This four-day week had the students doing everything from writing a 17 chapter book in one day to making (and eating) pancakes!
The week began by the class going to the gym to the assembly on fairness and ended by the class going to the gym on Thursday, to see the grade three students perform the songs and story of The Lion King and attending a sports assembly at the end of the day.
In preparation for our 100 Books Party, the children had a chance to review the read aloud books and choose his/her favourite book. The students created a picture using plasticine (and the techniques of author/illustrator Barbara Reid that they learned from watching videos in our library time), showing his/her favourite part of the story.
In math, the students reviewed how to do two-digit subtraction without regrouping. Then the class used place value blocks to help understand two-digit subtraction with regrouping. Finally, the children learned how to perform the standard algorithm when using pencil and paper to solve these difficult kinds of questions.
The students used what they know about two-digit addition and subtraction to help them buy things and make change at the Room 5 Store. The students made two trips to the store so that they could spend all of the "Room 5 dollar" (or 100 cents) that each student earned last week. (The children also learned about some of the new security features of the Canadian polymer $20 bill!)
On Monday, the students noticed that our classroom clock did not show the correct time. In fact, it would spin around every once and a while. This continued on Tuesday morning and prompted me to remark that the clock going crazy would be a good idea for a story. Then...that is exactly what we did! Each student wrote a chapter of our class book, The Day The Clock Went Crazy. Even our principal, Mrs. Farrelly had a chance to read our 17 chapter book (written in just one day).
On Tuesday, it was Mardi Gras (Pancake Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday). The class learned the history of this day, both the religious history and the past and present celebrations. The students helped to mix, cook and eat pancakes which we ate with strawberry jam (just like the character Jack, in the book Pancakes, Pancakes!).
The children learned a story making activity to help them make personal and text connections to seemingly unrelated subjects. The class was introduced to a "story pouch". This is a string of beads and charms of different things like cherries, a whistle and a lightning bolt. The students practised by choosing a charm and making a connection to a book or a personal experience and explaining the connection.
The students were sad to say good bye to our drama teacher Ms. Maloney, as she is taking time off to have her baby. Luckily she agreed to appear on the Room 5 Interview show this week. This interview can be found in a separate posting.
Books read aloud this week:
In Grandpa's Day: Memories of Pioneer Life (Norma Fleck Award nominee) by Roxanne McLaren
Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle
Mardi Gras and Carnival by Molly Aloian
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