In Language students are continuing work through the Empower reading program. It is important for students to be reviewing their strategies every day, even on the weekends! This review will help students to consolidate what they have learned during the school week.
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| Logan using his Empower Reading strategies while presenting his Friday Fluency. |
In writing, students are beginning to create narratives. Students were introduced to narratives through a book called "And Then it Happened" by M & L Wade. Then as a shared piece, Ms. LeSage and students created a narrative together. Now that the students have been through the process, we have let the student begin their own narratives. The students got the creative juices flowing by sketching scenes of the plot of their story. These sketches will serve as a plot summary for students to base their story on.
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| Mack's plot summary sketch for his narrative. Can't wait for the final product!
In Mathematics, we have spent the week learning about fractions, improper fractions and mixed numbers. Students have made excellent use of all the tools we have here at Sagonaska. The kids have moved from comparing fractions concretely (with tools like fraction strips, cuisenaire rods, pattern blocks, multiplication charts and coloured tiles) to comparing fractions pictorially. Now, students are starting to compare fractions symbolically (just using numbers and words). Over the weekend, students need to answer the following question. They are encouraged to illustrate their thinking using a pictorial representation.
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Some exciting news for Sagonaska!
The team behind one of our favourite websites just released a video that was filmed here at Sagonaska. The video was created for students, teachers and parents and explains how important it is to use math tools when learning to internalize mathematical concepts.
