Students are encouraged to read every day for about 20 minutes and log their reading and rating in their reading log in the blue binder. Please kindly initial each entry. Daily reading is a critical part of the literacy program. Please refer to the green sheet in the blue binder to help your child benefit the most from daily reading and become a lifetime reader. There is an incentive program in place to motivate students to read daily. (monthly prizes and certificates).
Mondays
Words of the week will be handed out. Students will glue it on their word work notebook (80 page notebook with a "l'étude de mots" label on). Students are encouraged to keep this notebook inside the blue communication binder.
On the back of the cover page, there are instructions on what to do with the new words and a list of success criteria.
Instructions
1. Copy each word 5 times.
2. Read each word aloud 5 times. Students will have practiced the pronunciation at school.
3. Choose five words (circle them on the list) and write 5 sentences with each word. Number each sentence.
4. Continue to practice the words as there will be dictation on these words at the end of the week.
Success criteria
- follow all the instructions above.
- pay attention to hand writing.
- use a pencil.
- use only 1-2 page(s)
- re-read the sentences and check the meaning (whether it makes sense when read), punctuation (start with a capital and finish with a . , ? or !)
- write rich sentences (not too short, simple or repetitive)
To write rich sentences
- Try to use new words they have learned recently.
- Use interesting adjectives, adverbs and verbs. (a unit on this will start soon)
- Use words from the word lists in their blue binder.
Tuesdays
Math practice work sheet or workbook page.
The exercises will be meant to practice the concepts taught in class.
Wednesdays
Reading comprehension passage / special projects or study.
Thursdays
The math problem of the week (le problème de la semaine).
Fridays
Writing / writing convention tasks.
On-going assessment
Weekly dictation on the last school day of each week.
Weekly math mini-quiz on the day after math practice homework.
This weekly organization is subject to change due to school events, field trips, holidays and other circumstances.
Thank you for your support.
M. Jung
