January 20th - 24th

 

Learning Intention: Phonics (ELAL)

- Students apply understanding of letter combinations and sounds in words

I Can:

- make connections between a full range of letter combinations and sounds

- recognize and use a wide range of consonant letters and letter combinations in the beginning, middle and ending of words

- recognize and use letter combinations that represent long vowel sounds

We continue to engage in daily literacy activities following the CBE's Grade Two English Language Arts and Literature curriculum as well as the UFLI Program. We follow a 3 day cycle for each lesson. Day 1 and 2 focus on reviewing previous concepts taught as well as focusing on new concepts. On Day 3 students participate in a 'Check In' activity. 

For example, our schedule this week focused on:

- the /oi/ sound spelled using the vowel teams oi, and oy.

- the /ow/ sound spelled using the vowel teams ou and ow.

Ask your child to tell you about the different activities we do during our lessons. Can they give you some examples of words that have the /oi/ or /ow/ sound in them and are spelled with the correct vowel teams?

Here are some UFLI Links that you might helpful in supporting your phonics work with your child at home:

Parent Resource Hub

Printable Resources

UFLI APPS 

January 13th - 17th

 

Learning Intention: Movement Skill Development (PE and Wellness)

- students modify movement to improve control and efficiency.

I Can:

- build relationships through teamwork.

- display behaviours that support participation, safety, and participant enjoyment.

- utilize movement skills from one physical activity in another physical activity.

- participate in repeated practice for skill development.

- modify movement to improve control and efficiency.

We practiced working together as a team! The challenge was to get as many pieces of equipment out of your teams boundary and into the other team's boundary in a set amount of time. During this excitement, grade 2s practiced a combination of running, picking up, and throwing toward an intended target, all while maintaining self-regulation and impulse control to ensure the safety of all students.

We practiced movement skills intended to develop strength, flexibility, and coordination. The goal was not to move as fast as you can this time. Students were encouraged to focus on their positioning and refine their technique while walking like a bear, a crab, and a seal. 

Students had the opportunity to practice movement skills while manipulating an object (a bean bag!) There were some fancy moves happening in grade 2: toss, turn and catch; toss and catch on the back of your hand; toss and catch on the top of your foot!

We end PE with a calming activity to make sure we are regulated to go back to the classroom. Do you have opera-singer posture!? We do! We practiced by holding a bean bag on our head. Opera singing helped too. Check out our video:

January 6th - 10th

Welcome Back! 

It was so great catching up with everyone this week and hearing stories about the Winter Break!

Learning Intention: Time and Place (Social Studies)

- Students explore the dynamic relationships between people, place, and time supports understanding of perspectives and events to make meaning of the world

I Can:

- illustrate how First Nations and Inuit communities lived off the land

- compare the different features of Canada's physical features

This week we took some time to look far north of Calgary and explore the Arctic region. We read the story 'Our First Caribou Hunt' by Jennifer Noah and Chris Giroux, and learned about Inuit hunting practices and the proper treatment of game. The two children try hard to follow their father's advice about how Inuit traditionally hunted on the land. We learned about basic, practical hunting techniques as well as traditional values around the treatment of animals and the importance of sharing food with their community. 

We also learned about the inuksuk.