Tuesday, January 5th

Today’s Announcements:
✓ Happy New Year! Welcome back! I hope you had a restful break and are ready to
pick back up now that it’s January.
✓ There will be no family check-ins this week as we settle back into our routine. If
you would like to chat, feel free to send me a message and we can arrange a
time.

Extra Materials/Resources Needed Today:

 For our next unit in science, you will need a variety of magnets as we will be
exploring magnetism!
8:30-9:00 Physical Education & Parent Meeting
Students are expected to be completing physical activity of some sort
during this time. Stuck? Check out our class website under the “Physical
Education” tab.
Parents, please be logged on to TEAMs prior to 8:30. Our meeting will likely
be wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:05 Language Arts: Reading
Overview of what our reading time will look like.
9:05-10:10 Independent Work Time One-on-one
Suggested allotment: reading time!
✓ 20-30 minutes of reading to self, reading to Stay close to
someone, or listening to reading (this would the computer
include recording yourself reading a book on RAZ just in case I call.
Kids).
✓ 5-15 minutes of practicing reading snap words
✓ 5-15 minutes of practicing writing snap words
✓ 0-15 minutes playing literacy-based games
(Teach Your Monster to Read, Dreamscape,
ABCYA, etc.)
10:10-10:30 Whole Class Read-Aloud: Flat Stanley
We will begin to read-aloud a new book: Flat Stanley!
10:30-11:05 Snack and Physical Activity Break
11:05-11:20 Math Mini-Lesson: Introducing Place Value
We will introduce place value by exploring base 10 blocks. Base 10 blocks
are a manipulative we can use to understand numbers. They are a great
way to represent how much a number is. We have already touched on
this topic when talking about filling up ten frames. This week we will be
doing lots of base-10 activities. Extra math booklets (addition and
subtraction) are still available and students who zoom through the
assigned material are encouraged to practice their adding and
subtracting.

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11:20-11:45 Math Independent Work Time
Students will complete pages 1-4 in their math booklet, recording the
number of tens (rods) and ones (units), then putting the numbers
together to get the total value.
11:45-12:00 Math Mini-Lesson: Place Value
In an extension of the first activity we will continue identifying the
number represented by the base 10 blocks.
12:00-12:25 Math Independent Work Time
Students will complete pages 5-8 in their math booklet.
12:25-1:20 Snack and Physical Activity Break
1:20-1:35 Science: Exploring Magnets
What do we know about magnets? We will brainstorm some things that
we already know about magnets. Students will watch a video explaining
the magnet exploration they are about to set out on!
https://mysteryscience.com/forces/mystery-4/magnets-
forces/45?code=MTU0OTM2NjEy&t=student
Note: unfortunately we do not have the budget to be able to supply
every student with the magnets required to complete the activities. We
will make do with the magnets you may have at home and some
experiments will be done collectively when needed.
1:35-2:05 Science: Magnet Exploration Time
Students will explore magnets. Feel free to use the ideas on the handout
or in the video. Students will complete the Magnets are Weird page as
they make their discoveries.
2:05-2:15 Science: All About Attraction
You have begun to discover some of the invisible forces that magnets
possess! We are going to now explore the forces of attraction.
Attraction is when a magnet is stuck to an object. You will be making a t-
chart of objects that magnets are attracted to and those they are not
attracted to by testing objects around your home.
2:15-2:35 Science – Independent Work Time
Students will explore which household materials magnets are attracted
to and make a t-chart of their findings.
Work to be Submitted
 Evidence of mastery of their reading or writing snap level (if mastery has been
achieved).
 Math pages 1-8
 Magnets are Weird worksheet
 Attraction t-chart

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 Wednesday, January 6th
Today’s Announcements:
✓ Happy birthday Andreas!
8:30-9:00 Physical Education & Parent Meeting
Students are expected to be completing physical activity of some sort
during this time. Stuck? Check out our class website under the “Physical
Education” tab.
Parents, please be logged on to TEAMs prior to 8:30. Our meeting will likely
be wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:05 Language Arts: Reading Mini-Lesson:
Overview of what our reading time will look like.
9:05-10:10 Independent Work Time One-on-one
Suggested allotment: reading time!
✓ 20-30 minutes of reading to self, reading to Stay close to
someone, or listening to reading (this would include the
recording yourself reading a book on RAZ Kids). computer
✓ 5-15 minutes of practicing reading snap words just in case I
✓ 5-15 minutes of practicing writing snap words call.
✓ 0-15 minutes playing literacy-based games (Teach
Your Monster to Read, Dreamscape, ABCYA, etc.)
10:10-10:30 Whole Class Read-Aloud: Flat Stanley
We will read chapter 2 of Flat Stanley.
10:30-11:05 Snack and Physical Activity Break
11:05-11:20 Language Arts: Writing: Writing Letters to Share Ideas about
Characters
We will be beginning a new unit today on opinion writing. The format we will
be using for our opinion writing is letter writing.
In this lesson we will talk about how we can write letters to other people
to tell them about some of our opinions, in particular, we will talk about
our favourite book characters. We will get the interest of our reader by
coming up with an interesting fact or question to start our letter. Then,
we will provide our opinion and support it with evidence. For example, the
opinion that Humphrey is a great character because he helps people.
Then using examples of the people he helps as evidence. For writing time
today, students will be developing opinions of their own and writing a
letter explaining their position.
11:20-11:55 Independent Work Time
Students can:
- Develop an opinion on a specific topic, supported with evidence.
- Write a letter explaining and defending their position.
11:55-12:10 Share
Students are invited to share their pieces of writing.

