Canada's 150th Birthday!

This year, Canada is turning 150!  There are many things to happening on July 1.  Have a happy Canada Day then!  Here are some of our artwork celebrating Canada!

Spelling Poem #37: I LOVE Summer!

Summer is almost here!  We are into the second last of school!  I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by!  Here is the LAST poem of the year and we will have our LAST 'Spelling Bee' this Friday!  Remember to hand in your LAST 'Additional Questions' this week! :)

Spelling Words:

1) love
2) hot
3) lot
4) pot
5) water
6) grass
7) tree
8) sunny
9) sky
10) summer

Additional Questions:

1)  What does ''morn'' mean? 

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2)  Make a sentence with the following words:

grass: ____________________________________________

water: __________________________________________

tree: ___________________________________________

3)  What words rhyme?  ____________________

4)  Tell me what ''dew'' is made out of. 

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5)  What are you most looking forward to in the summer?

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What a FUN week!

This week was sure fun!  We had a lot of visitors and did so much!  We started the week off with a Scientist!  Scientist Maria came and reviewed the different materials we use to build structures.  We learned that the triangle was actually the strongest shape.  We also made stools out of newspapers!

Then we had a dairy farmer come in and make butter with us!  That was super cool and yummy!

We also had our trip to the Ontario Science Centre!  We saw lots of neat things and enjoyed the exhibits.  A big THANK YOU to Han's mom, Prestha's mom, and Noah's dad for coming with us on our trip!

Finally, we ended the week off with PLAY DAY!  It was a really good week - don't forget to study your spelling words for our Spelling Bee on Monday!!  :D

Special Bonus Word!

The Special Bonus Word for this week is:  building

Spelling Poem #36: Planting

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weekend!  The weather seems to be turning out quite sunny!
 

Spelling Words:

1) took
2) take
3) little
4) small
5) pot
6) lot
7) hot
8) light
9) right
10) water

  Additional Questions:

1) Write a sentence with the following words:

water: ____________________________________

right: _____________________________________

 hot: ____________________________________

2)  What is the past tense of take?

Write a sentence with that word: ___________________________

3) little and small are synonyms...they mean the same thing.  What other words are synonyms?

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4)  What are some words that rhyme with pot?

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5)  What are some things that plants need to grow?

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Sorry no Special Bonus Word

Thanks everyone for checking for the Special Bonus Word yesterday!  Unfortunately the blog did not publish the word and you were not able to see it.  Therefore, everyone got a FREE STAR!  I'll make sure that the word will be up next week!  :)

Also, a reminder that tomorrow is PA day, so there will be NO SCHOOL.  See you Monday!

Spelling poem #35: Robin

We are wrapping up our  living and non-living things unit Science. So this  week, I have a poem about a bird that is back and is a sign of Spring and Summer!  

Spelling Words:
1) tree
2) see
3) me 
4) mother 
5) father 
6) brother 
7) sister
8) best 
9) nest
10) family

* I will be posting the BONUS words on Wednesday again :)

Additional Questions:

1) Write sentences with the following words:

tree: ___________________________________________

apple: ____________________________________________

family: : _____________________________________________

2) Which 2 words rhyme?  ___________________

3) What do living things need?

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4)  What do you and your family like to do together?

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Special Bonus Word!

The 'special bonus word' for this Friday's Spelling Bee is:  springtime 

Remember this word and when we do the Spelling Bee on Friday, you can write this word down for a BONUS.  Good luck!!! :D

Spelling Poem #34: Look in a Book

Reading is very important for our language development...it helps us learn new words and see different sentence structures.  It also opens up a world of imagination and fun.  There are many types of books that you can read...pick your favourite book and share with your family!  Remember to read EVERY day, including the weekend!  

Spelling Words:

1) look
2) book
3) took
4) shook
5) find
6) kind
7) mind
8) thing
9) know
10) grow

Additional Questions:

1)  Tell me the words that rhyme in the Spelling list.

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2)  Fill in the missing letters:

 k _ o _

l _ _k

_ h _ o _

f _ n _



3)  What is your favourite book of all time?  Why is that your favourite book?

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**This week, there will be SPECIAL BONUS WORD that I will post on my blog on Wednesday.  If you want to know what that word is, make sure to visit my blog on Wednesday ;)

Spelling Poem #33: My Wobbly Tooth

A lot of boys and girls are loosing their teeth, so I thought this week I will have my poem about wobbly teeth.  Also, a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, as it is Victoria Day.  See you all on Tuesday, May 23!

