Story Writing Check-in

Hello Grade Fives!

I am so glad to be back and I am anxious to know how your story writing is going. Please share some of the struggles and successes you are experiencing as you have been writing your stories. For some ideas to help you respond: do you find the outline helpful and does it make story writing harder, please explain? What is the hardest part of writing your story(ies)?

Please note that your first story is expected to be completed and in my file by this Friday.

As usual, I look forward to reading your responses :)

Love Mrs. French

Math Muses

Welcome to Monday, April 21st Grade Fives!

Thank you for your thoughtful responses last week about story writing. I found your ideas very helpful in planning what you want and need to know.

This week I would like you to tell me all about your learning math: what makes sense, what are you struggling with, what helps you learn, or what makes it harder for you to learn.

As usual, I really look forward to reading your thoughts.

Love Mrs. French

Story Writing

Hello Grade Fives,

I am interested in how you feel about story writing. I would like to know 1) whether you enjoy writing stories, 2) what you find easy, 3) what you find difficult, and finally 4) what you would like to learn how to do when writing stories.

I am looking forward to reading your responses. They will help me plan lessons to help you write stories.

Love Mrs. French

Welcome Back!

Welcome back Grade Fives!

I trust that you had a restful and enjoyable holiday.

My holidays were spent in two parts. The first week we went south to visit our oldest two boys and other family members. The last week was spent back at home playing in the yard, playing with school plans, and taking my youngest son out driving. I enjoyed both weeks immensely.

I would love to hear about any part of your holiday that you would like to share: what you did, where you went, the best part or anything at all. You might even want to tell me what you would have like to have done.

I look forward to reading your responses,
Love Mrs. French

Fantasy Math Reflections

Hello Grade Fives!

Well, we have worked with Fantasy Math for two weeks now and I would like to know how you feel about it. Please tell me about what you liked, what you did not like, what you learned, or what you found difficult or exciting. Tell me anything that will help me to plan a math activity similar to this in the future. I need to know what worked and what did not work for you.

Thank you for your response. Each of you provides valuable information for me.

Love Mrs. French

Special Gifts

Hello Grade Fives,

We all have special gifts but it is sometimes easier to see them in other people. You have probably seen people who make certain activities look easy: examples include skating, playing the piano, spelling accurately, acting or solving math problems.

I would like you to take a moment to think about your special gift. These are often things we find easy or particularly enjoyable to do.

Please respond to this blog by telling me about your special gift and perhaps some examples of when or how you discovered it or know that you have it.

If you need time to think about this question, you may respond later in the week.

Thank you.

Love Mrs. French

Studying

Good morning Grade Fives!

I am interested in your favourite way to study for a test. I would like you to think about strategies you use to help you prepare for quizzes and tests. If you don't have one, please describe a strategy that you think would help you prepare.

Thank you,
Mrs. French