Ms. Vande Graaf

We have been very busy in our classroom over the last month. In math we are multiplying!! We are learning and practicing different strategies that we can use to solve multiplication questions. It is really important that we know our times tables up to 9 x 9. Playing dice games at home where you roll two dice and have to multiply the numbers together is a great way to practice those facts. In ELA we are working on a variety of writing activities. We have a Winter Writing Choice Board so a few times a week we choose a different writing topic and style to practice. Some of these include creative story writing, persuasive letters, top ten list and poetry. We are going to try our best to complete all the options on our choice boards in the next month.  In Super Speedy Social Studies, we are beginning to talk about the fur trade, how it started and how the Hudson Bay Company came to be formed. In Science we are finishing our inquiry into the ocean. We have decided to do one more mini project on Angel fish and we have a really great art project in the works. Keep your eyes peeled for those, they will be coming home sometime this month. Don’t forget that February is I Love To Read Month. Ask your child to tell you all about the fun activities we are planning and encourage them to read as much as possible. We are keeping a tally of all the books we are reading for the month. Let’s try to get that number as high as possible. 😊