least and least to greatest. We are learning that the position of a digit tells us its value. For example: In 4 327, the 4 is in the thousands place and means 4 000 . In 4 327, the 3 is in the hundreds place and means 300 . Mathematics Learning Outcome : Students interpret place value to 100 000. Student Learning Attentions : I can interpret place value within 100 000 I can write, draw and represent numbers to 100 000 Possible Questions to Ask Your Child: Can you show me a num...