Mrs. Elliott's Montessori Classroom

This afternoon we worked on our fine motor skills and our colouring skills.  Many colouring assignments lately have been rushed.  So we are create a Pop Art Shamrock to focus on staying in the lines, not having white space show through and colouring in the same direction.  The fives and sixes also learned/reviewed the days of the week/months of the year in French today. Homework:  - home reading  - Changemaker project  - 4's and 6's math packages  - gym  - library   - bake sale  - Montessori letters for next year  Have a good night! 

Today we marked our Respiratory Packages.  We will be having a quiz on this system next week.  This afternoon the students all shared their independent explorer research with each other.   Homework this weekend:  - home reading  - compare/contrast Welcome Song paragraph if not complete  - respiratory title page if not complete Have a wonderful weekend! 

The students all shared some information this morning about the Changemaker that they read about yesterday.  Today I have given each child a brain storming form.  I am asking them to think of a cause that is important to them that they will be doing some research on.  This will require some help from parents at home. Homework:  - home reading  - 50 word dictation tomorrow  - Montessori form (grades 4 and 5)  - unfinished/late work (Explorer work, maps, word study 12)  - respiratory system  Have a great evening! 

This morning we went down to the gym to view some of the science fair projects.  This morning each student was also given a different person who has had an effect on a cause (humanitarian, engineers, philanthropists...).  Tomorrow we will be sharing out who we learned about and what they have done to better our world. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - Explorer 2 due at the end of the day tomorrow  - Respiratory Package due Friday  - Word Study 12 homework if not complete (we will be marking tomorrow)  - Pink Shirt Day Friday  - Young Author's due Friday Have a good night! 

Today the students started the day with gym.  We had our final literacy stations before the break.  The students shared their learning in all of the the stations today.  We will be doing a 50 word dictation on Friday. Homework:  - home reading  - library tomorrow  - gym tomorrow  - explorers 2 good copy due Thursday (no exceptions)  - reading response if not complete  - Pink Shirt Day Friday Have a good night! 

Today we had Dufflebag Theatre come and put on a presentation of Peter Pan for us.  We had a lot of work block time today.  The students should be finished or finishing up their second explorer writing good copy. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - library books  - Pink Shirt Day Friday  - unfinished work  - Young Authors due Friday for those interested  Have a good evening!