Mrs. Black

October has come and gone, we had the Terry Fox run, Halloween, and before we know it- our Winter concert will be around the corner; In ELA, our class has mastered the 26 letters in the alphabet and are using the skills learnt to help us spell new words. The Grade 1’s and 2’s are getting excited about being paired up with students in Grade 5 and 6 for Book Buddies. The Read to Me Literacy Framework has begun and we are looking forward to see the benefits. In Science we are taking a closer look this month on our 5 senses and the ways we use them to navigate the world around us. Did you know that our sense of smell improves when we are hungry?; Counting from 1-10 was ‘so last month’ and we are learning the patterns that help us count to 100 and beyond! Using strategies such as counting on, skip counting and by practice, practice, practice! Remember to always try and count items around you to keep your brain sharp, Math is all around us if we just take a look; During Social Studies our focus has shifted from our community, to the Country we live in. “Canada in My Pocket” by Michael Mitchell has taught us a lot about Canadian Symbols and it is fun to sing-along too!