How Muchness

In Literacy, we continue to build our stamina for doing quality reading of Good Fit books. Some of us noticed that we don't always check for understanding when we read alone. Many of us get to a work or part that we don't understand and simply keep reading. This can makes things confusing if it happens too often.

To address that problem, we have started "Reading with Someone". In this strategy, students pick a suitable person (one they can focus with and hopefully, one that helps us build our team dynamics), and together they choose one book to share or two books to each take turns reading from. The two big ideas behind "Reading to Someone" are to practice our fluency, and to more thoughtfully check in for understanding with each other. Some of us have noticed that being forced to check in for understanding is giving us the opportunity to get more of what we're reading. It's exciting!

Today, our whole school sat with our Tree Families and saw a presentation on Ryan's Well. We can't believe that a grade 1 boy from Kemptville could make that big of a difference. That must mean that we could have that same impact on the world!

Last year, Ryan Hreljic came to speak to our Leadership Club. If you are interested, Leadership Club takes place on Fridays at second recess in room 209.

Other Clubs: Tuesday-School of Rock, Wednesday-Dancemania and Guitar Club, Thursday-Ukulele Club, Friday-Leadership Club.

After the presentation, we were treated to a dance lesson from Gillian. Here we are playing shape tag with her class.

In math, we are continuing to look at whole numbers. We are focusing on "how muchness" or what numbers actually mean by comparing numbers and finding relationships through number lines. We are starting with numbers that many of us are more comfortable with and will build from there.