On September 28th, Beaumont School recognized Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Say is a movement that officially began in 2013 and opens the door to understanding the impact of residential schools and the legacy they have left behind.
All students and staff were asked to wear orange and students from 4/5 Wood visited other classrooms to explain what Orange Shirt Day was all about. After the presentation, the student leaders asked the class to colour a paper shirt orange and to write a meaningful saying or slogan, like Every Child Matters. The shirts are on display throughout the school. We hope you come and check them out!
By Grayson and Hunter
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Sustainability
What is Sustainable Development?
Video link: https://vimeo.com/144354623
video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/101-videos/151201-climate-change-bill-nye-news
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/?source=sitenav
Recycle Roundup game
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/action/recycle-roundup-new/
krill smack down
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/adventure/krill-smackdown/
coral reef
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/6e558f99-866e-4f3c-be3d-0dd1dbdbc7bb.asset/
Food and gardening
http://energydiet.canadiangeographic.ca/Blog/food-and-your-carbon-footprint/
ELA past targets
September:
Reading stamina is when students are able to read independently, with focus, for a sustained amount of time. This includes: choosing a "good fit" book, preparing to read by settling into a comfortable spot and staying there; always looking at the pages of the chosen book, and applying effective strategies to increase enjoyment and understanding. Specific strategies are being taught and modeled in class.
October:
Continue to work on reading stamina. Added focus on using comprehension strategies to deepen understanding and follow more difficult texts. Guided and independent practice of "Visualizing" and "Connecting". Please ask your child to explain them to you. Students should read every day at home.
November:
Explore different genres; identifying elements of Fairy Tales. Especially setting (where and when), characters (hero and villain) and plot elements (magical items or people, repeating numbers, good wins over evil, happily ever after . . .). Continue practicing strategies to improve understanding. Students should be able to apply to class read-aloud as well as independent reading. Word work focus on homonyms (words that sound the same but mean different)
December: Follow the writing process to create an original fairy tale for grade 1 / 2 buddies. (Pre-write ideas, draft, revise, edit, format and publish). Independent reading and identifying unfamiliar vocabulary. Use understanding of text and context clues to begin figuring out meanings. Retell a section of text using the 4 square method (Who, Where/When, What happened, How it ended)
including illustrations and written explanations.
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