Tuesday 10 April 2018

It's April in Ms. Robinson's Classroom!



April showers, bring May flowers!


April Classroom Reminders
Gym is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Library is Wednesday. Students must carry their library books in a plastic bag at all times.
Please make sure your child is dressed for the weather. Layers are great for April weather changes that throughout the day.
Students must have indoor shoes.

April Holiday and Activities
Mondays April 9, 16, 23 Swim to Survive Sessions
Wednesday, April 18 – MacSkimming Pioneer Village Field Trip!!
April 22 – Earth Day

Literacy
Creative writing stories
Persuasive writing – writing to persuade or convince someone to do something
Learning about life in a tropical rainforest

Math
Money up to $10
Students will name coins and bills, count money and begin to make change
Probability
Determining the chance of an outcome using probability vocabulary:
certain, likely, equally likely, unlikely, impossible
Determining if games/spinners are fair

I've also added some new links for online money games, so students can practice recognizing coins and bills and counting money


Social Studies
Pioneers and Early Settlers in Upper Canada
Learning about life for Early Settlers in Ontario. Students write about how pioneer lives were the same and how they were different than our lives today