Term Overviews

Term Three Overview

3/19/2016

LANGUAGE ARTS
In reading, students will focus on finding big ideas and main events in their reading. We will practice sequencing and summarizing what we have read, as well as reviewing and practicing previous comprehension strategies and text features. We will also read and write poetry and have fun presenting these poems orally.
In writing, students will practice revising their work to add detail and interest, as well as editing to improve legibility and use of conventions such as punctuation. Again, weekly word sorts and other classroom activities will be used to reinforce sight word identification and spelling patterns.
In oral language, students will have several opportunities to practice speaking skills and there will be an ongoing emphasis to use listening to share and develop ideas in a group or partner setting.
MATHEMATICS
   This term students will review and reinforce concepts introduced earlier in the year (such as patterning, addition & subtraction with regrouping and graphing) with a special focus on multiplication for the grade threes. All students will be introduced to division, probability and geometry.
SOCIAL STUDIES
   Most of the term will be spent investigating First Nations in British Columbia, but we will spend the end of the year looking at communities and global citizenship.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
   To start this term, we will finish up our unit on forces and energy. We will then be looking at the environment and life cycles. We are excited to view the butterfly life cycle up close in April.
   In the computer lab, students will continue to practice typing and math skills using Ten Thumbs and Prodigy. We will spend more time creating online using Google Drive.
HEALTH AND CAREER
   The focus this term will be safety in our communities, but we will continue to discuss healthy personal practices. In particular, we will focus on how our physical, emotional and mental health are interconnected.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION with Mrs. Foster
- demonstrate proper technique for performing specific manipulative movement skills including but not limited to the following: pull or push an object, kick an object to a stationary target, trap an object with the foot, dribble an object with hands
- demonstrate an ability to balance in a variety of activities
- demonstrate leadership in physical activity
Students will continue to work on demonstrating respect and encouragement for others during a variety of types of physical activity.

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TERM TWO

1/9/2016

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TERM TWO OVERVIEW

LANGUAGE ARTS
In Language Arts this term, students learned were given choice about when to complete their weekly activities (such as word work, reading with a partner and journal work). Comprehension strategies such as inferring and questioning were taught, modelled and practiced. Older comprehension strategies and text features were reviewed. Identifying story elements such as setting, characters, problem and resolution was also reviewed and practiced.
In writing, students continued to use their journals for a variety of personal writing and also began work on both an information and creative pieces using the five step writing process. Weekly word sorts and a variety of word games and activities continued to reinforce sight word identification and spelling concepts. Handwriting or printing was also practiced.
In oral language, students again participated in readers’ theatre activities and listened to read alouds and videos to find main ideas. Students also used speaking to present and respond to ideas.

MATHEMATICS
   We began this term by learning about money- identifying coins, amounts and making change. As in term one, during calendar time concepts such as skip counting (both forwards and backwards) ways to represent numbers and number families are reinforced. Measurement and time were covered and fractions were introduced.. Using benchmarks and graphing were reinforced this term.

SOCIAL STUDIES
   Students used their research to create a project about a province of their choice. We then began our First Nations Unit.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
   In our water unit, students learned about the water cycle and how water interacts with the land to create landforms. We also looked at forces and energy this term.
   In the computer lab, students continued to use Ten Thumbs to hone typing skills and Prodigy to practice their math skills. Students also learned the basics of Google Drive with a focus on creating a document. Students learned how to format their document, add a picture, use spell check and how to share their work.

HEALTH AND CAREER
   The focus this term has been positive relationships, healthy choices and goal setting.

FINE ARTS
   Students used a variety of materials to produce seasonal arts and crafts both 2D and 3D. Students learned to move in time to a variety of songs and created their own dances.

Physical Education (with Mrs. Foster)

- Demonstrate proper technique for performing specific locomotor movement skills including but not limited to the following: running jump, leap

- perform selected non-locomotor and locomotor movement skills in sequence

- demonstrate respect and encouragement for others during a variety of types of physical activity

Students will continue to work on demonstrating safe behaviours and following rules and directions when participating in physical activity.

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Term One Overview

1/3/2016

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LANGUAGE ARTS
In reading this term, students learned how to choose just-right books and reviewed decoding and accuracy strategies. Comprehension strategies such as connecting and visualizing were taught, modelled and practiced. They built their read-to-self stamina and read with a partner on a regular basis. Identifying story elements such as setting, characters, problem and resolution was introduced.
In writing, students used their journals for a variety of personal writing and worked on adding details and staying on topic. Weekly word sorts and a variety of word games and activities reinforced sight word identification and spelling concepts. Handwriting or printing was also practiced.
In oral language, students participated in readers’ theatre activities and listened to read alouds and videos to find main ideas.

MATHEMATICS
   We began this term by learning about patterns, both identifying them and predicting the next items. During calendar time, concepts such as skip counting (both forwards and backwards) ways to represent numbers and number families are reinforced. Students also reviewed place value, addition and subtraction, including an introduction to regrouping. Using benchmarks and graphing were also introduced this term and the concepts will be reinforced over the next term.

SOCIAL STUDIES
   Mapping was our first unit and students learned to read maps and use them to find information. Text features of information texts such as indexes,, glossaries and fact boxes were also pointed out.. Students were able to create simple maps of their own. We then moved on to a unit about Canada that included videos, slideshows and class discussions. Students began researching a province of their choice.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
   In our matter unit, students learned about the properties of matter, used their senses to make observations and inferences and were able to make predictions.
   In the computer lab, students learned how to sign in to the school computers, used the Ten Thumbs program to learn typing skills and Prodigy to practice their math skills. Students also participated in the Hour of Code in an activity designed to introduce them to the basic concepts behind coding computer programs.

HEALTH AND CAREER
   The focus this term has been self identity and regulation as well as being a good classroom citizen. We also spent some time talking about healthy habits such as proper hand washing and wise food and activity choices.

FINE ARTS
   Students used a variety of materials to produce seasonal arts and crafts both 2D and 3D. Students learned to use their voices and actions together for our Christmas concert song and practiced using their voices to convey emotion in our readers’ theatre activities.

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