Dear Parents, It was wonderful to have you all in for our student led conferences. During circle time this morning the children offered their feedback on the experience. Here is some of what they had to say: "What was the best part of Student Led Conferences?" Showing my parents the things I have worked hard on. Seeing how much I have learned since the beginning of the year and telling my parents about it. Explaining my work to my parents. Being able to answer my parents questions. Looking at my work again, all in one place. Having you (the teacher) help me to explain. "What was challenging about Student Led Conferences?" Trying to explain everything to my parents. It felt like the time went by too fast. Having parent questions that I didn't want to answer. I didn't like when you (the teacher) jumped in because I felt I didn't know the right thing to say. I would love to hear your thoughts about student led conferences as well. Please feel free to send them to me via email. It is a learning opportunity for all of us so your feedback is valuable. LITERACY This week we will turn our focus onto our unit on self expression. We will begin with a baseline for narrative writing, and then use the information gained to help guide instructions towards writing effective stories. In reading, we will focus on the elements of literature in fiction texts. We will also read poetry to help prepare our budding poets minds! This would be a great time to talk with your child about your favourite stories or poems. MATH In Math, we will be working on area and perimeter as well as volume to close off our unit on Geometry. Next week we will start our work on division. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING This week I will re-introduce the practice of "Looking for the Wow!" This is a strategy that falls under the Happiness Habit: Express Gratitude. As springtime unfolds, it is a great opportunity to shift back into a practice of gratitude. There is so much subtle beauty to notice, and for which to be grateful. I also think that noticing the surroundings will help the children as they develop the ability to establish setting in their writing. If you are interested in writing, this exercise might inspire you while also encouraging you to LOOK FOR THE WOW! and tune into your surroundings. Below is this week's TED talk to inspire you to look around and enjoy the beauty around you. WHAT'S COMING UP.... As a reminder, we have MAP testing this week. As a collective, the grade 3 teachers requested that the MAP test be moved from Tuesday-Thursday to Wednesday-Friday so that the children had an opportunity to settle-in and reflect on the SLCs before jumping into testing. The story book parade will take place on April 28, with the poets reading on the evening of April 29. For those of you new to UNIS, story book parade is an opportunity to dress-up as a favourite book character, and then we parade around the school. It is a really fun day!! Dates to Remember:
That's it from me! Have a beautiful week. This warmer weather makes me smile from the inside out! Yours in Springtime Happiness- Erin
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