Upcoming Dates/Events:
Thursday, Jan 25 : Franklin's Literacy Day
Friday, Feb 2: PA day
Thursday, Feb 15: 1st Term Reports sent home
Thursday, Feb 22: Franklin's Activity Day
Tuesdays: Feb 13, 20, 27 & Mar 6 : Skating at Markham Village Arena
For research:
With a Markham Public library card, students can access 'ON-LINE DATABASES" through the Markham public library website which are particularly helpful when doing research. The "World Book On-line Complete" database was recommended by the librarians for our junior students. Click on Info Finder to start searches. Often the texts can also be translated into French, with the click of a button. "Encyclopedie Decouverte" is another good database for our French Immersion students, on the Markham Library on-line databases.
Reminder:
**For student absence or late entry please call: 1-855-203-2994 (before 8:15am)**
Websites:
languagesonline.org.uk (French grammar practice; click on "Francais" on left side of screen, then scroll down to Grammar topics)
fondationpgl.ca/audio (French audio dictations; good for writing practice; click on grade)
wordreference.com (more accurate translations than Google Translate)
lasouris-web.org (variety of French language activities)
Homework/Evaluations
Students will be receiving homework in the form of
-Reading log/Carnet de lecture (15 min/night recommended)
-Reading/Grammar sheets for Fr/Eng
-Weekly Math practice
-Incomplete classroom work
-Studying/Reviewing work for upcoming quizzes
Work that is assessed will be sent home in an "Evaluations" folder on a regular basis.
Français
Students are learning to construct paragraphs which contain a "phrase sujet" and complete sentences. They are also learning to find reliable sources of information and conveying information in their own words. Students will work individually to gather information related to rocks and minerals and will create an informational poster on the rock or mineral of their choice;
Informational Poster due: Wednesday, Feb 28th, 2018
English
We are learning about persuasive texts, such as print advertisements in magazines, and opinion texts which convey our opinion on a given topic. Students are learning to develop their reasoning by providing arguments to support a given opinion in oral activities. They will also express their ideas in written form. We are also exploring point of view in a variety of read alouds with picture books, such as "The day the crayons quit" and "Memoirs of a goldfish". Students will have an opportunity to create a fictional narrative from the point of a view of a unique object or animal!
Persuasive Advertisement due: Monday, February 5th, 2018
Mathematics
UNIT: Patterning
We are learning to identify pattern rules in growing and shrinking patterns. We are learning math terminology related to patterns including, core, terms and table of values. Students are also investigating patterns in simple equations and in multiplication.
Patterning Unit Quiz: Friday, January 26th, 2018