Congratulations on a great production today during the Shadow Performances.  The class photo station, and shadow performances were all wonderfully done! Thank you to our parents for your continued support !!!

Note:  For those who be going out tomorrow night have a great and safe time trick-or-treating.  For those who will not be out tomorrow night, enjoy your time with family and friends at home before the week picks up along with the class tasks & homework  ;o)

Trying 2 lighten up the mood with Maleficent who stayed in role! Loads of fun with VP! @tdsb pic.twitter.com/dpsRn0c68a

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 30, 2015

Ss present their shadow performances 4 each other & receive rave reviews from their peers! @tdsb Videos coming soon! pic.twitter.com/seOyK4FzkN

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 30, 2015

Ss drama groups: Shadow Performances: low tech & great scripts made 4 fantastic entertainment @tdsb @RafranzDavis pic.twitter.com/aVSR6J5XDi

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 30, 2015

LANGUAGE: in-class, students independently wrote a descriptive paragraph. Tomorrow, peer feedback will be provided and then students will begin writing their second draft via Google Classroom

POETRY: write a poem based on the video below, first draft due Monday November 2nd

Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

MATH: we are wrapping up our Fractions unit with a series of exciting Exit Passes and participating in group Performance Tasks as an introduction to Geometry.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances: Rehearse your scripts in-class and your parts at-home

SCIENCE: pick up your assignment for the next few days via Google Classroom focussing Biodiversity in our City.

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #3 new entry

*** comment on a peer post from Weekly Post #2

Ss continue rehearsals &setting up r classroom as it transforms 2a haunting staging area 4 shadow performances @tdsb pic.twitter.com/C4sN2Mx5XO

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 29, 2015

@ZeliaMCT Looking good! Can't wait to see pics of the big day tomorrow.

— Toronto DSB (@tdsb) October 29, 2015

Several scripts have been finalized & after a day of dress rehearsals Ss r ready for a gr8 day tomorrow! @tdsb pic.twitter.com/JGphpb26kT

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 29, 2015

LANGUAGE: in-class, students independently wrote a descriptive paragraph. Tomorrow, peer feedback will be provided and then students will begin writing their second draft via Google Classroom

POETRY: write a poem based on the video below, first draft due Monday November 2nd

Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

MATH: we are wrapping up our Fractions unit with a series of exciting Exit Passes and participating in group Performance Tasks as an introduction to Geometry.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances: Rehearse your scripts in-class and your parts at-home

SCIENCE: pick up your assignment for the next few days via Google Classroom focussing Biodiversity in our City.

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #3 new entry

*** comment on a peer post from Weekly Post #2

Thank you Alisha Sevigny author of Kissing Frogs for your visit last week and for promoting a love of writing with our students. Check out her blog to read more about the visit: Kissing Frogs

LANGUAGE: in-class, students independently wrote a descriptive paragraph. Tomorrow, peer feedback will be provided and then students will begin writing their second draft via Google Classroom

POETRY: write a poem based on the video below, first draft due Monday November 2nd

Consider this guiding question: How has human development in a urban setting impacted the natural environment of the Duck Community?

MATH: we are wrapping up our Fractions unit with a series of exciting Exit Passes and participating in group Performance Tasks as an introduction to Geometry.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances: Rehearse your scripts in-class and your parts at-home

SCIENCE: pick up your assignment for the next few days via Google Classroom focussing Biodiversity in our City.

