Canada's Arctic

Dear Grade Fives!    

     

Today you will explore the arctic and then view a video clip, from 1949, on building an igloo.

First, please explore the following pictures of our Canadian Arctic (here). I would like you to spend several minutes looking carefully at the pictures. This is one of Canada’s major landscapes. Click on individual pictures to see them in more detail.

Second, watch the following video clip on building an igloo.

Enjoy!

Love, Mrs. French

Your Novel

Your Novel So Far

Dear Grade Fives!

   

       

Today, in your Blog response, I would like you to write a complete paragraph telling me what your novel is about so far.

Remember, I am expecting a well-crafted paragraph. To help ensure this, please use the checklist very carefully. It is intended to make it easier for you to complete a writing assignment successfully. Take advantage of it.

As usual, I look forward to reading your responses.
Love, Mrs. French

Health and Careers: Your Goal

Dear Grade Fives!

Today, for your Blog, I would like you to tell me about your week’s goal. I would like you to tell me what your goal is (Topic Sentence), why you chose it, how it is going so far, and how successful you expect to be in meeting it (Support Sentences).  

I expect a well-crafted paragraph. To help ensure this, please use the checklist very carefully. Checking it visually is fine. The checklist is intended to make it easier for you to complete a writing assignment successfully.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses!

Love, Mrs. French

Christmas Holidays

  

Dear Grade Fives!


Today, for your Blog, I would like you to tell me about your Christmas holidays: what you did, where you went, what you enjoyed.

Although this is a personal topic, I am still expecting a well-crafted  paragraph (topic sentence, three support sentences, concluding sentence).  To help ensure this, please use the checklist very carefully. It is intended to make it easier for you to complete a writing assignment successfully.As always, I look forward to reading your responses!

Love, Mrs. French

Into The Book

Dear Grade Fives!

Today, for your Blog, I would like you to Into the Book. I would expect you to use the entire period to search the site very carefully.

Please use the following steps:

1.   Open a new word document and save it as ‘Into the Book’

2.   on the website, Type in your first name and ‘Get Your Key’

3.   copy your ‘key’ and save it on your word document

4.   use your ‘key’ to enter and explore the many reading strategies

I hope you enjoy your exploration.
Love, Mrs. French

Term Two Learning Behaviours!

Hello Grade Fives!

Our first term is over and you have all been working hard to develop good learning behaviours: listening carefully to lessons and instructions, completing work carefully and completely, checking your work over for errors, preparing for quizzes, and asking for help as needed. Learning behaviours are not about marks, they are things you do, every single day, to help you become a stronger student. 

As we move into term two, I would like you to share which learning behaviour(s) you are going to work on particularly hard. In today's response, and in a correct paragraph, please tell me which behaviours you have chosen. If needed, please listen (text-to-speech) to your comment prior to posting it to me.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses. I am very interested in what you are planning to do this term. I will make every effort to help you practice these learning behaviours.

Love, Mrs. French

Your Christmas Holiday

Dear Grade Fives!

Today, in your Blog response, I would like you to write a complete paragraph about what you would like to do over your Christmas holidays. In just four short weeks, you will have two weeks to enjoy some well-earned time off.

Remember, even though this is a personal topic, I am still expecting a well-crafted paragraph. To help ensure this, please use spell-check and the checklist very carefully. It is intended to make it easier for you to complete a writing assignment successfully. Take advantage of it.  

As usual, I look forward to reading your responses.

Love, Mrs. French