Symmetry

Posted February 10, 2020

Today we folded various shapes to find lines of symmetry.  Which shape didn’t have any lines of symmetry?  Which shape had the most?

Counting Money

Posted January 6, 2020

Today I introduced the students to counting money.  I encourage you to practise with coins at home (including pennies which are great place holders).  The Grade One expectation is to count coins to 20¢, but many students enjoy going beyond that amount when playing in the class store (which we will set up next week). […]

Room C5 Open House

Posted December 4, 2019

Dear Parents, You are invited to our Open House on Friday, December 13th at 3pm in Room C5.  The students will be singing a few songs and you will be able to see our gingerbread houses.  Please RSVP to tara_natter@wrdsb.ca if you are able to come so that we know how many people to expect. […]

The Gift of Nothing

Posted November 30, 2019

What did Mooch give Earl and why was it the best gift of all?  What are some memorable gifts that you have been given that were not purchased at a store, but rather special time spent with people you love?

Telling Time

Posted November 25, 2019

We started studying time today.  The Grade One expectation is to be able to show and read time to the hour and half hour.  I encourage you to try this free online game to practise at home. https://www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec1.html

If Picasso Painted a Snowman

Posted November 25, 2019

We enjoyed listening to “If Picasso Painted a Snowman” and imagining how different famous artists would paint a snowman.  Some of the many artists featured in the book are Jackson Pollock, Claude Monet, Salvador Dali, van Gogh and Georges Seurat.  Can you name which artists inspired the snowmen below?  You can click on the photos […]

House Hippo

Posted November 19, 2019

Here is a link to the “House Hippo” clip we watched last week.  We discussed why it is important to think about what we read, hear or see on TV or the Internet.  We also listened to the story “Bedtime is Canceled” and saw what crazy things can happen when people believe something that is […]

Ocean Raiders

Posted November 19, 2019

We enjoyed playing this adding game this week.  If you are on number 9 and roll a 5, point to the where you would move on the board.  Note: it is a bit tricky because you don’t just get to move ahead 5 spaces.  Answer: You would move to the #14 spot, which is actually 8 […]

Shut the Box

Posted November 8, 2019

We enjoyed playing this adding game today.  The game starts with all the numbers open.  The goal of the game is to cover as many numbers as possible to have the lowest possible score.  If you roll an 8, for example, you could choose to close one of the following options… 8 7 & 1 […]

Representing Numbers to 50

Posted November 5, 2019

Can I practise using snakes as tens and snake heads as units to represent numbers to 50 using this free online game?  Pick “count and write” and then “10” and then “go.” https://www.abcya.com/games/base_ten_fun  

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