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #3 new entry

*** comment on a peer post from Weekly Post #2

MATH: 

*** Over the next few days, share strategies on how you would go about solving the challenges in the Math NSN Blog; Pizza Challenge share in the comments section of the post.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances: Rehearse your scripts in-class and your parts at-home

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #3 new entry

*** comment on a peer post from Weekly Post #2

POETRY: Using the oral peer feedback during our "buzz" session, type your second draft in Google Docs: Beauty of Pollination Poem inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  PAST DUE

MATH: 

*** Over the next few days, share strategies on how you would go about solving the challenges in the Math NSN Blog; Pizza Challenge share in the comments section of the post.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team; Rehearsals this Friday

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

Watched on #Periscope:@tdsb Joining us 2day:GuestAuthor Alisha Sevigny as she reads excerpt from her book"Kissing … https://t.co/LvvcCrm2Kk

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 23, 2015

Author @alisha7e WOW's our Ss with her enthusiasm & shares inspiration 2 write "Kissing Frogs" @FierceInkBooks @tdsb pic.twitter.com/Pfq77Hv6L7

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 23, 2015

@alisha7e makes connections from own writing 2 Ss descriptive writing in the class. Awesome! @FierceInkBooks @tdsb pic.twitter.com/eaJ32glOqr

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 23, 2015

Thank you @alisha7e for joining us today, getting us exciting as writers & for signing r books @tdsb @FierceInkBooks pic.twitter.com/jHlimF8yD1

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 23, 2015

Coding Club will begin next week!  This is very exciting as you will be learning to code and design a game.  There are four groups set up over the next 3 months. Group 1 will meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays during lunch for the next four weeks.  Please remember to bring your litterless lunch and meet in Room 308.

POETRY: Using the oral peer feedback during our "buzz" session, type your second draft in Google Docs: Beauty of Pollination Poem inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday

MATH: 

*** Over the next few days, share strategies on how you would go about solving the challenges in theMath NSN Blog; Pizza Challenge share in the comments section of the post.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team; Rehearsals this Friday

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

Coding Club will begin next week!  This is very exciting as you will be learning to code and design a game.  There are four groups set up over the next 3 months. Group 1 will meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays during lunch for the next four weeks.  Please remember to bring your litterless lunch and meet in Room 308.



POETRY: Using the oral peer feedback during our "buzz" session, type your second draft in Google Docs: Beauty of Pollination Poem inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday

MATH:  Looking at Fractions complete the ENTRANCE PASS DUE tomorrow

*** Over the next few days, share strategies on how you would go about solving the challenges in the Math NSN Blog; Pizza Challenge share in the comments section of the post.

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team; Rehearsals this Friday

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #2

*** visit 1 other peer blog and comment on their Weekly Post #1

POETRY: Using the oral peer feedback during our "buzz" session, type your second draft in Google Docs: Beauty of Pollination Poem inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday

MATH:  Looking at Fractions complete the ENTRANCE PASS DUE tomorrow

Practice your multiplication tables for 7, 8:  Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Being co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #2

*** visit 1 other peer blog and comment on their Weekly Post #1

Ss use line 2 create stunning interpretations of #Groupof7 landscapes @mcmichaelgallery @tdsb pic.twitter.com/s2FLE6QEwI

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 20, 2015

Our concrete poems look gr8 & r fun 2 read! Both capture r ideas: using Ink &paper and https://t.co/gaK41s46tK @tdsb pic.twitter.com/IVzB5HQuec

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 20, 2015

POETRY: Using the oral peer feedback during our "buzz" session, type your second draft in Google Docs: Beauty of Pollination Poem inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday

MATH:  Looking at Fractions complete the ENTRANCE PASS DUE tomorrow

Practice your multiplication tables for 7, 8:  Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. Being co-writing the script for your shadow performance in Google Docs and "share" with your team

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

*** Weekly Post #2

*** visit 1 other peer blog and comment on their Weekly Post #1

Ss excitedly generated a few "?" 4 r #mysteryskype session with @thalliburton6 maps in the ready #GRA15 #GRAFIAT pic.twitter.com/K8rsEkCC9A

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 19, 2015

Ss couldn't get enough of the similarities/differences btwn r school!We all agreed that we love Ally #gra15 #GRAFIAT pic.twitter.com/cHe1Jh8WQt

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 19, 2015

POETRY: ***This is a Poem That... Record your poem in Voki PAST DUE

***Create a list of descriptive words Tuesday & Wednesday evening.  Then write your first draft Beauty of Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE PAST DUE

MATH:  Looking at Fractions complete the 2 ENTRANCE PASSES for Monday

Practice your multiplication tables for 7, 8:  Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message.

