Back to a regular day and it was filled with sunshine!!
This morning the students completed their Spelling exercises which focused on their list words and sentence fluency. They worked in a caring fashion helping each other work through many of the questions.
In Mathematics, we had a dynamic lesson beginning with a discussion on multiplication sentences and addition sentences. They expressed gained knowledge of "group of" and "amount in the group". They took risks by answering questions such as: What is the multiplication sentence for 5+5+5+5+5+5+5 (6x5), understanding that the addition sentence and multiplication sentence result in the same answer. A new found confidence was gained by the Grade Twos today!
Language Arts, began with their work in their Phonics text focusing on contractions. Following Phonics the students transitioned seamlessly into their "A Little Princess" Novel Study and comprehension questions for Chapter 3. The students are beginning to identify the differences and similarities of the characters with in the story, and they are making connections about life in England.
This afternoon, the students gathered together and had a preliminary look at their Flat Stanley packages that have been returned. Not all students had their packages, but they will be given the chance to share them with the class sometime this week. The students were also, given time to work on an outline for their presentation board, which will be due May 16, 2014. All of the students are excited about their presentations and I'm sure they will be extremely successful!
The last two periods were structured around Computers & Physical Education. In computers the students worked on their keyboarding skills and Raz Kids. Following Computers we continued with our soccer skill building.
