Mrs. Elliott's Montessori Classroom

The students started working on a project about early Explorers in Canada.  They will work through ten stations and then complete two biography assignments on two explorers of their choice. Homework:  - home reading  - WITW if not complete  - muscle title page if not complete  - muscle package if not complete Have a good night!

This afternoon we talked about muscles and lactic acid.  The students did an experiment to see what happens when we work our muscles.  We had another big work block day today.  Some fo the children may not have finished all of their work and could be bringing work home to finish up if not completed. Homework:  - home reading  - muscle systems package  - mapping work  - What In The Worlds/Canadian Reader 

We did literacy rotations with the other class today.  Please ask your child to tell you about the four different sentences they learned about today (declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory).  A reminder that tomorrow is dress as your favourite book character. Homework:  - home reading  - reading bingo due Monday  - unplug and play sheet due Monday  - still missing some Reasons for Exploring sheets (please remind your child to get this completed if they have not handed it in) Have a good night! 

 Today we had a work block day.  The students have a variety of assignments on the go right now.  This includes some information and reflection on early explorers and the reasons they explored, their math lab and a muscle system information package and title page.   They should all be bringing home a reading bingo sheet today as part of their unplug and play challenge week.  These need to be brought back to the school along with their unplug and play books on Monday next week. Homework tonight:  - joke day tomorrow  - home reading  - Reasons for Exploring/Mapping Over Time Sheet if not completed Have a good night!

Today we started talking about the early explorers in Canada and the reasons for exploration.  Heritage Stamps were due today.  If these have not been handed in, they are homework. It is literacy week this week.  Please be aware of the following upcoming days! Tuesday Jan 27: Poem in My Pocket Day - bring a poem in your pocket to share with others  throughout the day Wednesday Jan. 28: Reading Rocks, Wear Your Funky Socks Thursday Jan. 29: Share a Laugh Day - bring a school appropriate joke to share with your  classmates and staff throughout the day  Friday Jan. 30: Dress as Your Favourite Book Character Day Homework tonight:  - home reading  - library books due tomorrow  - gym tomorrow Have a good night!

We had a Math Monday on a Friday today.  We did an Esti-Mystery (our favourite) and estimated how many pencil sharpeners were in a vase.  We also had a big morning of sharing our learning.  The students did a fast fact check in, a Big 5, a word study dictation and a skeletal quiz! Homework this weekend:    - home reading  - Heritage Stamps must be handed in Monday before going home Have a wonderful weekend!