Handwriting

In grade 4 and 5 we continue to practice our handwriting skills that were learned in grade 3! We will also start keyboarding skills in the new year!

Skeletal System

Grade 5 students have learned their last body system, the skeletal system! Today they built a diagram of the major bones in their body!

Reading Day

Today was IHES annual Reading Day! We had the privelege of reading with four guests from the community and author Alison Lohan. While listening, students had a questioning worksheet to complete. They were extremely well behaved and had a great time!

Feature Creature

Grade 4s are continuing their journey with animals and habitats! We are now researching our own animal to find structural and behavioral adaptations that help it survive! Students will complete their learning with a poster to share with the class.

The Brain

Grade 5s are now learning about the nervous system! We built brains and then discussed how each cortex performs a different job for us!

World Education Games

Students in our school are taking part in a global competition called World Education Games. This allows students to challenge others around the world in spelling, math and science. On Tuesday we did spelling. Today we did Math and tomorrow we will challenge Science.

If your child wants to participate at home they can log in at Wold Education Games 2015! 

Questioning

Our reading strategy for September was Self-Monitoring. We have now moved on to Questioning in October.

Students are encouraged to ask questions before reading to set a purpose for reading. Then while reading, students ask questions to determine understanding and to set further purposes for reading. At the end of reading, students are also encouraged to wonder what else they want to learn about the book or topic.

Students have been practicing these ideas whole group and with peers, while they continue to self-monitor and fix up their reading. 

Take a Line for a Walk

We have left the element of colour behind and moved on to our next element of art- line! We have discussed different types of lines that we can make and today we took a continuous line for a walk! These are going to turn out fantastic!

Digestive System

Grade 5 students have learned about the respiratory system, circulatory system and most recently the digestive system! Today they assembled a mini body with the parts that make our digestive system work!

Color Value

Students experimented with the value of a color by tinting or shading their original color! 

Reading

Guided Reading is in full swing in our classroom! Students have been grouped together based on reading level and partake in small group reading lessons. When they aren't reading with the teacher, they are working on there own reading stamina while they read to self!

Dance Time!

Today we had a dance party! Students participated in a variety of dances that allowed them to explore basic dance moves and movement patterns!