Hello Families,
Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful winter break filled with rest and relaxation.
Below is an example of how cross-curricular learning objectives are embedded into daily task design.
Literacy: * I can distinguish between messages that are fiction or non-fiction. I can examine ways that information can be accessed, organized, and shared to encourage thinking about and beyond what's already known. I can examine a variety of features that can enhance the meaning of messages.
Exciting things were happening in our writing this week! We began our week learning about "wolfdogs". Why? Mrs. Hayes' sister-in-law (Lindsey) is an instructor at Olds College in the animal health program and was given the opportunity to work on new intakes for the Yamanuska Wolfdog Sanctuary. Grade 2 students love learning about animals! Everly, in Ms. Hayes' class, is our wolf expert, and we discovered she is the only Grade 2 student who has attended the sanctuary. This was an opportunity for Evelry to shine and share her insights with the group. Everly in Ms. Craik's class went home and wrote an incredible story about wolfdogs and offered the surprise ending that she wrote it as Lindsey telling the story of her profession. Encourage your children at home to use opportunities like this to foster their love of literacy! We heard many interesting stories from families about their children sharing what they learned about wolfdogs. Adam in Mrs. Hayes' class was eager to go to the public library (READO board square) and find wolf resources. Their factual recall and ability to apply their understanding to their writing are remarkable. We have many students who are hoping their parents will take them to the sanctuary. If you do visit the sanctuary please email us pictures that we can share with the group. Encourage your child to write about the experience afterward. "Jot notes" are a way to record their ideas. We would love to build "expert capacity" in our classrooms.
Exciting things were happening in our writing this week! We began our week learning about "wolfdogs". Why? Mrs. Hayes' sister-in-law (Lindsey) is an instructor at Olds College in the animal health program and was given the opportunity to work on new intakes for the Yamanuska Wolfdog Sanctuary. Grade 2 students love learning about animals! Everly, in Ms. Hayes' class, is our wolf expert, and we discovered she is the only Grade 2 student who has attended the sanctuary. This was an opportunity for Evelry to shine and share her insights with the group. Everly in Ms. Craik's class went home and wrote an incredible story about wolfdogs and offered the surprise ending that she wrote it as Lindsey telling the story of her profession. Encourage your children at home to use opportunities like this to foster their love of literacy! We heard many interesting stories from families about their children sharing what they learned about wolfdogs. Adam in Mrs. Hayes' class was eager to go to the public library (READO board square) and find wolf resources. Their factual recall and ability to apply their understanding to their writing are remarkable. We have many students who are hoping their parents will take them to the sanctuary. If you do visit the sanctuary please email us pictures that we can share with the group. Encourage your child to write about the experience afterward. "Jot notes" are a way to record their ideas. We would love to build "expert capacity" in our classrooms.
Math: *I can estimate quantities using benchmarks.
Students learned the mathematical vocabulary term "content." We learned that content refers to the amount of wolf or dog in an animal. High content means there is a large amount of wolf. Low content means there is more dog in the animal than wolf. This was explained using a number line. Mid-content reflected the middle of the line. We also reviewed fractions when discussing how much of a wolf and dog are in an animal. Students were excited to look at wolfdog pictures and estimate how much wolf or dog was in the animal based on physical characteristics (e.g., fur, face, height, paw size, and body language). Henry in Ms. Craik's deduced that there are more low-content wolfdogs currently at the sanctuary as they are more genetically similar to dogs and likely to be adopted more easily. Lindsey was able to support an animal exam on a 98% wolf dog and students were curious to know how exams differ based on the content of the dog (e.g. size of dog, aggression, type of cage).
Social: I can describe how individuals and groups contribute to the development of communities.
We researched the Yamanuka website and learned about the founder. We discovered that there is only one wolfdog sanctuary in Canada and very few in North America. We discussed where Yamanuska Sanctuary is located and realized how lucky we are to have it so close to our community. We reflected that it is the "Power of One" (school anchor text) who can truly make a difference in the lives of others and communities.
We researched the Yamanuka website and learned about the founder. We discovered that there is only one wolfdog sanctuary in Canada and very few in North America. We discussed where Yamanuska Sanctuary is located and realized how lucky we are to have it so close to our community. We reflected that it is the "Power of One" (school anchor text) who can truly make a difference in the lives of others and communities.
Science: *I can respect animals while interacting in various environments. I can explain the positive and negative impacts of human behavior on animals.
While researching, we discovered that wolfdogs were created due to breeding. This has led to animals that are often not suitable for families and homes. Have your child share three things they know about responsible pet ownership.
While researching, we discovered that wolfdogs were created due to breeding. This has led to animals that are often not suitable for families and homes. Have your child share three things they know about responsible pet ownership.
Field Trip (Telus Spark)
Field trip forms were sent home on Friday. Please sign and return the forms as soon as possible. A sign-up genius link will be sent out for volunteering.
Inline Skating
We will begin inline skating next week. Ask your child to share 3 facts about how to be safe while skating.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Important Dates
January 15th – 19th Alien Inline Skating residency
January 15th – Professional Learning Day (no school for students)
January 17th – School Council Meeting
January 23rd – Fun Lunch
January 23rd, 24th – Elder Hal Eagletail visits classrooms
January 30th – Report Cards available online through MyCBE PowerSchool Account
February 1st – Gr. 2 Field Trip to Telus Spark
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