A Fun Monday :)

Good evening everyone!

Before you read about the fun learning that took place today, please remember that:

• Parent Observation forms were due today. I will ask you tomorrow if I see you, otherwise, you will not be scheduled in for a time
• Please put all library books etc. in your child's important bag- we don't go through their backpacks to check anymore
• Please go through your child's important bag every night!!!

Special Guest - Pet Groomer!

Today we had our first special guest of the year, and she came in to talk to us about her job as a pet groomer! She brought in all of the tools they use to groom both cats and dogs. It was really fun to see all of the steps involved in grooming an animal! We had some great conversation about what types of animals she grooms, how many she grooms in a day, etc. Perhaps this will be inspiration for students to start their own pet shop/vet clinic at school :)

We look forward to our upcoming guest speakers - a Registered Nurse and a Soldier!

Reading Strategy - Lips the Fish

Today we learned our 2nd reading strategy out of the 8 we have. The character we learned about today is Lips the Fish, and he uses his lips to say the beginning sound of the word! Lips the Fish and Peeking Pig are two strategies that go hand-in-hand. We must look at the pictures but also look at the beginning letter of the word and say the sound it makes :) Here is a great example:

We read some sentences together as a class and used Peeking Pig and Lips the Fish. We know this word isn't just "fish" because it starts with the /g/ sound, and by looking at the picture, we know this word is goldfish!

Guided Reading

Today we started guided reading! This is where I take a small group of students and focus on certain skills particular to that group. Then, we read a book together using those skills. I will be taking a group every day during literacy centres. We will sit on cushions in the hall because the classroom is quite noisy. Mrs. Tortola will be supervising students inside the classroom. I take 3 students a day... so with 30 kids, that means I get to see your child once every two weeks. As much as I'd love for it to be more (guided reading is actually my favourite thing to do!), it simply isn't feasible. Keep reading at home!!!!!

See you tomorrow!

~ Miss Pliura & Mrs. Tortola