Questioning

We ask questions before, during and after our reading. We ask questions to clarify meaning and further our understanding of the text. This week we are reading "The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida. It is a book about a young girl who is sent to an internment camp with her family and the bracelet from her best friend is the only reminder of their friendship.

Explanatory Writing

Explanatory writing helps students increase their knowledge and comprehension of a specific topic. Explanatory writing needs an introduction, 3 facts with supporting details and a conclusion. To introduce this unit, we watched several videos on Iqaluit, Nunavut and completed a shared writing piece about the city. Now, the students are researching a city of their choice to write about. 

Holy Week

Welcome back! I hope you had a relaxing March Break with your families. 

This week is Holy Week - a very important time in the Catholic church. Holy Week starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday. During this time, we commemorate Jesus' crucifixion and his resurrection. We remember how He died on the cross to give new life to all who believe.