Grade 3 & 4 Room P2

Program Overview 2023-2024

Room P2 Overview (Grade 3 and 4 multiage)

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

My name is Margaret MacDonald and I will be your child’s teacher in Room P2. I am presenting to you an overview of what to expect for your child this 2024-2025 school year at Robertson School!

Communication:

Communication of upcoming events and notices will be seen through printed or hand written notices or online via the SeeSaw app. Each child has a personal bin to keep all communication in until they put it in their backpack to take home. Forms will also periodically be sent home in your child’s backpack. School events will be noted in the monthly newsletter sent out to the entire school. For urgent communication please expect phone calls.  Please do not hesitate to call, email or come in to see me if you have any questions or concerns. 

Assessment and Evaluation:

Assessment will be an ongoing process throughout the school year. Your child’s progress will be monitored in a variety of ways such as through: spelling, writing and math assessments, daily classroom work, discussion contributions, written and oral explanations, group projects and presentations, class participation and teacher observation. The children will also be assessed through the use of self-reflections and reader responses.

Subject Overview: (Please note programming is catered to your child’s individual needs)

Language arts:

-Daily literacy circles which include activities such as journaling, writing reader’s responses and practising reading to self and others

-Working on word work such as spelling and sight word recognition

-Listening to reading such as during a teacher or peer read aloud

-Writing activities such as story writing, informational writing such as “how-to” s and persuasive writing. Writing related to inquiry projects will also be included

-Participating in guided reading and phonics groups with the teacher or other adult

Math:

-Number sense- students will be able to represent and describe whole number using pictures and symbols

-Basic operations of math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions)

-Mental math including learning how to describe how they got their answer and application of math strategies such as skip-counting, adding one more and doubling or halving strategies

-Measurement (area, perimeter, volume and the passage of time)

-Identifying and extending patterns

-Analysing 3D and 2D shapes in math and the world around us

-Using counters, shapes and games to make learning fun and engaging

Science

We will be studying science through the use of inquiry, research and questioning. Assignments may include presentations, group work, discussions and experiments. 

Social Studies:

We will be discussing topics related to community, Canada, what it means to be a Canadian and what it means to be a citizen. Social studies topics will be discussed as a group, researched through the use of books and technology. Social studies may be integrated into the inquiry journey through mapping, citizenship and studying other parts of the world.

Health:

The class will be concentrating on themes such as; citizenship and respect, a healthy body, safety (personal, internet, etc.) and mindfulness. We will also be looking into healthy strategies to cope with big emotions such as anger, stress or sadness. We will be starting Zones of Regulation in the early fall.

Art:

During art class we are going to be examining a variety of art forms and how to create art. We will also spend time looking at art and discussing it. Drama will also be a part of the curriculum and may be incorporated into the ELA curriculum. 

Thank-you for your support in your child’s learning experience! I look forward to teaching and learning with your child

-Ms. Mac

Room P2