UN Day!

UN Day, one of the most memorable events of the school year is tomorrow.  We hope to see all families enjoying the festivities!

In the lead up to this special day we have been discussing what it means to be a global citizen.  We decided it means we are share concerns about others, other countries in need during natural disasters, and to be concerned about global issues such as the environment, which affects us all.  One action we want to take is to use as little electricity in our class as possible.  It means the students want to use natural lighting when possible.  It is great to see such commitment to being a global citizen right in our classroom.

Despite the shortened week at school, the boys and girls have jumped right into learning with both feet.  This week in language, we wrote idioms, worked on how to form proper questions when researching, so we find the information we are looking for.  We also inquired about the writing process; prewriting, writing, revising, editing and publishing.  Cursive remains a challenge for some, but we are making progress.  It is a great fine motor skill for some as well.  In math this week we have continued our learning to tell time for many.  We also have been busy identifying addition and subtraction strategies.  In our Unit of Inquiry we have been considering the vast time line of the earth, and how the rotation of the earth, the revolution of the earth around the sun, and the revolution of the moon around the earth time connects to our system of time.  We deposed of many myths and solidified new thinking this week, which is exciting to see.  We got a lot done in 3 days!