Today's agenda notes:
-Read for 20 minutes on Raz Kids or paper copy
-Practice speeches
-Math worksheet - money
-Book order due Monday
-Bake sale Tuesday
-Casual day Wednesday


After we continued answering and writing our comprehension questions for Three Kings Day.



For math today we combined counting, adding and making change with money.

Today we reviewed making change. I noticed in homework many students have been doing the standard algorithm to solve problems even though we have been learning to make change by counting up and using pictures. We went over how to use the standard algorithm for money and now students have three choices to make change whichever one suits them the best!

We went through an example using the three strategies.

We used a ten dollar bill to buy an item that costs $5.67

So we used our picture method.

1. First we drew ten dollars using loonies, dimes, nickels, and pennies
2. Second we crossed off the cost of the item
3. We counted the money that was left over and that is the change

The second strategy was counting up.
The third is the standard algortihm. MAKE SURE THE DECIMALS LINE UP was the big rule!

After students went shopping.

Grocery flyers were placed around the room and students had to go shopping for 1-4 items and figure out the total, but I told them my cashier is broken and they have to figure out their change if they pay with a ten dollar bill.

After, we worked on our worksheets.

Then we had first lunch and recess.

For our spelling test today, the bonus words were:
1. jungle
2. marble
3. startle
4. bubble
5. sparkle

After we had music with Mr. Oliver, and French with Mme. Stella.

Our TRIBES  activity today was helping hand. We discussed in a circle ways we have helped someone. Students then wrote on a hand their deed.

When we returned students finished up their Three Kings Day comprehension questions and then started Golden Time.

Have a wonderful weekend.