Mrs. Elliott's Montessori Classroom

Today instead of a Big 5 the students had to complete a probability activity.  We created groups today that will be looking at the different regions of Canada.  Each group will specialize in one of the regions and create a slide deck and presentation to share that learning with the class. Homework this weekend:  - home reading  - Lit. Circle 1-3 are now overdue  - probability package if not complete  - playground writing if not complete  - save recycled materials for a Maker Day next Friday Have a wonderful weekend. 

Today we had our literacy rotations.  The students worked on quotation marks and homophones.  Please ask your child to tell you the difference between our, hour, are, two, to, too and their, there and they're. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - novel study weeks 1-3 should be handed in or need to be completed  - fur trade booklets are overdue Have a great evening! 

Today we started our literacy rotations.  Please ask your child to tell you about their lessons.  This afternoon we started to plant the school garden.    Homework tonight:  - home reading  - gym tomorrow  - library tomorrow   - Business of Our Own (grade seven) sale starts tomorrow (items between $1-$7) Have a good night. 

It is so hard to believe that we are in the last week of May! Today we did our final Non Fiction Reading Assessment of the year! This afternoon we got in our lit circle groups.  The groups are having great conversations about their novels! Homework:  - home reading  - library books back tomorrow (Wednesday is our last library day of the year!)  - gym tomorrow  - we will be outside planting the garden tomorrow (weather permitting) Have a wonderful evening! 

Today we watched YOU Dance from the National Ballet of Canada.  The students were asking some great questions about dance/ballet and noticing a lot of differences in the different styles of dance.  We had a work block day today and the students got a lot of work completed. Homework:  - novel readings need to be finished to the third section for Monday  - Scholastic Book Orders due tonight (I will be submitting the order in the morning) Have a wonderful weekend. 

 We had Eureka come in to the classroom this morning and do some work/review on the Circulatory System. We marked our final system today!  We will be doing a review quiz next week.  Tomorrow is the Zone Track meet, good luck to those attending. Homework:  - home reading  - unfinished work Have a good night! 

This afternoon we worked on our Literacy Circle novel groups.  Please ask your child about their novel.  At this point their first thinking page should be complete and their second one should be in by Friday.  In gym today the students played Gaga Ball, Handball and Basketball. Homework:  - home reading  - Thinking Page One if not complete  - unfinished/late work  Have a good night! 

Today we had numeracy rotations.  Please ask you child about some of the strategies they have been working with this week.  We also started our last system that we will be learning about in our body study, the nervous system. Homework this weekend:  - no school tomorrow or Monday  - home reading (lit. circle book) Have a great long weekend! 

In gym today the students played four corner soccer.  This afternoon we discussed what animals played a role in the fur trade. Homework:  - home reading (your novel)  - return green folder Have a  good night!  

This afternoon we started our Literacy Circles with our new novels.  We have eight different novels being read in our classroom right now.  Ask your child which novel they are reading.   Tomorrow from 2-3pm we will be hosting student led conferences in our classroom.  You do not need to stay for the full hour, but that this the time the classroom will be open for coming in.  If you are not able to attend, please let your child know and they will bring some work home to share their learning with you. Homework:  - unfinished work  - home reading   - open house from 2-3pm Have a good night.  

Today we listened to book talks about a variety of novels that we will be choosing to read for literacy circles that will be starting soon.  This morning we worked on finishing planning our plot for our stories.  We will start writing our rough copies tomorrow!  Homework:  - home reading  - library books  - gym tomorrow  - email home last night  - class photo coming home today  

This afternoon we all worked on completing Pop Tart art created with Model Magic.  The students will be creating stories to go along with their art.  We also did fast fact practice and Big 5s this morning.  Some students are still behind on a few assignments.  I have asked them to please make sure that these are caught up over the weekend as the weeks are getting busy. Homework:  - year 6 notice going home  - unfinished work Have a good weekend!