December News!

Hello December! It's hard to believe that there are only a few weeks left until the holidays! I hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved rest, and some wonderful holiday fun! The following is an overview of what we're working on this month:


Math

Number Sense & Numeration:

• multiply to 9 x 9 and divide to 81 ÷  9
• explore multiplication by 10, 100, 1000
• add & subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies
• add & subtract 4-digit numbers using algorithms
• solve problems involving all of the above

Ask your child to sing their 6 or 7 times table to you!

We will also be designing and building gingerbread houses! This will include some measurement, and the addition and subtraction of money amounts as students will be given a budget (completely separate from our class cash) to work within as they choose their building / decoration supplies. More details will follow soon. 

Language

• Reading Workshop continues (guided reading and language centres)
• Writing "Holiday" narratives
• Media: finishing our anti-bullying posters

Social Studies

• Canada's 7 physical regions: location, description of land features & natural resources
• Province / Territory project: students will research and create a pamphlet about their assigned province or territory. Some criteria they will need to include are its region, physical features of the land, natural resources, climate, capital city, tourism, recreation, cultural groups, and any other information they wish to provide.

The Arts

• Music: Singing holiday favourites
• 2-part songs to create harmony
• Dance: A Hanukkah Dance / song
• Art: Stain-glass windows & other festive crafts

Congratulations to Lily, Chantal, Sean, and Lukas who have finished Reading Across Canada and have begun again! Keep up the great home reading everyone! 

Happy Holidays!

Mrs. Hale