December in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!

This Month:

Character Education Trait: Empathy

I will try to understand what another person is feeling.  

I will try to see the world through someone else's eyes.  

I will try to help people to get along better and to feel better.

Special Days/Events:

Random Acts of Kindness at Sawmill Creek

December 19^th – December 23^rd: Spirit Week! 

Monday, December 19 - Holiday Colours Day
Tuesday, December 20 - Crazy hat/Hair Day and Craft Day
Wednesday, December 21 - Holidays at the Creek @11am
Our class will perform The Santa Claus Rock with Mrs. K's grade 1 class (Oh ya! Uh huh!)
Thursday, December 22 - Beach Day
Friday, December 23 - Pajama Day

Winter Holidays: December 24^th – January 8^th, 2017

Literacy

In November, we watched the Pixar short, For the Birds, then discussed anti-bullying. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYTrIcn4rjg

Students created Anti-Bullying posters inspired 
by For the Birds.

  

  

  

Literacy

We will be reading about Empathy – putting yourself in the place of someone else.

The Sweetest Fig By Chris Van Allsburg

Students wrote poems from the point of view of the 2 main characters, and performed silent tableaux showing 3 scenes from the story.

We will also be reading fiction and non fiction texts about the Arctic, including texts about Arctic animals like polar bears.

Math

We will complete our Patterning unit and begin working on Measurement including linear measurements (cm, mm, m, km) and perimeter and area.

Students also completed Winter Coordinates activities: 

Social Studies

The grade 3’s will finish working on Living and working in Canada, and the grade 4’s will finish Canada’s provinces, territories and Regions.



Visual Art
We also learned how to draw cute penguin pictures for art: 

Have a safe and Happy Holiday! See in January 2017!