Spelling Words:

1)  had
2) have
3) tooth
4) teeth
5) will
6) would
7) now
8) wow
9) how
10) cow



 Additional Questions:

1)  Make a sentence with the following words:

have: ____________________________________________

had: ___________________________________________

will: ________________________________________

2)  What is the plural (more than 1) of the word tooth? ________

3)  What is the past tense of have?  __________

4)  Write a sentence with that word.

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5)  Tell me about one time where you lost your tooth:

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Pebble Go!

Today we learned what a non-fiction book has...and we will be making our very own book to finish up our Science unit on living things!  We will learn how to research and write notes.  If you want to check out Pebble Go at home, click on the link under 'Language Websites'.  The username and password is: trillium.

Spelling Poem #32: Spring is here!

Spring is finally in the air!  The warmer weather is slowly coming back, hopefully it is here to stay!  Remember to enjoy the outdoors and do active activities. Continue to work on your Additional Questions as this will help with your language!

Spelling Words:

1) where

2) there

3) here
4) come
5) coming
6) hum
7) humming
8) sun
9) sunning
10) because

 

Additional Questions:

1) Give me 4 more words that end in "-ing".

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2)  Make a sentence with the following words:

coming: _________________________________________

sun: ___________________________________________

here: ___________________________________________

where: __________________________________________

3)  What does it mean by "caterpillars sunning"?

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4)   What is one thing you love to do in the Spring?

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5)  How many syllables are the following words?

caterpillar: ___________

there: ___________

busy: ______________

 

Spelling Poem #31: Coins

Since we are learning about money in Math, I have found a poem about coins for this week's poem. Although the penny is no longer used, I have included it in the poem.   This week there are only 6 spelling words and they are the names of the coins.  Please review them and how much they are worth.

Spelling Words:

1)  penny

2)  nickel

3)  quarter

4)  dime

5)  loonie

6)  toonie

 

Additional Questions:

1)   What words rhyme with the word dime?

________________                  ________________                       ________________

2)  If you had $100 what would you do with it and why?

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3) Fill in the blanks:

Name these coins:	Describe it (what is on it/colour/size)	Value

Spelling Poem #30: Spring is All Around Me

This week I chose a fun song instead of a poem.  It is sung to ''The Wheels on the Bus''. 

Spelling Words:

1) head
2) hand
3) feet
4) meet
5) sun
6) fun
7) run
8) below
9) before
10) between

Additional Questions:

1)  Which words are part of our bodies?


2)  Which words are in the same word family?

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3)  Write sentences with those words.

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4)  ''before'' and ''below'' both start with ''be''.  Think of some other words that also start with ''be''.

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Scratch

We are learning how to code!  It is very exciting how grade 1s can do this.  We are just experimenting with the program and I have given each student a unique username and password.  Please don't lose it.  Here is the website that students can go to at home:  https://scratch.mit.edu/

Spelling Poem #29: Spring, Almost

The weather is teasing us!  It was getting warmer, but the periods of snow is confusing.  Remember to check the temperature and wear enough clothes.  This week's poem is about how it is almost spring...hopefully the warm weather will decide to stay!

Spelling Words:

1) sunshine
2) bright
3) light
4) fight
5) Spring
6) bring
7) with
8) without
9) indoor
10) outdoor


Additional Questions:

1)  Which words from the spelling list are compound words? 

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2)  Write a sentence with the following words:

with: ______________________________________

bright: _____________________________________

light: _____________________________________

3)  What are some words that are opposites (for example, over and under)?

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4)  What does it mean when it says "And again, it's mitten weather."

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Eco Fair

Just a reminder that there's an Eco Fair at L'Amoreux CI tomorrow from 11am to 2pm.  Drop by for some fun activities and learn about the environment!  

Canadian Coins

We are starting our math unit on money!  We reviewed all the coins that we use in Canada and their amounts.  You can practice at home by using real coins and count them!

Here is the song that we heard this week in class.

Texture Art

Today we looked at different textures in the classroom.  Some things are soft, some are rough, some are bumpy, and others are smooth.  Then we did some texture rubbings.  What kind of textures can you see in your home?

Spelling Poem #28: Easter Bunny

I hope everyone is having a good Easter so far!  Some Easter customs include Easter egg decorating, egg hunting, the Easter Bunny and Easter parades.  This week's poem is about the Easter Bunny.

Spelling Words:

1) hop
2) mop
3) pop
4) plop
5) yellow
6) blue
7) red
8) green
9) purple
10) orange

Additional Questions:

1)  What is a synonym for:

rabbit:  ___________

fast:  ___________

2)  Make a sentence with the following words (*please remember your capitals and periods!)

yellow: _____________________________________________

orange: ____________________________________________

purple: _______________________________________


3)  Write a short creative story about this picture:

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