Room 5&6 (Grade 3/4) Taradale School

Hi room 5 and 6 students, It's officially Spring break, and while we are in the midst of an uncertain time, there are still many things we can be grateful for. Being grateful is like appreciating, being thankful, or being happy about something, or someone. Something Mrs. Duncan and I like to do is take a few minutes during the day to talk about things we are grateful for. We usually pick three things each. Here's what I'm grateful for today: I've been taking some university courses as part of my professional learning (yes, teachers have to study and learn too!). Today I'll be finishing my last assignment for the last course I need to take for this portion of my professional learning. I've been working on these courses for two years now, so I'm grateful for the fact that today I'll be finishing my last assignment. I've had to work hard at this, and I'm feeling proud of myself.  The sun is shining! I'm going to go onto my balcony to so

Hi everyone, Below is a list of websites families can use at home for extra practice on core subject areas. Please have a look and see which websites work best for you. Until the CBE determines how we will proceed, it is important for students to be reading, writing, and practicing basic math skills. Try to spend some time each day working on each three. Please keep checking the blog and email. As soon as there is more information for families, the CBE and/or Taradale School will let families know. I will follow up with blog posts passing along any pertinent information. Please stay safe, everyone. Literacy Oxford Owl https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/ Storyline Online https://www.storylineonline.net/ International Children’s Digital Library https://www.storylineonline.net/ Open Library https://openlibrary.org/ Pobble https://pobble.com/ Epic! https://www.getepic.com/ Read Theory https://readtheory.org/auth/login Newsela https://newsel

Dear room 5 & 6 families, The government of Alberta has announced that effective Monday March 16, all K-12 schools in Alberta are closed. Please do not send your child to school. Please continue to monitor the Government of Alberta, City of Calgary, and Calgary Board of Education news releases for the most recent information. https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx https://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/cema/Pages/Response-to-Coronavirus.aspx https://cbe.ab.ca/about-us/school-culture-and-environment/health-and-wellness-in-school/Pages/coronavirus.aspx If further information is provided, Taradale School will disseminate it to parents through school messenger. I will follow up any information with blog posts. Again, classes have been cancelled indefinitely, so please do not send your child to school tomorrow. Please take care of yourselves. Sending positive thoughts to everyone in our room 5 & 6 family. Mr. Duncan, Ms. Hansen, and Ms. Parmelee

Hi everyone, Remember to read this weekend for at least 30 minutes each day.  If you have any Five Minute Fury pages that you haven't completed, please do that over the weekend for some additional multiplication practice. Check the links in the blog menu for the time math practice. Set the timer, grade 3 students are working up to 5 x 5, and grade 4 students are working up to 7 x 7. If that's too easy for you, feel free to challenge yourself with larger single digit numbers. Remember to use the strategies we've been discussing and practicing in class. Weekend Journal Story Starter Write a sword and sorcery story about a thousand year old ferret who is afraid of bananas. Math Word Problem

Room 5 and 6 families, If you have not already seen the email sent out to all families, this is to make you aware that Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for next Thursday, March 18 have been postponed. This is in response to the changing climate of COVID-19 in Alberta. I have attached the letter to this post. The Calgary Board of Education has a frequently asked questions link, and it can be accessed via the emailed letter. Please refer to that for more information on how the CBE is handling COVID-19. Students in rooms 5 & 6 have spent considerable time discussing COVID-19 in a group as part of our current events discussions. As grade 3 and 4 students they have a good grasp of the issue, and a mature outlook on it's scope. They understand that at this stage the best thing they can do is remain calm, keep informed through multiple media outlets and government media releases, maintain good hygiene (wash hands with soap and water frequently, avoid touching their face, avoid

Weekend Journal prompt Write a fable about a polka dotted woodpecker who lives in a museum. Word problem Five Minute Fury This week we have started Five Minute Fury. At the beginning of math, students are given 100 basic fact problems (in this case multiplication). They have five minutes to work on the problems. After the five minutes are complete, students who are done hand in the page and students who are still working on it put it in their backpack to take home. At home students are asked to complete the 100 questions and return them to the teacher the next day. The goal of this is to practice and reinforce basic facts and mental math. Grade three students are working towards mastering multiplication facts up to 5 x5, and grade four students are working towards mastering multiplication facts up to 7 x7. Odds and Ends Remember to read over the weekend. The goal is still to aim for at least 30 minutes of reading each day. Online booking for Student Led Confere