September 3rd - 6th

Welcome to Room 4's weekly blog. Each week, student learning will be shared here. Please check this often and talk to your child about what they are learning! 

What did students do this week?

It has been a great start to the school year! As a class, we worked on getting to know one another, building relationships, and establishing routines. Students participated in a number of collaborative challenges, including The Marshmallow Challenge and The Cup Stacking Challenge. In English Language Arts and Literature, we started a wonderful read aloud called A Wold Called Wander by Rosanne Parry. While listening, students made connections and started responses in their journals. They also shared about themselves by writing letters including their interests in and outside of school. In Mathematics, students played different games, represented themselves in numbers, and solved problems demonstrating their number sense. Their problem solving also showed amazing perseverance, determination, and collaboration! The grade fours finished the week by creating beautiful art work based on the story When the Trees Crackle with Cold, which is a Cree Calendar, written by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Korner. It has been a busy, wonderful week in grade four! 

Curriculum for The Marshmallow Challenge and The Cup Stacking Challenge

Physical Education and Wellness

Learning Outcomes  (I can...)

• I can solve problems by communicating respectfully, compromising, and making repeated efforts to solve a problem. 
• I can reflect on resolution and explain connections to healthy relationships.

Possible Questions to Ask Your Child:

• What is A Wolf Called Wander about? What has been your favourite part so far?
• What kinds of things did you write in your letter to Mrs. Patry?
• How was solving the Digit Placing Puzzle? What does "difference" mean?
• How did you and your table group work well when completing The Marshmallow Challenge and The Cup Stacking Challenge? What did you find challenging about working in the group? How did you persevere as a group?

The Cup Stacking Challenge

The Marshmallow Challenge

Class Read Aloud

Read Aloud Reflections

Writing Checklist and Assessment of Outcomes

Math Problem

Art Based on the Cree Calendar

Please Note

**This year, it would be very much appreciated if you could please send your child with alternatives to any nut products for snack and lunch. Thank you!