Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Patterns, Upcoming events and more!

We have been off to a great start in Grade Two! 
In Math we have been making patterns, learning about a pattern core and understanding the ways in which a pattern can change! 
Of course we enjoy the 'hands on' building part the best! 



Being Mindful!
We are working on ways to solve problems and understand how to work through difficult tasks. Each week we have watched a part of the 'Growth Mindset' movies. They are only a few minutes long and really helpful for students to change the way they think about learning. Instead of saying "I can't..." students can say "I can't.....yet". In this way they are changing their 'Fixed Mindset' to a 'Growth Mindset'. 
Here is the link if you would like to view them! The characters are very engaging for students!
Growth Mindset Class Dojo movies 1/5

Walk and talk - I love the outdoors and hope my students will as well. We try to walk at least 2 times a week. This gives us an opportunity to get fresh air and exercise as well as talk to friends and make new ones. The students now look outside and say, "it's a beautiful day can we go for walk and talk". We found a whole field of grasshoppers, crickets and dragonflies and discovered the subtle fall changes that are beginning to show. Taking a walk shows students how to take a break, clear our heads and come back energized for our school work!

Upcoming events:
Re-scheduled to October 5th - Terry Fox Run (1:40 start)
October 4th- Open house (meet the teacher)
October 7th - P.A. Day
October 21st - Grade two Safety village trip (no charge for this one)

Please check out the Homework section. I will update this weekly.


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