Magnificent
Monday!
Check this out:
The deadline for afterschool forms has been moved to end of day
Tuesday, September 27th.
Blossom Yoga (www.BlossomYogaKids.com)
with Ummul Patrawala is back at SJA. First session starts on
Wednesday Oct 5th. Come ready to have fun, move, stretch and relax while
exploring fun yoga games, creative breathing exercises, yoga art and yoga
songs. Here is a short video highlighting the fun and relaxing yoga
classes that SJA kids have experienced in the past with Mrs. Patrawala. Stay
Calm and Breathe On!
We
began the day having French with Mlle. Jessica.
After
we worked on our Math test.
We were
then off to physical education with Mr. H.
When we
returned, we continued working on our Math test.
Following first recess and lunch, we joined
Ms. Biamas’ class to learn about animal adaptations. First we discussed the ways humans have adapted to our
environment. “How
do people change the way they live at different times of the year? What things
do they do in the winter that they do not do in the summer?”
“How do people in warm climates live
differently than people cold climates?” Students then considered how animals
survive in their environments. We looked at photos of various animals and we
needed to figure out the adaptation features. “What does the animal do when the
temperature turns colder? How does the animal protect itself from predators?
What special features do the animal have to best fit its environment?” After
this discussion, we watched a video to better understand animal adaptations.
For example, camels have long eyelashes to keep the sand out of their eyes. Ask
us what we learned!
After,
we talked about how various animals adapted to their environment. Some examples are: hibernation, wings, fins,
camouflage. We then discussed in our groups why we think animals adapt. Here
are some reasons we came up with: obtain food, keep
safe (protection
from predator), build homes, and withstand weather.
Following second recess and lunch, we
reviewed the 10 learner profiles. Next, while reading Dear Tooth Fairy, we became detectives, trying to figure out the
learner profile exhibited by the main character of the story, Holly. Holly was
very curious and asked a lot of questions about the tooth fairy. Not only did
she ask these questions, but also as an inquirer,
she sought to find the answers to her questions by sending letters to the tooth
fairy. We were then reflective, and thought about the various ways we seek the
answers to our questions (ask the teacher, ask mom and dad, look on the
internet, research in a book). We also discussed what we are curious about. We
were excellent inquirers today!!!
At the end of the day, we worked on
our lesson three words in our Spelling books.
Homework:
1. Read for 20 minutes
2. Spelling pg. 13-16
3. Cursive 16-17
4. Bake Sale tomorrow
5. Lunch forms due Friday
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