POD: On a Reading Quest
This morning wasn’t just chilly—it was downright cold! I was glad to see hats, mittens, and jackets on everyone. We spend a lot of time outdoors, and being warm makes it much more enjoyable.
Our spelling words today were 100, 1000, 14, and 24. We wrapped up our “Show, Not Tell” activity using the sentence “She behaved badly at the assembly.” After that, we worked through our Heggerty phonemic awareness routine and tackled our maze challenge.
During UFLI, we focused on digraphs—two letters that come together to make one sound. Students are doing a great job identifying and practicing them.
Math time included reviewing different ways to represent numbers and more practice with skip counting. The Grade 2 students discovered that skip counting by 100 felt easier than by 10—until they had to start at 2 and keep adding 10 each time! Grade 3 students started from zero and practiced as well. We also solved some word problems and reviewed addition and subtraction skills.
Recess was still cold, but that didn’t stop us from having fun outside.
After recess, our JMH mentors returned for another visit. They rotated to new groups so they could meet more students and learn everyone’s names. Ask your child which JMH student they worked with today and what activity they did together!
A focused “read to self” helped us reset before we tried logging into our Reading Park app. After lunch, with fresh energy, we gave it another go—and success! Some students zipped through their first quest, while others needed a little more time to navigate. With more practice, we’ll all improve.
In Social Studies, Ms. Doucet guided us through our journals and led an important discussion about inclusion and exclusion. We also talked about Indigenous peoples and the history of residential schools.
We continued reading School Days According to Humphrey, practiced some new French phrases, and filled out our Book of Gratitude with the prompt: “I showed teamwork today when…” Before the day ended, we signed our home-to-school books and enjoyed a bit of free choice time.
Our soccer team is on the road to Miramichi Rural for a game after school today—good luck, Cubs! Show your spirit and make us proud!