I hope everyone is doing well.  Miss the class very much!

I hope everyone has a great week.

April 6, 2020

Dear Parents and Students,

Hi everyone! I hope that everyone is doing well during these very difficult times.  I want to say to all my students that I miss you all very much and I think of you all often.  I imagine that many of you have already been going to some of our favorite classroom websites so this will enhance what you have already been doing.  Parents, this is not meant to overwhelm you in any way so I encourage you to do what you can, when you can.  Every week on Monday I will put the new learning opportunities for the week on my teacher page.  It will include some Reading, Writing and Math.  I will also send along some phys ed opportunities from Mr. Ryan and some activities dealing with emotional wellbeing.  For some of the websites, parents will have to set up an account.  I am also encouraging anybody who doesn’t have a library card to get one now online because it is a great resource.  I have often said to my students that when we are together in the classroom, we are a family and I still consider each and every one of them part of my family.  Please have fun with the learning and please don’t hesitate to contact me by email at yvonne.girouard@nbed.nb.ca if you have any questions or concerns.  Remember we are all in this together!

Take care,

Yvonne Girouard

Week One

Monday:

Reading: 1. Read for ten minutes and answer one question from the reading log (See Reading Log below).   You can write, draw or discuss your answer with someone.  Keep an ongoing journal if you wish.

2.  https://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games/word_search/

Writing:  Create a menu for your Easter dinner.  Include all of your favorites.

Math:  Complete some of the Easter word problems. 

https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/100245/easter-word-problems-2.pdf

Play this fun Easter game.  https://www.primarygames.com/math/easteradditionlinkpuzzle/

Tuesday: 

Reading: 1.  Read for ten minutes and answer one question from the reading log. You can write, draw or discuss your answer with someone.  Keep an ongoing journal if you wish.

2.  https://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games/bogglequizeaster/

Writing:  If I Met the Easter Bunny…

Math:  Continue with Easter Word Problems from Monday.

Then….  https://www.primarygames.com/math/mathriddleseaster/

Wednesday:

Reading: 1.   Read for ten minutes and answer one question from the reading log. You can write, draw or discuss your answer with someone.  Keep an ongoing journal if you wish.

2.  https://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games/easterhangman/

Writing:  Write a list of your favorite candies.

Math:  Solve this problem. 

The Girouard family dyed Easter Eggs.  3 of their eggs were dyed blue, 9 were dyed red, 7 were dyed green and 5 were dyed pink.  How many eggs did they dye in all?

Then….   https://www.primarygames.com/math/matheggsevenodd/

Thursday:

Reading:  1. Read for ten minutes and answer one question from the reading log. You can write, draw or discuss your answer with someone.  Keep an ongoing journal if you wish.

2.   https://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games/eastercrosswordpuzzle/  

Writing:  Use the words First, Next, Then, Last to tell someone how to decorate an Easter egg.

Math:  Solve this problem.

The Easter Bunny hid pink, blue, green, yellow and purple eggs.  If he hid 5 of each color how many did he hide in total?  What if he hid 10 of each color?

Then…  https://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games/eastertictactoe/

Friday:  Happy Easter!

I encourage everyone to set up a GoNoodle account.  We have used this almost daily all year and the kids love it.  I especially recommend the activities that promote mindfulness.  Have your child show you their favorites.

READING LOG

1. Read a fiction or nonfiction book.  Choose a book from your own bookshelf, from Tumblebooks.com or borrow one from the NB Public Library online.

2.  If you are going to answer in written form, then put the name and title of the book on the sheet.

3. Choose one of the questions below and write 2-3 sentences about your book.  If you just want to talk about it share your answer with someone.

1. What was your favorite part of the book?  Why?

2. What part did you find most interesting?  Draw it.

3. Who is the main character?  How does the main character feel?

4. Where does the story take place?

5. Does this book remind you of any other books you have read?

6. Was there a problem in the book?  How was it solved?

7. What are 3 facts you learned from your nonfiction book?

8. Did any of the information surprise you?

9. Why did you pick this book?

K-5 PE at Home

Hello Gators!

I hope everyone is doing great and keeping active! Hopefully we will all be back together in Physical Education class soon but in the meantime, I have some fun challenges and fitness activities for you to try out.

I will be posting new challenges every Monday on your classroom teachers “Teachers Page.” 

I would love to hear what you are doing to keep active! Send me some pictures or videos of what you have been up to and I will post them on our Gretna Green Facebook page.  Take care and I will see you all soon!

                         Mr. Ryan

Week 1 Challenge – “Create an Obstacle Course”

• Using whatever you have at home, create a “safe” mini obstacle course for you and your family.  This can be made inside or outside.  I would love to see your creations too! Take a picture or video and send it to brandon.ryan@nbed.nb.ca or send it through Facebook Messenger.

Week 1 Activities

• Complete the “Fitness Bingo” sheet (see below)

GATOR BINGO

Mark with an “X” the different activities you complete over the course of the week. How many different variations of BINGO can you get?

BOKS Videos (Choose 1)

https://www.bokskids.ca/boks-at-home/

YOGA Videos (Choose 1)

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga