Mme. Macdonald

Last week we began our science unit in French on the human body. I was pleased with the students’ abilities to remain focused on the task at hand as we discovered the body systems. We will be forming small groups to examine one of the systems, conduct research, (use the glossary, table of [...]

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In English, we have begun to explore an anthology, entitled “Looking for Answers”. We have read two short stories in the collection (”Once Bitten” and “Tub under the Stars”) and have practised the reading strategies of making predictions and making connections to the text. We will be inspired by one of the texts [...]

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This week our focus will be on the structure of er verbs. Over the past two weeks, many students have been working at home to master the correct spelling of the verb conjugations of être and avoir. Other students need to continue to work on this important concept. Their tests will be [...]

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Our current unit of study is division. Some students have found this concept to be a challenge and have been using their classtime wisely to work to master the steps involved. All students would benefit from a few minutes of practice of this skill on a nightly basis.

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Two groups have completed their picture books. Four more groups will now devote some of their recess time and homework time to completing their work. We are excited about walking to Westwood to share our books with Mme. Pam’s grade one class on December 11.
I am very proud of the work all the [...]

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