Hello all,
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday, Making a Difference poster also due Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Grade 6:
Science - Good copy of Space Report due Wednesday (feel free to email me your report by end of this weekend if you would like more feedback)
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes,
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday, Making a Difference Poster also due Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Friday 30 November 2012
Thursday 29 November 2012
Thursday November 29, 2012
Hello all,
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - pages 24, 25, 27 (workbook)
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due tomorrow
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday, Making a Difference poster also due Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Grade 6:
Math - pages 22, 24, 25, 27 (workbook)
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due tomorrow
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday, Making a Difference Poster also due Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - pages 24, 25, 27 (workbook)
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due tomorrow
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday, Making a Difference poster also due Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Grade 6:
Math - pages 22, 24, 25, 27 (workbook)
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due tomorrow
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday, Making a Difference Poster also due Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Wednesday November 28, 2012
Hello all,
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - Complete graph question
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due Friday
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due next Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Grade 6:
Math - Complete line graph question
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due Friday
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - Complete graph question
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due Friday
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due next Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Grade 6:
Math - Complete line graph question
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due Friday
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Tuesday November, 27, 2012
Hello all,
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - Shape plotting assignment
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due Friday
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due next Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza Forms Due
Grade 6:
Math - Shape plotting assignment
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due Friday
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza forms due
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - Shape plotting assignment
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due Friday
Social Studies - Day in the Life assignment due next Tuesday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza Forms Due
Grade 6:
Math - Shape plotting assignment
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due Friday
Social Studies - First Nations Research Chart due next Tuesday (lots of good information should be included even if it means adding an extra page)
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza forms due
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Monday 26 November 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Hello all,
I just wanted to thank everyone again for taking the time to come in for the parent teacher interviews. It was a real pleasure to meet all of you, and despite the short time we had, get to know you on a more personal level. Once again, please know that my door is always open, as communication is always key in ensuring that your child's educational experience is as meaningful as possible.
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - Complete "Sneeze" assignment
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due Friday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza Forms Due
Grade 6:
Math - Complete "Sneeze" assignment, complete question for Mr. D's class
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due Friday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza forms due
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
I just wanted to thank everyone again for taking the time to come in for the parent teacher interviews. It was a real pleasure to meet all of you, and despite the short time we had, get to know you on a more personal level. Once again, please know that my door is always open, as communication is always key in ensuring that your child's educational experience is as meaningful as possible.
Tonight's homework is as follows:
Grade 5:
Math - Complete "Sneeze" assignment
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text article due Friday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza Forms Due
Grade 6:
Math - Complete "Sneeze" assignment, complete question for Mr. D's class
Literacy - Read 20 minutes and complete reader's notebook for at least 10 minutes, Descriptive Text Article due Friday
Art - Bring materials for assignment on Monday
-Progress Report Envelopes signed and returned.
-Pizza forms due
Even though the homework has been posted on the blog, it is still important for students to accurately complete their agendas as a means of displaying responsibility. I would greatly appreciate parental support at home to check that their child's agenda aligns with that which is found here in the blog. Thanks so much!
Respectfully,
Jonathan
Saturday 17 November 2012
November 17, 2012
Hello parents,
I am really looking forward to meeting with all of you this coming week. Just a friendly reminder for those who have not yet submitted their time request forms to please do so, as the office is working very hard to try and fit in all parents at a time that works best for them.
Students are currently working on data management in math. We have been learning how to create various types of graphs, as well as how to interpret information from them.
In Literacy, we are continuing to work on our descriptive text articles, applying the strategies used to make a creative article so that the one we compose is exciting to read. We have also begun to examine how visuals are used in various texts in order to enhance reader understanding. We have examined how pictures can be used to better explain that which is in a text, identifying times where visuals are the most effective means of conveying information, and how captions are used to better enhance the effectiveness of a visual.
The grade 6's have been working on their science reports on a topic to do with space. They have been encouraged this weekend to conduct more research in order to find a lot more detailed information pertaining to their research questions. A trend that I have been noticing is that many students only provide shallow answers to questions given them, and do not explain in depth. This is a skill that we will be working on as a class this year - providing all the meaningful information that you can find/provide when answering questions/researching topics. The more depth to an answer, the more thorough the answer, and therefore the more effective the answer will be.
Once again, I look forward to meeting you all this coming week!
Jonathan
I am really looking forward to meeting with all of you this coming week. Just a friendly reminder for those who have not yet submitted their time request forms to please do so, as the office is working very hard to try and fit in all parents at a time that works best for them.
Students are currently working on data management in math. We have been learning how to create various types of graphs, as well as how to interpret information from them.
In Literacy, we are continuing to work on our descriptive text articles, applying the strategies used to make a creative article so that the one we compose is exciting to read. We have also begun to examine how visuals are used in various texts in order to enhance reader understanding. We have examined how pictures can be used to better explain that which is in a text, identifying times where visuals are the most effective means of conveying information, and how captions are used to better enhance the effectiveness of a visual.
The grade 6's have been working on their science reports on a topic to do with space. They have been encouraged this weekend to conduct more research in order to find a lot more detailed information pertaining to their research questions. A trend that I have been noticing is that many students only provide shallow answers to questions given them, and do not explain in depth. This is a skill that we will be working on as a class this year - providing all the meaningful information that you can find/provide when answering questions/researching topics. The more depth to an answer, the more thorough the answer, and therefore the more effective the answer will be.
Once again, I look forward to meeting you all this coming week!
