Word Study - September 20th

Word	Definition	Sentence	Synonyms or Examples	Antonyms or Non-Examples
drowsy	sleepy and lethargic, half asleep	If you don’t sleep well you might be drowsy at school.	dazed, dozy, sluggish	alert, awake, energized
navigate	travel over a stretch of water or land carefully or with difficulty; direct the course of a form of transportation	Ship captains need to navigate through rocky waters.	maneuver, pilot, negotiate	forget, get lost, misdirect
claim	a statement that something is the truth, usually without proof	Your claim that you won the lottery is completely unfounded.	assertion, declaration, statement	disavowal, dispute, denial

 

Math Quiz on Thursday

Grade 4 - number and shape patterns and pattern rules
Grade 5 - number and shape patterns, pattern rules, patterns in multiplication

Word Study – September 9^th

 

Word	Definition	Sentence	Synonyms or Examples	Antonyms or Non-Examples
abolish	formally put to an end	The goal of Nelson Mandela was to abolish Apartheid.	rescind, eradicate, cancel	create, sanction, allow
frequently	often, regularly	I frequently sleep through my alarm clock.	oftentimes, regularly, usually	rarely, seldom, inconsistently
gist	The main meaning or idea of a speech or text	Did you get the gist of that speech about butterflies?	point, essence, thrust	insignificance, meaninglessness, unimportance

 

Welcome Back!

Welcome to another year at Givins/Shaw! By now the thrill of the first day is over and the children have settled in to room 16. I’m thrilled to be teaching grades 4 and 5 this year and I look forward to a fun, productive and busy year! We’ve already begun working on a number of units, including patterning in math and structures and simple machines in science. As well we are reading every day and have already started our first writing activity.

You can help your child by ensuring he/she is well prepared for school every day. A list of required materials can be found on this blog. Also, please ensure that your child has a quiet place and a scheduled time to do homework. Check your child's agenda every day. All due dates, homework and important dates will be recorded there. Being on time for school is crucial - please assist your child in getting to class on time.

Our new website is up and running! Please bookmark this link for easy access: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/givinsshaw/Home.aspx. By clicking on my name you will be directed to our classroom blog. Keep up to date by following us. If you need to reach me please email at debbie.stockton@tdsb.on.ca.

Finally, talk to your child about school. Below are some questions that move beyond the traditional "How was your day?"

What did your teacher read today?
What are your working on in math, science, etc.?
What are you looking forward to doing tomorrow?
Were you able to finish all your work today?
Do you have any questions that you want to ask your teacher?
What was your favourite part of the day?

Welcome to Grade 4!

Welcome to another year at Givins/Shaw and your child's first year in the junior division. We're only two weeks into the year but we've already begun several exciting learning activities in Room 16. In Math we are reviewing number sense and learning about big numbers and place value. In Writing we're working on using precise nouns and vivid verbs to make our writing more interesting. The students will be building a contraption using pulleys and gears in Science, and we've already begun our first unit in Dance!

You can help your child by ensuring he/she is well prepared for school every day. A list of required materials can be found on this blog. Also, please ensure that your child has a quiet place and a scheduled time to do homework. Check your child's agenda every day. All due dates, homework and important dates will be recorded there. Being on time for school is crucial - please assist your child in getting to class on time.

Scientists in the School - Matter

We will be having a scientist in our classroom on Thursday, May 21. We will be learning all about matter! I would like to have one parent volunteer - if you're interested and able please email me. Thanks!

AUTHORFEST

Authorfest  will take place next Wednesday, April 1, at Dovercourt P.S. Permission forms will come home shortly. Parent volunteers are welcome. This year's author is Eric Walters.