Weekly Blog - October 21st
September 6th-9th
Math In Math we studied the first quadrant of the Cartesian Plane. The students learnt how to identify and mark positive coordinates on the grid. To practice this activity we drew hidden pictures using grid coordinates, as well as played battleship - which we will pick back up on Friday. "I can identify and plot points on the Cartesian plane using whole numbers" Literacy This week students were introduced to literacy stations. Each week we will have 2 periods in which the students can tackle certain literacy tasks and challenges. They have a checklist, and can complete the tasks in any order they choose. We also worked on the first writing assignment of the year, “Letter to My Teacher”. Students have read an example letter I wrote to them, and are now creating their own letter so I can learn a few things about them. The students received class time this Friday to begin typing their letters, and will receive more time next week to complete them. The due date for this assignm
