Hello, 5B families!
In Language Arts, we have now completed reading and studying the concepts and vocabulary up to the end of Chapter 10 in Hatchet.
We also learned about five common types of conflict in narrative works. This awareness helps students to better appreciate and understand what they are reading, but also it prepares them to be more intentional when crafting their own narratives.
In Math, students have been asked to bring home their division practice booklets each day and to bring them back to school the following day. Please note we have a Division Quiz on Thurs., Feb. 1.
On Friday: Feb. 2, we have our Spelling Test on words #13-25 (and/or an option to retest for those who already did test on all the words #1-25).
Next Friday, Feb. 9 is the Grade 5 Basketball Jamboree. (Sorry, I emailed you the wrong date yesterday.) Girls will go play at St. Margaret’s, and boys will play at SMUS. Information about this event that takes place during the school day will come home from the Phys. Ed. department soon.
In Religion class, we have explored the story and lessons in the Book of Jonah and considered ways modern authors have attempted to faithfully retell this story for young audiences. *Ask your children to retell for you the story of Jonah in their own words!
Here is the story of Jonah as told in the “Usborne Children’s Bible”…
Here is the story of Jonah retold in “Love Letters from God: Bible Stories” by Glenys Nellist…
The follow three photos show the story as retold in the “The Children’s Bible Story Book” by Anne de Graaf.
What other retellings of Jonah’s story have you read and enjoyed?
CBC News Story: “Lobster diver survives brief entrapment inside whale’s mouth”
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https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6063136
In Religion class we have started planning a new creative Bible storytelling project that will be due for sharing during the week of February 12th.
Students have been asked to each choose a bible story to faithfully retell and dramatize for our class and for their little buddies. This is a solo project, but students will prepare and practice with support from classmates and teachers.
Each student will create and present either a puppet show to help their bible story come to life OR they will create a diorama or series of illustrations to refer to while they retell their Bible story.
I will be modelling and directly teaching the planning and presentation skills needed for this project in class, but students are encouraged to spend research time outside of class choosing and learning about their chosen Bible story. More project criteria will follow on the blog this week.
Tiffany Poirier 