September 22 - 26

Hi Everyone!

Some important reminders:

• Please ensure that you check the blog every Friday as this will be the main form of communication regarding student activities during the school day and upcoming events.
• Every week, I will post our root words/affixes that we are learning for the week. Please take some time to have a quick conversation with your child every weekend! This week, I have included the words that we learned last week as well.
• Why it’s important
• Vocabulary growth & comprehension
  Understanding root words and affixes gives students strategies for figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words. This supports reading in more complex texts, as well as trying new subject-area vocabulary.
• Spelling & word structure
  Knowing root words helps with spelling, because many English words are built from roots plus affixes. If students understand how roots, prefixes, and suffixes work, they can spell more accurately.
• Reading fluency and reading density
  When students can decode unfamiliar words using roots and affixes, their reading is smoother, which supports understanding, speed, and confidence.
• Cross-curricular support
  Many subject disciplines (science, social studies, etc.) have domain-specific vocabulary built from roots or affixes. Root knowledge aids in understanding those terms without always needing explicit teacher explanation.
• Metalinguistic awareness / language learning
  Root word instruction develops students’ awareness of how language works (morphology), which is important both for native speakers and English Language Learners.
• In addition to the root words and affixes, I will be posting a life skill of the week that students can practice at home. This week, I have included the life skill that we learned last week as well.

Here is what we have been up to this week:

National Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day - We watched a video about RESPECT and decorated our buffalos. We helped buddies tie their ribbons to the fence. We celebrate Orange Shirt Day to honour the residential school survivors and the children who went to residential schools.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

How did children in residential schools feel?	How should children feel at school?  OR  How do I feel at NLS school?
Sad and want to go back home Cold They had regret Sad Unsafe Couldn’t do what they wanted Scared Left out Lonely Weren’t treated nicely Uncomfortable Locked up Weren’t allowed  to be unique Unwelcoming and isolated Tried to escape Tired and bored Unfamiliar	Safe Comfortable Trusted I feel like I am at home Happy Respected Proud Can celebrate my culture Unique Ready to learn Excited Fun Welcomed Laughter and playing Can socialize

Literacy Stations - This was our first week doing stations independently. We will continue to work on our literacy and independency skills.

 

 

Science - We learned about the different types of waste, and how we can manage waste (reduce, reuse, recycle, composting, landfill, etc.)

 

Math - We learned about tenths and hundredths in place value. We started learning about decimals. We played place value math games. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writing - We learned about nouns, verbs and adjectives. We also learned that there are two parts of a sentence - naming part and telling part. We also learned about conjunctions and proper punctuation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chromebooks - We practised going on Epic and Quill this week.

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation Panels - It was very lovely to share our work with peers and families!

 

 

Root Words of the Week

Life Skill of the Week

 

Have a reflective and restful weekend!

Important Dates

• September 29 – Non-Instruction Day – NO SCHOOL for students
• September 30 – NO SCHOOL – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
• October 2 – Picture Day