Mr. Spindler's Grade 2's: Measuring success

I am 6 and a half books long!

We have begun our measurement study by measuring the things around us. We measured our hands, feet, and how tall we are compared to each other and compared to other non standard units. We measured the carpet using books, the classroom using linking cubes and desks using pencils. We will continue to explore measurement by using standard and non standard units to measure weight, volume, and time. We will also explore the concepts of area (how much space an object covers) and perimeter ( the distance around an object).

In Language we are working on writing informational reports. We start by gathering facts, then creating a topic sentence. We then write our facts in a way that makes sense to us and to the reader. So far we have researched air and water facts and important objects in First Nations culture. We will continue to research facts and learn how to put them into a report.

In gym we have been using our indoor curling set to practice skills learned from our exploration of throwing and catching. Students have been introduced to curling terminology such as house, button, draw, takeout and bonspiel. We will also begin our study of healthy eating in health.

We continue to explore the topics of Reconciliation and forgiveness as we approach the day for our reconciliation service. We have read bible stories and continue to explore situations where we can ask for forgiveness and give forgiveness.

Also a reminder of our Valentine raffle next Tuesday. Thank you for your support already.

We are also still accepting donations for our pajama patrol. Please bring in any new pj's by the end of next week to support families in need. Next Friday the 17th we will have a PJ day for the entire school to celebrate our efforts.

Finally we are still looking for anyone who can help us in our deep learning journey in the area of financial literacy, photography or and First Nations culture. Thank you for your support.