Our phonics focus this week was on words containing the long e sound made by the "ea" team. I have been teaching the little verse, "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." to help the students decode words containing the vowel teams. Of course, there are exceptions to this rule! :) The words we were working with this week were: read, team, ear, and beach.

In Math, the students were given an open-ended question about a candy store. Please see photo below. They were told they had $20 to spend and that they were to find as many different combinations of candies to spend their full $20. Many students came up with equations that included 5 or more addends using a hundred chart, a number line, and/or mental math strategies.

We continue to observe the daily changes in our class garden, noting which plants grow the quickest. We also planted bean seeds in plastic cups to see the development of the roots and the "underground" developments of a bean plant.

Thank you to everyone who has sent in a baby photo of your child for our matching game. If you have not done so already, please email me a photo by Wednesday, May 28th at jllarmer@cbe.ab.ca. Thank you! 

IMPORTANT Zoo Field Trip Reminders.

Monday is our trip to the zoo! The forecast looks great. Please ensure you put sunscreen on your child prior to coming to school. You may wish to send some with your child, however, they will need to put it on themselves. Please also ensure that they have a healthy and hearty lunch with two big snacks. The children get quite hungry with all the walking and fresh air. 

Please do not send money with your child as they will not be able to make any purchases.

A water bottle, good walking shoes (sneakers - no sandals, please), and sun hat are also essentials. Our bus will be leaving at 8:40 sharp. Please make sure your child is at school by 8am. Thanks for your help in making this a great day!

We are also very excited to perform for you at our Celebration of Learning this Tuesday in the East end open area (right outside our classroom) at 10:00am. We hope you can come!

I sent home a pink form for you to do with your child regarding grandparents' or parents' memories of being 6 or 7 years old. Please return these as soon as possible so the students can begin sharing these "interviews" with their classmates.

Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, June 10th - Field Trip to Heritage Park

Tuesday, June 24th  - Sports Day

Thursday, June 26th - Last Day of School! Dismissal at 12:00pm.

I hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend!