Today was a sensational day of learning for the Grade Twos!
We began our day with working on our Spelling exercises. They focused on the list words for Chapter 29, which emphasized syllable counting and the use of ~ing. All of the students worked diligently and took risks towards their own individual understanding of the spelling lesson.
Following Spelling, the class engaged in a group discuss regarding Mathematics unit. We had a very balanced and open topic review of the material they will be quizzed on tomorrow. We discussed units of measure including centimetres, metres, area, and perimeter. They took risks by communicating concepts that they were uncertain about. After greater instruction and the forming of new insights they achieved knowledgable clarity. We discussed the differences between height, length, and width. Also, how to obtain the area and perimeter of objects. I am confident that the class will be incredibly successful for tomorrow's quiz.
In the afternoon, the students constructed paper kites for Visual Arts. The kite construct is a cross-curricular art activity with Dramatic Arts and a prop created for their "Making Kites" poem, which will be presented at DYFA. The art activity allowed the students to apply techniques they have learned over the past month in our "Textures" unit.
The last periods of the day focused on Computers and Health. In Computers, the students continued with their skill building in typing and "Raz Kids". In Health, we focused on the "Growth and Development" unit and discussed how we are all special.