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12:10-1:20 Snack and Physical Activity Break
1:20-1:35 Social Studies: Discovering Iqaluit!
Our next destination is Iqaluit, Nunavut! We will locate Iqaluit on a map,
then discuss ways we could possibly get to Iqaluit, as well as make
predictions about what we think it might be like when we get there.
1:35-2:00 Social Studies: Exploration Time
You will have some time to explore some links with information about
Iqaluit!
https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-
scenes/streetview/treks/canadian-arctic/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7hmSofw5SKk
https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/province/nuz.htm
2:00-2:10 Social Studies: What did you learn?
We will have a conversation to discuss some of the things we learned
about Iqaluit in our initial exploration. Students will make a title page
illustrating some of the things they learned.
2:10-2:35 Social Studies: Independent Work Time
Students will work on creating their title page/poster illustrating some of
the things they learned about Iqaluit.
Work to be Submitted
 A picture of the writing your child has completed today.
 Evidence of mastery of their reading or writing snap level (if mastery has been
achieved).
 Iqaluit title page

Thursday, January 7th

8:30-9:00 Physical Education & Parent Meeting
Students are expected to be completing physical activity of some sort
during this time. Stuck? Check out our class website under the “Physical
Education” tab.
Parents, please be logged on to TEAMs prior to 8:30. Our meeting will likely
be wrapped up by 8:45.
9:00-9:15 Language Arts: Writing: Getting Energy for Writing by Talking
Have you found that it’s easy to get talking about something you’re
interested in or an opinion you have? Talking is a great strategy to build
up energy for writing. We can get enthusiastic when talking and then we
can put that enthusiasm into our writing! Today we are going to talk
about eating vegetables! Students are invited to share their opinions
about vegetables they like and don’t like. Are there favourite or least
favourite vegetables? If students get really enthusiastic we might
break into small groups to continue the discussions.
9:15-10:05 Independent Work Time
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 Students can:
- Develop an opinion on a specific topic, supported with evidence.
- Write a letter explaining and defending their position.
- Have a conversation to build up the energy/enthusiasm to start
writing.
10:05-10:15 Share
Students will have the opportunity to share their writing.
10:15-10:30 Whole Group Read-Aloud: Flat Stanley
We will read chapter 3 of Flat Stanley.
10:30-11:05 Snack and Physical Activity Break
11:05-11:20 Math Mini-Lesson: Representing Numbers using Base 10 Blocks
Now that we have built an understanding of base 10 blocks, students will
be representing a given number by drawing a picture of base 10 blocks.
Students can draw lines for tens and small cubes for ones.
11:20-11:45 Math Independent Work Time
Students will complete pages 9 and 10 in their math booklet.
11:45-12:00 Math Mini-Lesson: Colouring to Represent Numbers
Similarly to our first lesson, students will be given a number and will need
to represent the number by colouring in the correct amount of tens
and ones. Students will also need to identify how many tens and ones
make up the number (it might be helpful to do this step first).
12:00-12:25 Math Independent Work Time
Students will complete pages 11-14 in their math booklet.
12:25-1:20 Snack and Physical Activity Break
1:20-1:30 Social Studies: Getting Ready to visit Iqaluit
There are some important things we need to know before we can visit
Iqaluit! What do you think some important things might be? We will
brainstorm a list of things we need to investigate, then pick a topic so we
can all prepare for our trip!
Topics *may* include:
- What will the weather be like in Iqaluit? What kind of clothes should
we pack?
- Where will we stay in Iqaluit?
- What will we do when we get there?
- How will we get to Iqaluit?
*Students may wish to work independently or work together with a
classmate who has chosen the same topic.
1:30-2:10 Social Studies – Independent Work Time
Students will work on discovering information for their topic of choice
and being ready to share when we log back on. They will need to find one
picture to share along with the information they found.
2:10-2:35 Social Studies – Share

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 Students will share their picture and information that they found while
completing their research.
2:35-2:45, Miss Bourassa’s Office Hours
3:15-3:25 Feel free to connect with me if you have any questions or concerns! I will
be busy from about 2:45-3:15 but will respond as soon as I can once I am
available!
Work to be Submitted
 A picture of the writing your child has completed today.
 Math pages 9-14
 Sharing of pictures and information during social studies share time at 2:10.

Friday, January 8th

8:30-8:35 Math Mini-Lesson: Introducing Expanded Form
Another way we can represent numbers is by using expanded form. For
example, we can represent the number 26 as 20+6, or the number 2781
as 2000+700+80+1. We will take a look at representing numbers in
expanded form.
8:35-9:15 Math Independent Work Time
Students will complete pages 15 and 16 in their math booklet.
9:15-10:00 Fact Friday
Suggested allotment:
✓ 10-15 minutes practicing facts (flashcards, XtraMath, etc.)
✓ 10-15 minutes practicing tricky facts using a strategy
(manipulatives, fingers, number line, etc.)
✓ 10-15 minutes returning to practice facts (flashcards, XtraMath,
fact-focused game, etc.) to help consolidate practice
✓ 0-15 minutes playing Prodigy or another math game (not
necessarily focused on facts)
10:00-10:15 Snack and Physical Activity Break
10:15-11:35 Art & Resource Exchange
Stay tuned to our ClassDojo for what our art project will be this week!

At some point during this time, please make your way to your child’s
home school to pick up their package of supplies for next week!
Work to be Submitted
 Math pages 15 and 16
 A picture of your child’s reading log for the week.
 Evidence of completing Fact Friday activities.
 A picture of your child’s completed art project.