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

Ss can't get enough #GRAFIAT as they follow during #GRA15 readaloud & #kobo projected 4all 2 follow @LynMullalyHunt pic.twitter.com/WiY0LF6ZBW

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 16, 2015

POETRY:   Voki: Record you descriptive words to describe a fruit, without identifying the fruit

Picture Poem: Ink & Tagul picture poem PAST DUE

**This is a Poem That...
Visit the website Instant Poetry Forms and scroll down the menu on the left side of the screen.  Select "This is the Poem That ..." and fill in the boxes following the prompts based on the a topic of choice. Record your poem in Voki Due Friday Oct.16th

POETRY: Create a list of descriptive words Tuesday & Wednesday evening.  Then write your first draft Beauty of Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday Oct. 15th 

MATH:  Looking at Fractions and its relationship with Percent and Decimals

Practice your multiplication tables for 7, 8:  Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message.

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class
* collect leaves within our school community: we will be creating a 'tree classification system' in class later this week

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

***Thank you for sharing in both Padlets within kidblog

***Thank you for sharing a comment in the Animal Parable post

*** Weekly Post #1 is PAST DUE

@TUSCOEC intro 2 #arcgis basemaps; zoom in/out 4details & creating layers of information @tdsb pic.twitter.com/qDCFuygenK

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 15, 2015

Ss explore #ArcGIS #storymap features 2 add content,images & pin locations @tdsb @TUSCOEC Thx 2 Chris,Monica,Andrew pic.twitter.com/UXvRQsuSC4

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) October 15, 2015

POETRY:   Voki: Record you descriptive words to describe a fruit, without identifying the fruit

Picture Poem: Ink & Tagul picture poem PAST DUE

**This is a Poem That...
Visit the website Instant Poetry Forms and scroll down the menu on the left side of the screen.  Select "This is the Poem That ..." and fill in the boxes following the prompts based on the a topic of choice. Record your poem in Voki Due Friday Oct.16th

POETRY: Create a list of descriptive words Tuesday & Wednesday evening.  Then write your first draft Beauty of Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday Oct. 15th 

MATH:  Looking at Fractions and its relationship with Percent

Practice your multiplication tables for 7, 8:  Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message.

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class
* collect leaves within our school community: we will be creating a 'tree classification system' in class later this week

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

***Thank you for sharing in both Padlets within kidblog

***Thank you for sharing a comment in the Animal Parable post

*** Weekly Post #1 is PAST DUE

POETRY:   Voki: Record you descriptive words to describe a fruit, without identifying the fruit

Picture Poem: Ink & Tagul picture poem PAST DUE

**This is a Poem That...
Visit the website Instant Poetry Forms and scroll down the menu on the left side of the screen.  Select "This is the Poem That ..." and fill in the boxes following the prompts based on the a topic of choice. Record your poem in Voki Due Friday Oct.16th

POETRY: Create a list of descriptive words Tuesday & Wednesday evening.  Then write your first draft Beauty of Pollination Poem with the list of descriptive words inspired by the Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination. (scroll to 3:20 to begin viewing the timelapse video)  DUE Thursday Oct. 15th

MATH:  Looking at Fractions and its relationship with Percent

Practice your multiplication tables for 7, 8:  Check out these sites for practice:  Math is Fun  or Table Trees

DRAMA: Shadow Performances:  Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message.

SCIENCE: students are looking at how tree classifications systems organize information; focussing on Diversity of Living Things over the next few weeks in class
* collect leaves within our school community: we will be creating a 'tree classification system' in class later this week

Global Read Aloud: We have completed our first week participating in the Global Read Aloud! We are reading Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt.  When visiting the kidblog, login then click on 'Tavares' in the sidebar for instructions on your task.

***Thank you for sharing in both Padlets within kidblog

***Thank you for sharing a comment in the Animal Parable post

*** Weekly Post #1 is PAST DUE