Mrs. Elliott's Montessori Classroom

Today we had physical literacy and played a variety of movement games and activities in the classroom.  Please ask your child to tell you about them.  This morning we did our weekly Big 5 math check in.  Some of the children will be bringing home some math homework this weekend.  I would also like to see them all practicing their multiplication fast facts so they are having to count ahead using their fingers less often. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - Reading Bingo due to the library Monday morning  - Unplug and Play form due to the library Monday morning  - math if not completed  - Lit Circle reflection pages for weeks 1 and 2 if not completed Have a good weekend!

This morning we continued exploring Morphology and looked at two more suffixes (-est and -ty).  This afternoon we got into our Lit Circle groups.  Tomorrow the Thinking Pages for weeks one and two will be due at the end of the day. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - Lit Circle Pages one and two due tomorrow  - Outside tomorrow afternoon  - Dress as your Favourite Book Character tomorrow  Have a good night!

Today the students each completed a Non Fiction Reading Assessment.  This afternoon we worked on our Typing Pal and Prodigy.  I did assign 10 questions to each of the student's Prodigy account today.  If these are completed in the next week, they will receive an in game bonus. Homework tonight:   - home reading  - share a laugh day (bring in a joke) Have a good evening.

This afternoon we went out to snowshoe on the fields with our buddies.  I sent an email home last night informing families that our trip to McQueen next week has been postponed due to the colder weather being forecast.  In gym today the students played four corner soccer. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - Heritage Stamp if not complete  - gym tomorrow Have a great evening!

Today we started the morning with a work block and completed our Heritage Stamps.  If your stamp is not completed, it is homework.  We ended the day today getting into our Lit Circle groups.  I have really been enjoying discussing these novels with the students. Homework:  - Heritage Stamp if not complete  - No Word Study this week  - Library tomorrow  - Gym tomorrow  - Book Exchange   - Poem in My Pocket tomorrow Have a wonderful evening!

Today we continued to work on our Heritage Stamps and Lit Circle work.  These should be completed for Monday at lunch.  I have told the students we will have a little bit of time on Monday in class.  This morning we were lucky to start our day with a string quartet in the gym. Homework  - Heritage Stamps due Monday at lunch  - Lit Circle week one page  - Monday is Read Me Day (wear clothing with words on it)   - home reading Have a wonderful weekend!

 This afternoon we worked on a clay project.  We continued to focus our learning on our Heritage Stamp project today.  We are going to try and wrap this up tomorrow. Homework tonight:  - home reading  - word study unit if not completed  - Heritage Stamp due tomorrow Have a wonderful evening!