Streetsville Library

The grade 3s and 4s visited Streetsville Library today. Librarian Sandy read snippets from many different genres for the SJA students. She left us wanting to know what happens next with each excerpt she read. After her reading, students had the opportunity to explore the library and take out books.

 

Back in class we dedicated a big block of time to a math lesson where we used a table to solve a complex word problem. We practiced this strategy a couple as a class and then students worked independently to show that they can successfully use this strategy on their own. There will be a question like this on Monday's test.

In arithmetic, students worked on review work.

In language, students worked on writing a descriptive paragraph with a focus on using their senses. We reread E. B. White's "The Pond", and discussed the imagery created n our minds, and the sentences that appealed to our senses of sight, touch, and hearing. Students then used the writing process to brainstorm ideas of topics that they are familiar with and would be comfortable writing about. They chose one of these topics to focus on and listed sensory inspired ideas. They used these ideas to write a paragraph beginning with a topic sentence, followed by developing sentences. We did not have time to complete spelling today, due to our library trip and extra long math strategy lesson.

 

Homework & Reminders

• Review list 15 spelling words for tomorrow's test
• MMS - Study for Monday's test
• Arithmetic p. 85 & 96