Hello, 5B families!
Today we were treated to another fascinating guest speaker presentation that connected to our learning in Career Education and Science. Marita, a paediatric nurse joined us to go into more depth about hormones in the blood, specifically insulin. We learned about diagnosis and treatment for diabetes, type 1 and 2, and we learned more about preparing for a career in healthcare. The students had so many great questions and enjoyed rich discussion. Thank you, Marita!
In Social Studies, the students have been exploring an inquiry into “Canadian Identity”. We are investigating this topic from a variety of angles and students will synthesize their learning by writing a poem.
In Language Arts, we have been working on a larger essay project: a Field Trip Reflection Essay. I gave students a detailed instruction guide with examples and templates, and we went through the assessment criteria together. I have asked students to invest a solid effort on this essay and try to make this their best writing sample of the term. Students should hand in a proofread and edited copy this Thursday. They have had several blocks for planning and writing already and the focus of tomorrow’s Language Arts block is both giving and receiving peer feedback on their drafts.
I am eager to read students’ own ideas in this essay, yet parents are always welcome and encouraged to provide support as needed for spelling, punctuation, and grammar as a valuable home learning process. Spending time editing at home is especially important for students who enjoy writing longer, more detailed essays (or who struggle to focus in school) and who have thus spent less time in class in the editing process.
Students are welcome to print or type their essays.
Please see the photos of the assignment instructions below.
Tiffany Poirier 