Literacy Week at Amherstview

It's was a bit of a chaotic week at school. I was away Monday afternoon working on a Professional Development project. By Thursday and Friday, there was a shortage of occasional teachers across the board so classes did not go as planned. Unfortunately my youngest was sick on Friday and I had to stay home with him. Amidst the chaos, we had some great activities for Family Literacy Week. 

In Language, we read "Le loup qui voulait changer de couleur" and "Le loup qui ne voulait plus marcher". They students completed follow up comprehension activities after we read each text twice. This week's vocabulary list were words from the story of Pinnochio. In our Guided Writing, students were working on a description of a person. They practised the dictionary skills we learned about last week to check the gender of nouns. 

In Math, the students have finished up 2-D shapes and we will begin centres next week on 3-D solids. 

In Social Studies, the students looked at the different regions of Ontario. In Science, they finished up the unit on strong and stable structures. We will start a new Science Unit next week. 

Except for one student who was away, everyone finished up their snowflake art. They then began colouring a wolf for Friday's door decorating contest. We chose the theme of our Loup books, particularly the one on him changing colour. I started to cover the door Thursday in preparation of all of the students' wolves. As I was away Friday, I look forward to seeing how they finished it when I get to school tomorrow. 

This week will be another busy week. We are skating Tuesday afternoon. Parents are welcome to join us at the arena. The school board requires every person on the ice to wear helmets. Thursday is a PA Day. 

On Friday morning, weather permitting, we will be having a Primary Winter Play Day. Please ensure your child is dressed warmly to spend the morning outside. An extra set of clothes and socks would be great too. I will be running a hot chocolate station from my classroom as my planned activity. If there are any parents who are available to come help make hot chocolate for part or all of the morning, all help is greatly appreciated. Just let me know in the agenda if you are able to help. The Play Day will run from 9-12.