Mme. Macdonald

In English, we have been reviewing the student roles in Literature Circles. The roles include:
*discussion director
*summarizer
*connector
*literary luminary
*vocabulary enricher
We have been reading picture books to practise these roles. This has led to some rich discussion. Next week we will be selecting our novels and forming groups. Some students want to [...]

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The math unit which we are beginning this week is multiplication.  Practising the basic math multiplication facts  at home on a daily basis is a wonderful support during this unit.  Some students have outstanding quick recall of these facts from 0 X 0 – 12 X 12 while others are finding this work challenging.  Mastering [...]

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The students in 5/6 F have proven themselves capable of excellent on task focus during school hours. They have been working well both independently, in pairs and small groups and as a whole class. As a result the amount of “schoolwork” needed to be completed at home has diminished.
My philosophy of [...]

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Our theme has explored the world of biographies. We have read many biographies of famous people. We have conducted research about these people and presented our learning to our teacher and peers via posters, interviews and oral reports. We have used books and the internet to search out facts and photos. [...]

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Here are some ways to help your child at home to reveiw the concepts we are studying in class:
*Ask your child to write down ten numbers. Grade five curriculum addresses numbers up to 9 999 999 and Grade six curriculum addresses numbers up to 9 999 999 999. After your child has written [...]

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English Language Arts in the month of September
We had a great time reading, writing and sharing poetry for the month of September. We discovered that two of our favourite poets were Shel Silverstein and Jack Pretlutzky. We began our journey on the first day of school with a choral reading of Jack [...]

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