Wednesday 17 December 2014

Arabic Update

أولياء الأمور الكرام السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

تحية طيبة وبعد,

 انتهز هذه الفرصة لأرسل لكم عظيم شكرنا لجهودكم المبذولة في النهوض بمستوى أبنائنا التعليمي , قراءة وكتابة 

 ولولا هذه الجهود لما وصلنا إلى هذه المستوى كما  أننا نتطلع دائما إلى مساعدتكم في الفترة المقبلة إن شاء الله.

أخبركم بأنني سوف أرسل مع كل تلميذ قصة قصيرة لقراءتها بمساعدتكم لقضاء دقائق معدودة مع اللغة العربية والاستمتاع  بألفاظها.

وأخيرا أتمنى لكم قضاء إجازة سعيدة إن شاء لله 

المدرسة أمل

Tuesday 16 December 2014

EQAO Practice

AA dear parents,

Your kid will go home today with an EQAO practice booklet. I have printed the exercises that cover the three strands we have already seen in class (Patterns, Addition and subtraction, and place value). I have crossed some exercises, the kids are asked not to do them, since we haven't studied them yet.
Have a nice and restful winter break in sha'Allah.

Jazakum Allah khairan

Language: Tiger and the Big Wind - FABLE

AA Parents,

Students all have this fable. They are required to practice their lines - as they will be presenting "Reader's Theatre."

Tiger and the Big Wind - a Tale from Africa


Once upon a time, long ago, a terrible drought hit the land. The rains had not come that year, and the crops were doing very badly. Without much food and water, all of the animals were very hot, very thirsty, and very hungry.

It just so happened that there was a field, and in the middle of this field was one large pear tree full of the juiciest pears you ever did see. They were big and yellow and just waiting to be picked. Unfortunately, at the base of this tree was a very mean tiger.

Tiger was greedy and selfish and refused to let anyone near the tree. He would sit all day in the shade of the pear tree and growl at anyone who came too close. He’d say, “Growr, growr, I’ll eat you up! Stay away from my tree or I’ll eat you up!

Eventually Rabbit happened by and heard what was going on. “Oh, Rabbit, what are we to do?” wailed the animals. “Tiger is so mean and won’t share the juicy pears! Oh, we are so hungry and thirsty!”

Rabbit thought about this, and being such a clever animal, he immediately devised a plan. “Come close, come close. Listen to me and I will tell you what to do.”

The next morning all of the animals secretly gathered in the forest near the field where Tiger was sleeping. All of the animals who lived on the ground, like Turtle, Elephant, Ox, and Donkey, they all stood near big hollow logs. All of the monkeys and birds who lived in the trees quietly sat in the branches and waited for Rabbit to arrive.

Soon Rabbit did show up, carrying a large, thick rope. He ran across the field and made a lot of noise. “Oh, my! Oh, my!” he shouted.

Tiger sleepily opened an eye and growled, “Why are you making so much noise, Rabbit? Can’t you see I am sleeping?”

“Tiger! You must run! A big wind is coming that will blow everyone off the earth!” Just at that moment, the animals hidden in the forest began to make a great racket.

Eagle and Stork and Owl and all the rest of the birds flapped their wings, causing the leaves to shake and twist. Elephant and Ox and Otter and Crocodile and all of the animals on the ground beat on the hollow logs and smacked the trees. They scurried around in the brush and altogether set the entire forest to swinging and swaying like it was the end of the world!

Tiger was terrified! “What do I do? What do I do?” he screamed.

“You must run,” Rabbit said. “I cannot help you now. I have to go tie the other animals down with this rope so that they do not fly off of the earth!”
“You must tie me down!” Tiger demanded. Rabbit shook his head, “But I must go help the other animals or they will all blow away! You are big and strong, you have a very good chance of escaping alive!”

“No!” Tiger roared, “You must tie me up now!”

“Very well,” Rabbit sighed. “I will tie you up now.”

And so he tied Tiger to a tree on the edge of the field. He tied the rope tight, but Tiger kept shouting, “Tighter, tighter! I don’t want to be blown off of the earth!”

When he was done, Rabbit stepped back and called for the other animals to come out of the forest.

“Look here,” he said out loud. “Look here at the one who tried to keep all of the juicy pears to himself instead of sharing them. Well, food was put on the earth for all to enjoy. Nobody has the right to be selfish with what is meant for everyone.”


And then all of the animals sat in the shade of the big pear tree and happily feasted on the delicious fruit… together.

Friday 12 December 2014

Quran update

AA
can you please help your child to practice Surah Abasa
Ayah 8 to 17

JAK

Quran Update


The sun

Ashshamusu
      الشَّمْسُ


The stars


Annujoomu


النُّجُومُ

The mountains

Aljibalu

الْجِبَالُ


Camels


Alaasharu

الْعِشَارُ


The wild beast

Alwuhooshu

          الْوُحُوشُ

       The seas

                 Albiharu


           الْبِحَارُ

The souls

Annufoosu

          النُّفُوسُ

      Asked

Suilat

سُئِلَتْ

Sin

Thanbin

               ذَنبٍ

The sky

Assamao

السَّمَاءُ

Hillfire

     Aljaheemu

الْجَحِيمُ



    Paradise

   Aljannatu

        الْجَنَّةُ

Brought

Ahdarat

أَحْضَرَتْ

Retreating stars

Bilkhunnas

بِالْخُنَّسِ

Closes

Aasaas

            عَسْعَسَ

   The dawn

  Wassubbhi

             وَالصُّبْحِ

     Messenger

    Rasoolin

      رَسُولٍ

Power

Quwwatin

قُوَّةٍ

Seen

Raahu

  رَآهُ

The unseen


         Alghaybi

الْغَيْبِ

    Reminder

Thikrun

ذِكْرٌ

       Wills

Shaa

شَاءَ

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Language Update - Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

We have completed reading Homework Hassles, and the students have successfully written a summary for each chapter.

Our class is beginning a language unit called Fables. In this unit, students explore the characteristics of fables ans the skill of retelling, which helps them to better understand what they have read. The lesson or "moral" that each each of these fables inspires students to think about themselves and others.

As students read a variety of short fables and view illustrations, they learn


  • an understanding of the characteristics of narrative text pattern for fables
  • the writing of combining sentences
  • the reading strategy of retelling
  • the media strategy of expressing opinions about illustrations 
  • the speaking strategy of using tone and volume
  • word study skills including synonyms, types of sentences, present-and past tense verbs, adjectives,comparative and superlative adjectives, the "ow" sound, word endings vowel controlled by "r," may or can, homophones, and using the dictionary.


Here are some ways you can support your child's learning during this unit:


  • Read a variety of fables with you child and discuss what the moral of the fables means and who you might like to share it with. 
  • Retell a favourite fables of yours from your childhood and ask you child to retell one of his or her favourite from this unit to you
  • Make up fables with your child. Ask your child to decide who the characters will be (usually animals) and who will be the foolish or the clever, what problem the characters face, what happens in the story, and the moral that your fable will teach.
  • take your child to the library or other places to hear readings or storytellers. Talk about what makes it enjoyable to listen to a storyteller. 
JAK 

Tr. FATIMA 

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Math/Science Update

AA dear parents,

Math
We will be starting a new unit in sha'Allah: Adding and Subtracting with Greater Numbers.
The goals of this unit are:

  • estimate sums and differences
  • add and subtract 2-digit and 3-digit numbers
  • explain how to solve addition and subtraction problems
  • add and subtract with money\
You can also watch the following video: http://homeworkzone.tvokids.com/videos/addition3digitnumbers


Science
We have covered the definitions of Structures, strong structure, Stability, buildings. We have also talked about the parts of a building. Students did a free activity, they chose a structure and built it using simple materials. They were asked to think of ways to make their structures stronger and stabler. We have also watched the following videos:


http://homeworkzone.tvokids.com/videos/whatmakesstructurestable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atS57n7_8Yk

JAK

Monday 8 December 2014

French Update

News from the French class

Monday, December 5, 2014

Assalamu Alaikum Dear Parents
Time is just flying by and winter break is already at the door.
So far we are working on our daily vocabulary related to weather and winter clothing, using it in sentences, questions and answers. Al Hamdulillah, students can describe winter outfit for outside.
We are still working on our first story “Les Trois Petits Cochons”. We finished the second  reading comprehension activity related to the story “Les mots en ordre”.
Update:
·         Tuesday,   December 9, we are having the 2st French test: spelling , les mots en ordre and vocabulary.
·         The spelling list for Tuesday is:
1.       Je joue
2.       Il marche
3.       Elle court vite.
4.       Tu mange une pomme.
5.       Il lit l’histoire.
·         The vocabulary comprehension section is related to the daily vocabulary we drill in class and students  are familiar with this activity. Les mots en ordre are related to the story. We did the same activity in class and corrected each sentence.
Jazakum Allah Kheiran for your cooperation and your support.

Dr Amina Ould-brahim,
French teacher
Science coordinator

Sunday 7 December 2014

Quran Update

AA
Please practice with you child Surah Abasa from Ayah 1 to 7

JAK

Saturday 6 December 2014

Math test

AA dear parents,

Your kid took home the end of chapter review in his/her math duo-tang. Please make sure that he/she brings it back to class.
We'll  have a math test next Thursday in sha'Allah. The test covers the whole chapter: adding and subtracting two-digit numbers.

Have a restful weekend in sha'Allah

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Math H.W due this Thursday

AA dear parents,

Math H.W due this Thursday, December 4th, 2014 in sha'Allah: Workbook p 30, 31, and 32.

JAK

Monday 1 December 2014

Language Task - DUE THIS WEDNESDAY

AA Parents,

Please help your child go online or look in a newspaper to find an article about a Sports Event! It could be about any sport that has been reported about. Please print it out - or cut it out and bring it in for this WEDNESDAY.

You can Google "sports news" and choose to print something from there.

Thank you!

Social Studies Update

AA Parents !

In grade 3 we are reviewing mapping skills, by learning to recognize provinces and territories of Canada, and their capitals. Grade 3 will be working on a unit called Living and Working in Ontario. Students will be making comparisons to their own lives. Assessment will be based on a variety of tools including, collaborative group work, quizzes, projects, participation, and completion of
assigned tasks within designated time frames.

JAK

Friday 28 November 2014

Math Homework

Assalamu Alaykom dear parents,

We have been working on mental math strategies to add and subtract. So far we have seen the following strategies:


  • The break down to 10 strategy: you can make your kid watch the video below to reinforce it:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAtC-7_Ijqg
  • The make 10 strategy
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CknVjzMxVac
  • Use relationship between addition and subtraction:  
           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDQAsUWF00



Math H.W for Tuesday December 2: Workbook p 29
For further practice visit the following please:

http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch03/ch03_1.htm
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch03/ch03_2.htm
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch03/ch03_3.htm
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch03/ch03_4.htm
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch03/ch03_6.htm
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch03/ch03_7.htm


Jazakom Allah khairan,
Tr. Hajer

Thursday 27 November 2014

Math HW

AA dear parents,

HW p 28 math workbook + home connection (the same page) For tomorrow (11/28/2014)

JAK

Spelling Update

AA Parents,

Spelling Spectrum Lesson 10 DUE MONDAY

Spelling test MONDAY

JAK

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Language Update - Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

Aside from the reading and writing activities (summary writing, topic sentence and supporting sentences) we have been doing in class about "Homework Hassles." We have been also practicing and reviewing our Nouns (common and proper nouns), Plural and Singular Nouns - when to add -s or -es - when to add just -s or drop the -y and then add -ies. We have also looked at Verbs - when to add  -ed or when to drop the -e and add -ing (for example shine, drop -e add -ing to make shining).

spell check game
http://www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html

More practice will proper and common nouns

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/maplewood/files/llooney/CommonandProperNouns.pdf

JAK for all of your support at home

REPOST - Improve Writing


As Salam Alaikum Parents,

        I received a lot of requests regarding writing strategies to help your child improve. The best way to improve your child’s writing is to have them write more.  I was reading an article online called “Put it to Paper: Tips for Parents to Improve a Child’s Writing Skills" by Audrey W. Prince, and she has a lot of great writing ideas that can be implemented in the family home from day to day. Here are a few ideas I took from the article and would like to share with you. The activities are quick and easy that students deem as fun and not as a chore.  
Activities:
Send a Message - Frequently leave notes on pillows, desks, mirrors, wherever. Have yourchild write you a note in return. A family chalkboard or message board is a great tool forencouraging your child to write messages.

Letters - Make letter writing a habit for your child. Have your child write letters to family and
friends.

 “Year in Review” Notebook - Keep an ongoing record of your family’s life. Every family member can add to your family’s story. Include important events that happen during the year. On New Year’s Eve, sit down and read through your “Year in Review” and start a notebook for the next year. To add to your story, include family photos whenever possible.

 Postcards - Have your child write and mail postcards on family vacations or special outings.

 Say “Thank You” - Let your child get in the habit of writing “Thank You” notes for gifts or whenever it is appropriate to do so.

 Journals – As a gift, give your child a special journal. Encourage your child to
write in his/her journal as often as possible.

 Make a Menu - Let your child design and write the menu for a family dinner. This is a great activity that will keep a child busy while mom or dad is cooking. If some of the words are difficult, write them down on a separate sheet of paper for the child to copy.
 Be Creative - Encourage your child to write and perform skits or puppet shows. Set aside time for other family members to see the performance.

 Travel log - When you go on vacations, trips, or special outings, have your child record new sights and experiences from his/her journey.

Copy - If your child likes a particular song (nasheed), have him/her copy
the lyrics. Children can also copy their favorite poem, quotation, or short book. encourageneatness for legibility.

InshAllah these activities will help your child’s writing and keep you updated on their progress. Make sure to encourage your child and focus on the content and understanding at first rather than the grammar and punctuation.  It also creates a bonding experience among the family which is truly valuable at most JazakAllah-Khairan for your support and I truly hope you try a few of these activities.




Prince, A. (2008). Put It to Paper: Tips for Parents to Improve a Child’s Writing Skills, 148, 1-3. Retrieved October 16, 2014, from http://www.superduperinc.com/handouts/pdf/148_Improving Writing Skills.pdf

Quran Update - Tr.Ibtisam

AA

Quran test for surat At-Takwir on Monday Dec-1-14

JAK

Tuesday 25 November 2014

Reminder

AA dear parents,

This is just a friendly reminder that students will have a science test tomorrow in sha'Allah. The test will cover only the first unit: Forces. Students took home their science duo-tangs to review for the test. At the end of the first unit, there is one page for the test review. You can also go through the major concepts with your kids. 
Students also took home another document. It is a good help for parents since it covers the math curriculum expectations for grade 3. It also has so many examples of the math language students are expected to use while explaining their math work.
Your cooperation is highly appreciated,
JAK,

Science new unit: Strong and Stable Structures

AA dear parents,
The third graders have just started a new unit: strong and Stable structures.



At the end of this unit students will be able to: - identify the importance of form, function, strength and stability in structures over time
- determine what factors make a structure stronger and more stable (e.g., building materials, shapes used in framework, width of base etc.)
- identify the strength of a structure based on its ability to hold a load and withstand forces
- identify the stability of a structure based on its ability to maintain balance and stay in one spot.
- describe how materials can be changed to increase their strength (by folding, changing its shape, etc.)
- describe ways different forces affect a structure's shape, balance, position (e.g load can cause cardboard to buckle)
- use appropriate vocabulary to describe structures and forces acting upon them (e.g., compression, tension, load, struts, ties, etc.)
- investigate how certain materials can be used to strengthen structures (e.g., identify the purpose of struts and ties in structures bearing a load)
- demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge of strong and stable structures by building their own structures.


JAK

Monday 24 November 2014

New math unit: Addition and subtraction

AA dear parents,

Over the next couple of weeks, your child will be learning about addition and subtraction. We will relate subtraction to addition, use mental math, estimate and add and subtract to 2-digit numbers. We will be using a variety of strategies and the goal will be for your child to be able to apply a strategy to any task at hand.
Throughout this time, you and your child can practice some activities such as the following:

  • Your child could place different numbers of items on a chair and on the floor, then write or tell you all the fact family sentences about each situation. For example, 7 toys on the floor and 6 toys on a chair has the fact family 7+6=13, 6+7=13, 13-7=6, and 13-6=7.
  • your child can examine game boards to find ones where strategies for adding and/or subtracting can be readily applied rather than always counting.
  • your chid might act out a stair-climbing problem. For example, if you take 3 steps up and 1 step back, how many steps will you take to get to the top of the stairs?
  • your child could measure stuffed animals and other toys. Then, estimate how much space 2 or 3 of them would take if placed end to end and how much space would be left on a 100 cm shelf if different toys were placed on the shelf.
  • Your child might set up a penny sale, giving various items prices less than $1. Then they can find the cost of different pairs of items.
  • Your child could look up basketball scores in a newspaper and show you how to find the difference between winning and losing teams' scores.
You may want to visit the Nelson Web Site at www.mathk8.nelson.com for more suggestions to help your child learn mathematics and develop a positive attitude toward learning mathematics, and for books that relate children's literature to addition and subtraction. Also check the Web Site for links to other sites that provide online tutorials, math problems, and brainteasers.

JAK,

Reminder: tomorrow students will take their end of unit test


Tr. Hajer

Islamic Studies - Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

We are discussed and practiced the steps for Wudoo. I encourage you to remind the students of the steps and ask them questions.

Today we talked about ways to perfect our prayers. The students came up with a list
- Look at the floor
- Your feet should be straight and on the ground
- Recite the surrat slowly
-ignore people around you
- no jumping
- Try to recite different surrahs
- When making sajood don't drop yourself - go down carefully.

On Wednesday the students have a quiz - be sure to read the four page handout with them to practice.

JAK for all of your support.


Arabic Update - Tr. Amal

أولياء الأمور الكرام / السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته


أنهينا درسي القراءة عليك أن تنظم وقفتك , مرحبا بك يا جدي.  وسيكون هناك اختبار كتابي  يوم الخميس - والأربعاء     26 / 27  

أسئلة      معاني مفردات     ملء الفراغ       كون جملة    رتب  الكلمات لتكون جملة مفيدة .

سيكون هناك مراجعة شاملة قبل الاختبار

أما بخصوص مشروع الخريف سيكون موعد تسليمه الجمعة  28  وسكون التقويم كالاتي:

الترتيب -- الخط الواضح -   الصورالمناسبة   -  وتقديم المشروع أمام الفصل


شكرا جزيلا لتعاونكم   

    
المدرسة  أمل

Tuesday 18 November 2014

Interactive math games

AA dear parents,

Below are some attachments to interactive math games that cover the second unit (Numeration)

http://pbskids.org/lunchlab/games/fresh-pick?level=2
http://www.adaptedmind.com/pgamev21.php?tagId=177
http://www.adaptedmind.com/pgamev21.php?tagId=306
http://www.adaptedmind.com/pgamev21.php?tagId=312
http://www.adaptedmind.com/pgamev21.php?tagId=185
http://www.adaptedmind.com/pgamev21.php?tagId=193

JAK

Math/Science update

Assalamu Alaykom dear Parents,

Math:

We are currently reviewing unit 2 (Numeration.) We will be writing our end of chapter test next week in sha'Allah (Tuesday November 25th)
Some kids finished all their Homework mashallah (the H.W is the Problem Bank and the Chapter Review). Some other kids didn't do it.
Please make sure that your kid finishes the whole booklet, it is a reinforcement of what we did in the class and a review for the test.

Science:

We finished the first unit: Forces causing Movement and will start Unit 2 soon in sha'Allah. We will also have a test on Wednesday November 26th. Students will take their folders and their notebooks home to review.

Wednesday November 18, 2014 - Update

AA Parents,

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow the school is having a Puppet Show on Bullying in the morning. In the afternoon the 3A students have the Scientist in the School.

Language homework: Spelling Spectrum lesson 9 due on Monday. Spelling Test Monday Lesson 9.

Islamic Studies - I am asking students to read and review the handouts on Tahara /Najasah and wudoo. Students should be aware of the basic concepts (bold) and the steps for wudoo. Students will have a small quiz next Wednesday inshalla.

JAK for your support at home.

Monday 10 November 2014

Science Workshop

AA dear parents,

We are pleased to have a scientist in school presenter coming to our classroom on November 19th for a half-day science workshop. This is a wonderful opportunity for our class to experience science and technology through fun and exciting hands-on activities and experiments.
Our scientist presenter has requested that we have 4 adult volunteers who are able to stay for the duration of the workshop from 12.20 to 3.20 to assist with the activities. No advance knowledge is required for this opportunity to share the thrill of discovery with  your child. If you are able to volunteer, it would be greatly appreciated.

JAK,
Tr. Hajer

Language Reading/Writing Update -Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

      As a class we are talking about books that are Realistic Fiction. I read "Homework Hassles" to the students. We have read the first chapter which is called, "The Assignment." The students were instructed to listen carefully as I read to them. We then discussed aspects of the book i.e. The Problem, Characters, Setting and new Vocabulary.
    In the first chapter of the story we learn about a boy named Freddy who finds homework to be a hassle. His grade 1 teacher assigned a project about nocturnal animals. The problem is that Freddy has no idea which animal to write about while everyone else in the classroom has chosen a topic.
 In their writing notebooks students wrote a summary of the chapter. Important aspects of their writing include: indenting, topic sentences, supporting sentences, conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation etc.)

Questions parents can ask to engage the students are:

Why do you think homework is a hassle for Freddy? What does nocturnal mean in the story? What is the opposite of nocturnal? What kind of connection can you make with the story (text to text , text to self or text world).

JAK for all of your support!

Homework Monday November 10 2014

AA Parents,

This week the students have three things to complete.

1. Islamic Studies Comic Strip:  Students need to complete their good copies for Tuesday November 11 2014.

2. Social Studies: Students are to complete their "My Community" speech and drawing of their house or community. Students should practice for their presentation that is on Thursday November 13 2014

3. Spelling Lesson 8 pages 36, 37, 38 and 39,  Spelling test Friday words are on page 39

JAK

Friday 7 November 2014

Math Homework and Mathletics booklet

AA dear parents,

I handed in the second chapter review (Mathletics booklet) It is due next Friday in sha'Allah.
Homework for Monday: Workbook p 14

JAK,
Tr. Hajer

Wednesday 5 November 2014

Language Spelling update - Tr. Fatima

Spelling Spectrum Workbook - Lesson 7

Students need to complete pages 32, 33, 34, 35 for Friday

Spelling Test Friday - words are on page 35 in the blue box.

Math Homework

AA,

Chapter 2: Numeration: all exercises from p 9 to p 13 as a review for the mid-chapter quiz (already started in class)

JAK,
Tr. Hajer

Monday 3 November 2014

ISLAMIC STUDIES TEST WENDESDAY

AA Parents,

Students have an Islamic Studies Test Next Week WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5th. The test will cover material that has been discussed since the beginning.

Major Topics
Unit A Chapter 1  What is Iman? (A2)
1. What is Iman

(Unit A Chapter 2  I believe in Allah. A12) know the pillars of iman 
2. Pillars of Iman

(Unit B Chapters 2 - 6) All the chapters about Prophet Ibraheem 
3. The stories of Prophet Ibraheem
- Ibraheem searches for Allah
- Ibraheem's Iman made him brave
- when fire does not burn
- prophet Ibraheem travels to Mekka
-  The Hardest Test
- Building Al-Ka'bah

Chapter 1 unit C hajj the fifth pillar of Islam.
- Hajj: the Fifth Pillar



Best way to study is to review the End of Chapter Questions "Study Questions"

JAK

Math mid-chapter quiz

AA dear parents,

This Friday in sha'Allah students will have the mid-chapter quiz. We will be reviewing for the quiz on Thursday in sha'Allah.
Your child will take his/her math workbook home for more review p 9-13.
You can also work on the links I posted in a previous blog in addition to the following:

Lesson 4Rounding to Estimate Numbers
http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch2l4.htm

Lesson 5Comparing and Ordering
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch02/ch02_4.htm
http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch2l5.htm

JAK,
Tr. Hajer

Thursday 30 October 2014

Spelling Test - Tomorrow

SPELLING TEST 
  1. well 
  2. puff
  3. smell
  4. spill
  5. unless
  6. mass
  7. cliff
  8. miss
  9. fill
  10. guess
  11. stuff
  12. grill
  13. chill
  14. fall

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Math home practice

AA dear parents,

The third graders have already finished 3 lessons in the second Chapter "Numeration". We have started working on these links in our lab period, but 40 min is not enough to finish them all. Please let your child practice at home.

Here are some practice links for each lesson:

Lesson 1: Representing Numbers:
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch02/ch02_1.htm
http://www.math3.nelson.com/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch2l1.htm

Lesson 2: Renaming Numbers:
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch02/ch02_2.htm
http://www.math3.nelson.com/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch2l2.htm

Lesson 3: Modelling Numbers/Place Value Numbers:
http://www.nelson.com/mathfocus/grade3/quizzes/ch02/ch02_3.htm
http://www.math3.nelson.com/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch2l3.htm

Here is also another link to practice regrouping numbers:
http://www2.nzmaths.co.nz/LearningObjects/PVBlocks/index.html

Your help is highly appreciated.
Tr. