Ms. Mackenzie

I am so excited to share a year of learning with the students in our classroom. We have been busy creating a respectful learning community and learning more about one another. 

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Meet the Staff event or connected with me over these first few weeks. It has been wonderful getting to know you.

In Social Studies, we have been discussing responsibilities and what they look like in our classroom, school and our community. We have been spending time discussing and practicing a growth mindset to set ourselves up for a successful year, and lifetime, of learning. One question you can ask your child at home to foster a growth mindset is: How will you challenge yourself today? This is great question to ask during breakfast. 

We have also been reviewing the provinces and territories in Canada. In English Language Arts, we have started our Weekend Journals and have begun learning about writing paragraphs. We are continuing to learn about place value in math, as well as comparing numbers.

Reading together is a great way to connect one-on-one after a busy day! Please have your child read to you each evening for 15-20 minutes. They can read on their own as well, however there is great value in having your child read aloud for you. This allows your child an opportunity to make their reading “sound like talking” by working on the flow of their reading and reading with expression.