Ongoing Learning: April 13 - April 19

 Hi Grade Two Families,

Going into our third week of Ongoing Learning, we will be moving into the Google Classroom platform for assignment submissions. The learning tasks for this week will also be accessible from Google Classroom.

Assignments to be submitted on Google Classroom by the end of day on Sunday, April 19th:

1.     Descriptive Words

2.     Math - picture of work

Materials Needed for this week:

●       Paper and pencil

●       Crayons or Pencil crayons

●       Computer, tablet or iPhone with internet access

●       Printer (optional)

 

Assigned Ongoing Learning Tasks for the Week of April 14-19 Please complete the following tasks in any order. An hour of learning a day is optimal.
Topic & Objectives	Task Instructions
Reading: Fluency Review and select a fluency goal to work on while reading out loud. -        I can select a reading fluency goal and work on developing that skill -        I can speak in a clear voice, with appropriate volume, at an understandable pace and with expression while reading out loud	Watch this video to review reading fluency goals: https://youtu.be/xvzg4q_RwII  Choose a reading fluency goal to focus on: https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/blogs/genia-connell/migrated-files/fluency_chart2.pdf. Select a book from home or from your Raz-Kids account. Practice reading it out loud several times with your fluency goal in mind. If you are reading a chapter book, select a page or a couple of pages to read rather than the whole chapter/book. OPTIONAL EXTENSION: Watch this video to learn how to record yourself reading a Raz Kids book: https://youtu.be/NamYBvu8c4Y. Then create an audio recording of yourself reading on the Raz-Kids for your teacher to review your fluency progress.
Writing: Nature Walk Descriptive Words -        I can create a list of sensory descriptive words	Watch instruction video: https://youtu.be/shLZM4yJBjM After your nature walk last week, choose at least one thing you observed and brainstorm some descriptive words under the categories: hear, see, smell, feel. Turn in on Google Docs or take a picture and email your teacher.
Math Practicing efficient subtraction strategies by using the stacking procedure and an open number line. -        I can solve a subtraction equation using Stacking. -        I can solve a subtraction equation using a Number Line.	Watch instructional video                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rftrPkDsY10 Practice Stacking and using a Number Line to check your answers. Take a photo of one completed question with a Stacking equation and a Number Line and submit to YOUR teacher. Stacking Steps: Identify and stack the biggest number on top of the smallest. Remember to line up your Ones and Tens correctly. Start in the ones. Subtract. Do I need to regroup? Now Subtract the tens. Use your Number Line strategies from last week to check your answer.
Daily Reading	Read a book of your choice from home or Raz-kids

Optional Learning Tasks
Technology Coding With Mr. Sandberg! Scratch Day 2: Sprites Interact Mr. Sandberg has started a web series of coding videos. Check out his second video:  https://youtu.be/pahVIIkHaCc	Question of the Day  Share your “Peach & Pit” with your family at dinner. A Peach is the best part of your day. A Pit is a challenge or difficulty you had that day.	Connection Phone or FaceTime a family member or friend that does not live in your house and tell them your favorite thing about this week.
Phys Ed Visit Ms. Hennick’s Blog: https://rosphysicaleducationathome.weebly.com/	Music Visit Ms. Mann’s blog: https://royaloakmusic.blogspot.com/	Branch Weaving  Branch Weaving

Closing Comments

Please contact your teacher by email with any questions  ●       Please try and submit work on Google Classroom this week.  Deadline is Sunday, April 19th.  Please contact your child’s teacher if you are having technical issues. (Click link for Google Classroom instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09z7eLoD9Kw&t=3s) ●       STAY HOME & STAY SAFE! ●       Monday April 13th is a PD Day. Teachers will be working on Technology Professional Development.

Google Classroom Launch

I was SO happy to connect on Google Meet this week and see everyone’s smiling faces. We didn’t plan on learning this way, but seeing each other was a good reassurance that we will figure this out together! 

For the upcoming week of April 13-19, Google Classroom will officially launch as a soft start. This platform should be used to access lessons and submit work. However, as we are in the transition period, we will still send out the work through 3 channels for the week of April 13-19: email, blog, Google Classroom. Moving forward (April 20th onward), the work will only be posted on Google Classroom Monday mornings.

Each student received an email from me with an invite to join my Google Classroom. Please accept the invite to join. Please watch the video below on how to log into Google Classroom for the first time, and also how to submit assignments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09z7eLoD9Kw&t=3s 

Google Classroom can be downloaded as an app to a smartphone or tablet, or you can log in on a computer. Some parents have noted that when required to take pictures of work and upload to Google Classroom, it is easiest when directly done on a tablet or phone through the application.


Stay well!

Google Meets

Accessing Google Meet or Classroom for the First Time

Google provides excellent resources to help with signing into Google Classroom and joining a class, along with other supports.

§  Google Meet Help

§  Google Meet Cheat Sheet [PDF]

§  Learn How to use Google Meet [video]

§  How do I sign in to Classroom?

§  Join a class as a student

§  Troubleshooting for students

Ongoing G Suite Support

Students and Families can find more information and support on the CBE website

Thank you for your support and patience as we all adjust to ongoing learning at a distance. We will keep you informed every step of the way.

From the Grade Two Team

Ms. Craig, Mr. Sandberg, Ms. Yoon, Ms. Quesnel, Ms. Lagrana

Ongoing Learning: April 6 - April 12

Opening Comments

A message from Mr. Hamby:  As you know, we have been given guidelines from Alberta Education that mandates we provide 5 hours of schoolwork per week focused on literacy and math. We also hope to offer some optional activities that you might consider having a look at towards the bottom of the template.  Each week we also hope that you will be able to determine a schedule that works best for your family.  We ask that you please be patient with this process as we all know technology can be a bit bumpy at times.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Assignments to be handed in this week to your teacher via email. Please email by Sunday, April 12th:  Nature Journal.... Take a picture of your journal and email to your teacher.  Practice subtracting numbers, between 0 – 100, using a number line. Take a picture of one example of your work and email it to your teacher.  Learning Objectives for the week:  Writing:  I can express sensory nature details in a journal with words and pictures  Reading:  I can listen to a story and think about important story parts like characters, setting, and problems  I can reflect and answer specific questions about a story  Math:  I can show my understanding of number to 100  I can show my understanding of subtraction using a number line  Materials Needed for this week:  Paper and pencil  Crayons or Pencil crayons  Computer, tablet or iPhone with internet access  Printer (optional)

Assigned Learning Tasks for the Week of April 6-12  Please complete the following tasks in any order. An hour of learning a day is optimal.
Reading	Writing	Math
Read Aloud  Watch the read aloud story “The Cookie Fiasco” and sketch what you are visualizing in your mind.  https://youtu.be/_RIxggV7mcU	Nature Journaling   Watch instruction video  https://youtu.be/uhE9dDXNcbo  Task: Go on a nature walk and create a journal entry based on your senses.	Subtraction on A Number Line:  Watch instruction video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6GFo51C6-Y  Task:  Practice subtracting numbers, between 0 – 100, using a number line.
Task: Draw the characters, the setting, the problem.  There will be some questions for you to think about during the video and you can pause and tell your parents what you think or just think in your head what your answers would be.   Questions:  What do you predict that this book will be about?  How do you think that the characters will solve the cookie problem?  How would you solve the equal cookie problem?  What was your favorite part of this story? Why was it your favorite part?	Steps:  Refer to the Google Slide if needed from the video  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SqwH9u0sVmAfvnXEEhDmUi_ibKqk3YqNiz5bD4Q8EG4/edit?usp=sharing  Go on your nature walk using this journal page, or create your own.    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nFjZPJNyxOlFd28BLkK8U__mJeCF8WIn/view?usp=sharing  You can use the journaling rubric as a guide:    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DpMItE7wExJOmvFUheKX7FzZhBgH6iEfmbcTNXEo8H0/edit?usp=sharing	Daily Practice Steps:   1: Make a subtraction equation & draw a horizontal line. (ex: 43-24)   2: Identify biggest number and write above the right end of your number line.     3: Break your smallest number in friendly parts. (Ex: 10’s, 5’s, & 1’s)                4: Start at your biggest number and just backwards in increments of your friendly parts.
Daily Reading – Read a book of your choice from home or Raz-kids  Estimated Time: 20 – 60 min	Feel free to go on more than one nature walk to add to your journal page. When you have completed your journal page, take a photo of it and email it to your teacher.	Example Equations:  43 – 24 =      56 – 31 =   23 – 14 =      24 – 18 =   73 – 18 =      22 – 17 =  37 – 29 =      49 – 14 =   68 – 16 =      44 – 21 =

Optional Learning Tasks
Technology  Coding With Mr. Sandberg!  Mr. Sandberg has started a web series of coding videos. Check out his first video using Scratch.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxVzY5kfSPU&t=27s	Question of the Day   Share your “Peach & Pit” with your family at dinner. A Peach is the best part of your day. A Pit is a challenge or difficulty you had that day.	Connection  Phone or FaceTime a family member or friend that does not live in your house and tell them how special they are.
Phys Ed  Visit Ms. Hennick’s Blog:  https://rosphysicaleducationathome.weebly.com/	Music  Visit Ms. Mann’s blog:  https://royaloakmusic.blogspot.com/	Outdoor Art                     Collect some loose parts from nature (I.e. pinecones, rocks, etc.) and create a piece of art.

Closing Comments

Please contact your teacher by email with any questions at:  Craig: chacraig@cbe.ab.ca  Lagrana: imlagrana@cbe.ab.ca  Sandberg: wjsandberg@cbe.ab.ca  Quesnel: skquesnel@cbe.ab.ca  Yoon: ljoon@cbe.ab.ca  Please submit a picture of your math using a number line and a picture of your nature journal via email as completed. Deadline is Sunday, April 12th.  STAY HOME & STAY SAFE!  Friday April 10th is a Stat Holiday. Take time to enjoy with your family. Teachers will not be working this day  Monday April 13th is a PD Day. The weekly lesson will be sent home on Tuesday April 14th