April 4th, 2015.

It was great to see everyone after our spring break.  We started our week with a acting out some scenes from our holidays.  There were a wide rage of wonderful experiences shared; watersides in the Bahamas, spring skiing in Whitefish and camping at Mount Kidd to name a few.

In Language Arts, we began a new read aloud, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo.  Edward Tulane is a china rabbit who ends up on a long journey where he meets a number of life-altering characters.  Edward's journeys not only take him far from home, but even farther from the selfish rabbit he once was.  Be sure to ask your child what experiences Edward has faced so far.

In Math, we completed a number of diverse activities covering some of the different math strands.  We began our week creating questions and collecting data about our spring breaks and hopes for the remainder of the school year.  The students represented the data they collected in a bar graph and in a variety of fractions.  We worked on adding fractions with the same denominator and completed a word riddle using our knowledge of fractions.

Completing Our Math Mystery Message

This year, we have been very fortunate to have had a student teacher from the Mount Royal University working in our classroom for a half day each week.  We are in our final weeks so the students worked together to create a book titled, "A Teacher Should..."  The book is filled with stories explaining what the students feel are the most important qualities a teacher should have.

"I think that teachers should let kids be free but do not let them get out of hand."
"A teacher should be funny and silly sometimes.  It is important because sometimes kids need a break from serious teachers!"
"If you need a substitute, please make sure she's a nice one."

Advice For A New Teacher

Please remember that there is no school tomorrow and that Monday is a PD day so there is no school until Tuesday.  Ms. Reschke will be in all of next week so my blog will not be updated until Friday, April 17th.  I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend!