Hello,
It's been a short, but good week. There have been a few new topics introduced to the class in the past few weeks:
1. We have started exploring the idea of Growth Mindset with our Grade 6 buddies. I shared the videos of Mojo who is learning about Growth Mindset on class dojo. It is a great topic to discuss with your child. We talked about how our brain becomes stronger when we work hard and don't give up. We also talked about what we might say to ourselves instead of "I'm not good at this" or "I give up."
2. We have also begun using the zones of regulation in the class. This is a good way for the class to become more aware of how they are feeling physically and mentally. They then think about what tools they might use to help themselves stay on task in class. Check out the document link under important notices for more details.
3. The Genius Hour/Passion Project idea has been introduced to the class. They have been sent home with a sheet to fill out with a Minimum of 2 things they are passionate about. They have then been asked to think of any questions they have or what they are curious about pertaining to those topics.
Eg. Passion - painting
Questions- Does using different materials to paint on make a difference to the final product?
- Watercolour vs. Acrylic How are they similar and different?
In Language Arts the children have been looking at prepositions and similes to describe this week. In Math they have been focusing on rounding to the nearest 10s, 100s and 1000s.
Upcoming events:
- School photo retakes are on Monday, October 24th.
- Abbey Trip: We will be going to Westminster Abbey in Mission on the 28th of October. If you have not yet returned the permission form please do as soon as possible.
- Pumpkin painting- We would like to Paint pumpkins with our grade 6 buddies on the 31st of October. Could you please send your child to school with a small pumpkin no earlier than the 28th?
- All Saints Day- Dress up as your favourite saint to celebrate All Saints Day!
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