Dear Parents and Students:
Here is a brief overview of our learning this week:
Spelling--Yesterday, students received a new spelling list #19. Test is on Friday, April 11th. In third term, students will be responsible for breaking down a word in syllables and identifying multi-letter phonograms. Students will be required to write their spelling words in cursive.
Bible and Memory Work--Yesterday, students received a new Bible Memory, I Timothy 2:1-5. We will be reading I Timothy and learning about the Apostle Paul and the early church. We will have a test on Friday, April 11th. Students should practice writing their verses out in cursive. This week we will be focusing on the qualities of leadership displayed by Jesus, Paul, and Timothy.
Social Studies--After studying heritage, immigration, and citizenship, students will be learning about Canada's government. Hopefully, this will prepare our students for their field trip to Victoria on June 5th. Also, students read a current events article about General Motors and we had a very interesting discussion about cars made in North America or overseas. In our class discussions, we often refer to a world map and will be reviewing our knowledge of countries, continents, and oceans.
Science--Over the next few weeks, students will be learning about natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable. Currently, students are examining the types of resources that are found in British Columbia.
Writing, Reading and Novel Study--Over the next few weeks, students will be reading the novel, "Underground to Canada", a story about a slave girl who escapes from a southern plantation in America and finds freedom in Canada. Last week students were introduced to the history of slavery in order to provide a historical background to understand the novel. Also, students wrote about the experiences of a slave and plantation owner while reading aloud in class the book, "From Slave Ship to Freedom Road", a powerful and moving story about the slave trade in America. This week we will begin reading Underground to Canada.
Finally, students have been working hard on book reports in class. I hope to post some samples of student work in the next few days.
Blessings,
Mr.Wu
Grade 5 Teacher
