It's been a busy week in 4D! We are working diligently on our Canada reports. Students are developing their sub sections and working on adding in non fiction text features to their published copies on Google Slides. We are hoping to have them polished and ready to share before March Break.
In reading, we are focusing on the "Inferring" strategy. To make an inference is to use our own background knowledge (schema) and the clues the author gives us in the story to understand the meaning of the text. We will be reading "Varjak Paw" as a class, and students will have many opportunities to practice their inferencing skills throughout this novel, as well as in small groups and in their own reading.
As a link to our work in social studies and writing, we will be creating art based on famous Canadian artist, Ted Harrison. His work is based primarily on the northern landscapes in Canada which ties in with our work on regions and physical features. Keep your eye out for these pieces during Parent Teacher Conferences!
We have been lucky to have had several special events in the past week. Our trip to the Confederation Centre for Arts Discovery Days was a huge success. Students participated in 3 different workshops in visual arts, dance and drama. The students were excellent ambassadors of our school and we were all very proud of their enthusiasm and behaviour! We also had Libby Osgood, an engineering professor at UPEI, come to speak to the grade 4 classes about aerospace engineering! She shared many fascinating facts about space with us, including some of the work she has done with NASA. It has been fantastic to have these unique learning opportunities!
Upcoming Events/Dates:
- Parent/Teacher Conferences - throughout the week
- Learning Reports - go home on Tuesday, March 7
- Friday, March 10 - NO School for students - Parent/Teacher conferences throughout the day
Have a wonderful week!
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