March 9 - 13

Hi 4C Families!

Some important reminders below:

• Make sure you are working on your multiplication and division facts!
• Families should continue to check the blog every week as we highlight the important learning we are doing in the classroom.
• See the important message below about bedtime routines.
• If you haven't done so already, please book your time slot for our upcoming March Conferences. These conferences are an important part of home–school communication. They help ensure students and families clearly understand progress so far and the next steps in learning. We hope all families can attend. Please make every effort to book a time on one of these two days.

Here is what we have been up to this week:

WHAT IS A BEDTIME ROUTINE AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Did you know, the recommended sleep per 24-hours for Elementary School age children is 9 to 12 hours? Bedtime routines are a consistent, repetitive set of activities that are carried out before bed every night. They help prepare your child for sleep by having them relax and wind down. A predictable routine also gives your child a sense of security and teaches them how to fall asleep on their own.

Research shows that children who follow bedtime routines are more likely to go to sleep earlier, take less time falling asleep, sleep longer, and wake up less during the night. These benefits to sleep quality are still seen years later in children who followed bedtime routines when they were younger.

In addition to improving sleep, bedtime routines teach your child self-care and lay the ground for working memory, attention, and other cognitive skills. They also foster parent-child bonding and may help improve mood, stress levels, and behaviour.

In the long term, these benefits translate to better readiness for school, as well as better academic performance and social skills. By contrast, those who don’t follow a bedtime routine in childhood are more likely to have sleep problems and be overweight during adolescence. (From the sleepfoundation.org).

HOW TO BUILD A BEDTIME ROUTINE FOR KIDS

A bedtime routine for kids usually consists of three or four activities, for example, having a snack, brushing teeth, putting on pajamas, and reading a book. These should always be done in the same order. To make the routine even more effective, start winding down the household by dimming the lights and turning off screens in the lead-up to bed.

The bedtime routine should culminate in a goodnight kiss and lights-out. You should leave the room while your child is sleepy but not asleep yet. This way they learn to fall asleep on their own, and they won’t panic if they wake up in the middle of the night and find you gone. Set a consistent bedtime that leaves enough time for your child to sleep the recommended amount of hours for their age. (From the sleepfoundation.org).

Knowledge Keeper Residency - Chantel Chagnon - We sat in the music room, listening to the Knowledge Keeper talk about Indigenous culture and traditions, as well as herself. We also sang a song - that she taught us in Cree called the 'Water Song' - while playing drums that she made herself.

 

 

 

Writing - We started writing our beginning and middle paragraphs of our birthday party story. We learned how to can add dialogue and details (sensory details, showing vs. telling) to our story to make it more engaging and interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Math - This week, we learned how to simplify fractions, and the relationship between fractions and decimals. We also completed 100 Days of School Math Challenges!

 

 

 

 

Science - We learned about Polaris, the Gregorian calendar and Lunar calendar. We wrapped our Space unit and next week, we will have a Show What You Know.

Social Studies/Art - We finished learning about our third European explorer - Samual de Champlain. We reviewed all three explorers and next week, we will begin a research project on one of the explorers. We also finished our ship art today. They turned out very cool!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affixes of the Week - 

Life Skill of the Week

Fun in the snow! Enjoy your weekend!

 

Important Dates

• March 17 – SPIRIT DAY: Wear Green for St. Patrick’s Day
• March 19 – Edo Fun Lunch Day / Mr. Pretzel Treat Day (order through healthyhunger.ca)
• March 19 – Evening Student Involved Conferences 
• March 20 – Daytime Student Involved Conferences
• March 19 & 20 – Purdys orders can be picked up at the Evening Student Involved Conferences on Thursday or the Daytime Student Involved Conferences on Friday
• March 23 – 27 – SPRING BREAK – No school
• March 30 – First day of classes after Spring Break