Dear 6A Parents,
This week we started our work on how to write a great story, by dissecting the elements that make up engaging fiction. Using the Empowering Writers program, we started by looking at the four ways you can write an interesting beginning; with action, dialogue, thought/ question, and sound effects. By exploring some of their favorite novels, the students learned that most stories and chapter beginnings use one or more of these approaches. Next week we will move from finding and sharing examples of these story starters into writing our own beginnings.
We have been reviewing division and estimation this week in math. Using the standard long division method as a starting place, we then looked at a less familiar short division approach. Students that struggle to remember the steps to long division (divide, multiply, subtract and bring down), often find short division to be less complicated. See the link below to understand how short division works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLze82Zcc4Y
To conclude our look at the Provincial Government, the students have been creating a Flip-Up Legislature. We identified 14 different positions or procedures important to running the Alberta Legislature and using the format of a flip-up book, we created "flip-ups" explaining these 14 parts. Students need to include four facts as well as a relevant picture for each.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Student-Led Conferences next Thursday evening or Friday morning. Booking is open on November 15th at 4:00pm.
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Spriggs
Homework
-Jump Math - No math homework
-Social Flip-Up Legislature: Please finish the cards for The Queen, Speaker, Sergeant at Arms and the Mace, Lieutenant Governor, Premier, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Government
-Science Trees and Forests Unit Project will be due November 29th
Don't Forget
-Headphones: please bring an extra set of headphones to school if you have them
-Don't forget to return or renew your overdue library books
-Please return any math tests you have taken home, once they are signed
Quizzes/ Tests
-No scheduled tests or quizzes
Forms
-No forms due at this time
Upcoming Events
November 21 & 22: Student-Led Conferences
November 28: Evening of Gathering and Giving (6:30pm)
December 11: The Show Must Go On (Cast A)
December 12: The Show Must Go On (Cast B)
December 19: Last Day of classes
January 6: Classes Resume
Website
Don't forget to check out our class website for grade 6 resources
https://sites.google.com/educbe.ca/grade6svs/home
