POD: Home & School Turkey Dinner for Lunch!
This morning was warm and overcast — 18°C felt almost like a summer day, although the dark clouds on the horizon told us rain was on the way.
I was in the office again today, and we were lucky to have Mrs. Hill back with us. She’s been wonderful with the class, and I hope no one is too disappointed when I return to the classroom tomorrow!
Our spelling words today were 5, 15, 50, and 500, and our “Show, Not Tell” sentence was “The milk was sour.” We completed our Heggerty listening exercises and worked through our maze before moving into math.
In math, both Grade 2 and Grade 3 students practiced using a hundreds chart to add two-digit numbers together. Once you get the hang of it, it helps improve skip counting, strengthens mental math skills, and can feel just like using a calculator! We also solved word problems — writing both equations and word sentences — and finished with some additional addition and subtraction practice.
The rain arrived just in time for our first indoor recess of the year, and it was pouring!
After recess, our JMH mentors joined us again with more activities. Tomorrow will be our final round of introductions, so I hope everyone continues to be respectful and serious as we finish meeting our mentors.
We wrapped up the morning with a “read to self” session before heading to the gym for a delicious turkey dinner provided by our amazing Home and School Association. Lunch ran a little longer than usual since we were indoors — and because many of us were in a bit of a turkey haze afterwards!
In the afternoon, we discussed fire safety and did some writing in our orange journals. We also made weather predictions and filled in our journals before continuing our work on our Call to Action project. When I peeked into the classroom, I saw sticky notes, rocks, and paint — but the students wouldn’t reveal what they’re planning. I love a good surprise!
We ended the day by reading from our chapter book, practicing French vocabulary with our “blabber beasts,” and writing in our Book of Gratitude with the prompt: “I am thankful for…”
The rain came down so hard that it washed out the cross-country course, so tonight’s event in Nelson is CANCELLED. We’ll let you know if it’s rescheduled.