Dear families,
It was nice to have a chance to sit and talk together about strategies for success. As follow up to some of our conversations, here are some resources to help students who need an extra boost. This is in addition to the essentials of reading at home for at least 20 minutes per day and making sure homework gets completed with care. To help find books at appropriate reading levels, I have scheduled the class to visit the Lillian H. Smith TPL branch. They have a fantastic children's librarian named Joanne and she is a wealth of knowledge about authors and books to match interest. Please make sure your child has a valid library card when we visit on Monday, Nov. 27th. I did some research into Apps for reading, writing and spelling and these come recommended by teachers. I am not sure at what level they are best suited for. Have a look at them either by clicking on the links bellow while holding the Ctrl key, or by typing the names of the Apps into the Apple or Android Store search bar. Many apps should be available for both Apple and Android. Have a look and see which ones will be the most helpful. Basic Practice
The apps will probably cost a little bit of money but they will be a lot better than the free ones that are full of ads and interruptions. French Reading Please look at our class blog under Pratiquez ! - français Our school has just purchased a license to the following program: Lecture Enfant Lecture Enfant offers hundreds of leveled French video books for students to enjoy from both school and home. By logging in with the simple username and password provided, students can select video books from a variety of reading levels to read and to listen to as the pages turn themselves on the screen. Students can also mute their device and read aloud, using the sound to check for pronunciation only when needed. Included are also word lists to practice. Students can work through 15 lists, building speed and confidence as they read and listen to the words that flash on the screen. For younger students there are also videos that focus on consonant - vowel blends (e.g., sa, se, si, so, su) as well as vowel-vowel blends (e.g., au, oi, on, ou, ai, etc…). Students are challenged to read faster than the narrator and they can select from three speeds of videos to practice with. Listening to the French video books on a regular basis for an age appropriate amount of time will help students identify new vocabulary, build confidence and fluency in their reading and assist them with the pronunciation of challenging words. From home, students log in by going to livresvideo.net username: ll (2 lower case Ls) Password: bravo Math resources Please look at our class blog info109.weebly.com under Pratiquez ! - Les Math This is a very popular math game for children that many educators recommend: https://www.prodigygame.com/ English Language Enrichment For parents wondering how their children can get extra practice with making connections to the books they are reading at home. This website offers many great resources: http://wosenly.com/reading-questions/ !!! A reminder of our fantastic school fundraiser !!! A highlight of this past week was our class’ amazing work at creating three poster-sized collective art pieces for the silent auction. You'll have to come to the event to see them because my phone with the pictures on it has taken a turn for the worse and is in the shop.
Restaurant Gift Cards Dinner at Via Mercanti, Flock, Insomnia, and Rasa Theatre and Sporting Event Tickets Tickets to Young People's Theatre, the Canadian Opera Company, Mirvish Production of Annie, Maple Leaf Tickets Fitness Classes Soul Cycle class passes, 1 month membership at Equinox, Personal Training sessions Photography Family Photography sessions Kids Activities Maker Kids, Central Tech Stadium, Felix Swim Schools, Ruth Rumack, Alliance Francais Teacher Donated Prizes Sing with Mr. Quigg French with Madame Roussel -And artwork, clothes, jewellery, and more! I’ll be there and we can chat over a beverage -much more fun than parent-teacher conferences. Homework There is no official homework this week. Students can rest a bit after their hard work for our Division quiz. Some students still need to hand in their thoughts about war and peace that was due on Thursday: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10_zt8-R_tNp5l8WCAvf4Pnl-UV_Rw8bUTCsj-DpSZD8/edit?usp=sharing -The grade 4's Science project is due on Monday. docs.google.com/document/d/1cPaE1lg5_zOGpeg9Fl_shiZlJIi4p5vzKM8-iPSVWlY/edit?usp=sharing -A reminder to make sure your child has a valid library card when we visit TPL's Lillian H. Smith branch on Monday, Nov. 27th. Have a nice weekend! Kind regards, M. Quigg
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