A full moon and Friday the 13th... Thank goodness we're going skating on Monday instead of today! I'm joking, of course. The students were wonderful. It always impresses me how well behaved and engaged they are! This morning, I was able to conference with each student, and they were all given small strategies about improving their reflections and thinking on their Map Trap Journal Pages. At this stage, I would really like to see 2 things that are present in their reflections:
1. How does the author use specific settings, events, and actions to describe the character? And how do characters change from the beginning to the end of stories? In other words, what did they learn and how?
2. How does using criteria and feedback improve our work? Are we actively examining the expectations and then meeting them in our learning? And how are we going to take this experience, and make it better when we do it again?
The students also had a spelling test today and were able to write their new words in their books.
Reminders:
1. On Monday we will be going to the Bell Music Centre. We will be leaving between 8:20-8:30, and will picked up at the normal times and locations.
2. Paperwork for our upcoming Fish Creek field trip went home yesterday. Please take some time to review it and return it as soon as possible. We, again, have a need for additional volunteers for this trip.
Have an excellent weekend! All of the children did exceptionally well this week!
All the best,
Mr. MacKenzie
1. How does the author use specific settings, events, and actions to describe the character? And how do characters change from the beginning to the end of stories? In other words, what did they learn and how?
2. How does using criteria and feedback improve our work? Are we actively examining the expectations and then meeting them in our learning? And how are we going to take this experience, and make it better when we do it again?
The students also had a spelling test today and were able to write their new words in their books.
Reminders:
1. On Monday we will be going to the Bell Music Centre. We will be leaving between 8:20-8:30, and will picked up at the normal times and locations.
2. Paperwork for our upcoming Fish Creek field trip went home yesterday. Please take some time to review it and return it as soon as possible. We, again, have a need for additional volunteers for this trip.
Have an excellent weekend! All of the children did exceptionally well this week!
All the best,
Mr. MacKenzie