Dear Parent(s)/Guardian, Over the next few days, your child will be bringing home his/her various notebooks in all curriculum areas. I’d just like to give you some information so that you can gain a better idea of what, exactly, you are seeing when you look them over! This is grade one, and worksheets are NOT the way that kids this age learn best! They learn concepts and gain understanding through experiences, and we’ve been busy all day every day with ‘hands on’ activities, discussions, group inquiries, all kinds of technology, books, media, collaborative projects, and even art and music – all to support our learning and build a strong repertoire of skills. Having said that, your child has to develop independence and have the chance to practise some of the skills that come with doing written work. I want to assure you that BEFORE these tasks are assigned and the students sit down to work, your child has had many, many opportunities to learn the material and skills necessary to complete them. As a teacher, if I discover that the students are having difficulty with the work, I know that I have to reteach it or find another way to present it to the entire class. If just a few students are having trouble, then I will work with them in a small group. If you look carefully at the work, you will notice that I often write notes on it to help you see what I noticed while your child was doing the work. If your child needed help, you will see “teacher assistance” or “adult assistance” written on the paper. You will also see pictures that I have taken of some (but certainly not all) of the other related activities your child has experienced in math and literacy.
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These kids LOVE art class! They also LOVE dinosaurs! Both are good motivation to write. I was impressed with what they did, but most especially so when the fossil 'skeleton' they made really matched up with the dinosaur they drew!
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About Mrs. C.Mrs. Cuckovic, or "Mrs. C." as she's called, is a retired educator who spent a long and varied career with the Greater Essex County District School Board in Windsor, Ontario. Archives
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