Learning Intentions:

• I can create and follow rhythms using my body.
• I can move to match different beats, patterns and music.
• I can express myself through music and movement.
• I can work with others to create and perform.
• I can listen carefully and try new ways to explore rhythm and dance.

Students had the exciting opportunity to participate in Sound Kreations this week. This is a meaningful real-life experience focused on self-expression through movement during their gym time. Students worked on developing coordination, rhythm, and creative movement skills while building confidence and collaboration. They explored sound, pattern, and expressive performance through music and movement. The students learned a dance and performed it for the school. Ask them to show you the dance! A big thank you to the TRS School Council for generously covering the full cost of this enriching experience for all students!

Learning Intentions:

• I can solve subtraction problems using various strategies.
• I can show and solve subtraction using expanded form. (Gr. 2)
• I can explain my thinking when solving subtraction problems.
• I can find missing numbers in subtraction equations.
• I can choose a strategy that helps me solve subtraction problems accurately.

This week, students continued to develop their understanding of subtraction using various strategies. They practiced solving subtraction problems by counting back, using pictures, working with number lines, and tens blocks.

Grade 1s are strengthening their basic facts and exploring subtraction concepts by identifying the larger number (minuend) and the smaller number (subtrahend), including solving missing number problems. Grade 2 students worked on subtracting two-digit numbers, both with and without regrouping, using strategies such as tens blocks, expanded form, and open number lines to support their thinking.

At Home Learning:

Literacy:
Ask your child to write 2–3 sentences about their day, remembering capitals, spaces, and punctuation. Ask them to highlight the nouns, verbs and adjectives in their sentences.

Math:
Ask quick subtraction or addition questions during everyday activities: What is 12 – 3? If you have 20 Cheerios and lose 7, how many are left? I have 5 gummy bears, you have 8. How many do we have altogether?

Your child will bring home a basic facts to practice on Monday. Please have them complete the work to build faster recall.

Social:
Please ensure your child has returned their "All About Me" homework, as we are finishing up our Heritage and Diverse Cultures Unit and will need the information on it for the culminating task.

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