Jonathan
Thursday 8 November 2012
November 8, 2012
Today we worked on our "Descriptive Text Articles". Students are writing articles about an animal of their choice which they have researched. The purpose of this assignment was for them to choose an animal to research, divide their research into subtopics and then find meaningful, in-depth information on those subtopics. We have also been working on using language in our writing which is descriptive and allows the reader to easily visualize what is being written about. The students are currently working on typing out the text of their articles, and the next step will be to organize the text in a way which produces an article that is just as interesting to look at as it is to read.
When assisting students in their writing, it is important to encourage them to proofread their work in a meaningful way. It can be very easy for teachers and parents to simply make all of the corrections in students' writing, but it is of greatest benefit to students when we point out errors and lead them to discover the correction themselves. It should be noted however, that if a student is becoming frustrated, then it may be appropriate to provide the correct response. The most common error I see in students is poor grammar (their writing sounds incorrect). A great way to help them with this is to have them read aloud what they have written so that they can hear the mistake themselves and make the correction on the spot. I hope this can be of benefit as you support your children at home :)
I would also like to encourage students to bring a donation tomorrow for our veterans as we recognize Remembrance Day as a school. Students will be provided with poppies, but donations are greatly appreciated. There will be a Remembrance Day assembly at 10:20 tomorrow. Any interested families are more than welcome to attend.
Have a great night!
Jonathan
When assisting students in their writing, it is important to encourage them to proofread their work in a meaningful way. It can be very easy for teachers and parents to simply make all of the corrections in students' writing, but it is of greatest benefit to students when we point out errors and lead them to discover the correction themselves. It should be noted however, that if a student is becoming frustrated, then it may be appropriate to provide the correct response. The most common error I see in students is poor grammar (their writing sounds incorrect). A great way to help them with this is to have them read aloud what they have written so that they can hear the mistake themselves and make the correction on the spot. I hope this can be of benefit as you support your children at home :)
I would also like to encourage students to bring a donation tomorrow for our veterans as we recognize Remembrance Day as a school. Students will be provided with poppies, but donations are greatly appreciated. There will be a Remembrance Day assembly at 10:20 tomorrow. Any interested families are more than welcome to attend.
Have a great night!
Jonathan
Tuesday 6 November 2012
November 6, 2012
Just wanted to give a heads up on some of the assignments that we are working on this week.
Science - Grade 5's have a their "Nutrition Label's" sheet due tomorrow. Grade 6's are to have research for each of their research questions for their report on an individual or concept that has to do with space.
Math - Math tests have been sent home to be signed. Retest is scheduled for Friday, and any students who want to complete the retest are more than welcome to do so in an attempt to raise their mark. Both grades have textbook questions to complete for tomorrow (Gr. 5 p. 60 & 61, Gr. 6 p.68 & 69)
Social Studies - Grade 5's have a sheet on Ancient Greek Agriculture due next Tuesday. Grade 6's have chart to complete on First Nations Peoples due next Tuesday.
Picture forms are due tomorrow for anyone else who would like to order pictures.
Science - Grade 5's have a their "Nutrition Label's" sheet due tomorrow. Grade 6's are to have research for each of their research questions for their report on an individual or concept that has to do with space.
Math - Math tests have been sent home to be signed. Retest is scheduled for Friday, and any students who want to complete the retest are more than welcome to do so in an attempt to raise their mark. Both grades have textbook questions to complete for tomorrow (Gr. 5 p. 60 & 61, Gr. 6 p.68 & 69)
Social Studies - Grade 5's have a sheet on Ancient Greek Agriculture due next Tuesday. Grade 6's have chart to complete on First Nations Peoples due next Tuesday.
Picture forms are due tomorrow for anyone else who would like to order pictures.
Monday 5 November 2012
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to our class blog! It is my hopes that this will be a helpful resource for parents to provide student support at home pertaining to all that we are learning in the classroom. Students work hard while they are here at school, but it is important for parents to be aware of what they are learning so that they can provide the neccessary help at home to ensure that students are as successful as they can be.
I would like to encourage all parents to check the blog whenever you get a chance in your busy schedules. As I will not necessarily make posts every day, it will be a tool that I will use to make sure that parents are aware of important dates and events going on in our classroom. I will also use it as a means of providing insight in regards to specific ways that you can support your student at home.
I am extremely excited to be at Rick Hansen, and am especially thankful for the opportunity to teach your children. The past month has allowed me to get to know each and every one of them better, and I must say that I am truly blessed to be able to have such a wonderful group of students this year.
I look forward to meeting all of you parents as well, and getting to know you, as we together work toward the common goal of supporting your children as they develop into the types of learners that will see them achieve success in the classroom this year, as well as those to come.
It is important to know that my door is always open. If you ever have any questions or concerns please let me know. I can be reached through email at jonathan.carr@yrdsb.edu.on.ca or you can call the school at 905-841-6225, and my extension is 316.
Respectfully,
Jonathan Carr
I would like to encourage all parents to check the blog whenever you get a chance in your busy schedules. As I will not necessarily make posts every day, it will be a tool that I will use to make sure that parents are aware of important dates and events going on in our classroom. I will also use it as a means of providing insight in regards to specific ways that you can support your student at home.
I am extremely excited to be at Rick Hansen, and am especially thankful for the opportunity to teach your children. The past month has allowed me to get to know each and every one of them better, and I must say that I am truly blessed to be able to have such a wonderful group of students this year.
I look forward to meeting all of you parents as well, and getting to know you, as we together work toward the common goal of supporting your children as they develop into the types of learners that will see them achieve success in the classroom this year, as well as those to come.
It is important to know that my door is always open. If you ever have any questions or concerns please let me know. I can be reached through email at jonathan.carr@yrdsb.edu.on.ca or you can call the school at 905-841-6225, and my extension is 316.
Respectfully,
Jonathan Carr
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