Today we put most of our energy into math, since only a couple of weeks per year are allocated for the basic geometric concepts we are studying. We are focusing on ways to manipulate a 2-D object, specifically rotation, translation and reflection. The students are having fun with this process, and are already starting to complete some extra work (art projects, harder shapes) as they finish the required steps. I linked to some good sites for practicing geometry before Christmas, so if your child would like to they can check these out in their free time.
I have been giving out minimal homework thus far, but this will change as we move into the latter part of the week. I will be re-introducing the
Question du Jour books in earnest, and focusing on trickier problem-solving style questions. In the next few weeks students will have quizzes coming up about weather (Science), geometry (Math), grammar (French) and geography (Social Studies). Each of these is structured to be a brief quiz that focuses on key concepts and will not require extensive studying.
We will be carrying out another
Drama in Education project along the lines of our Beothuk project, this time with a focus on the human body, health and nutrition. We are still finalizing the details on this project, but it will be more independent than their previous work and will allow for individualization and elaboration by each student.
Have a great evening, and please contact me with any questions or comments at any time.
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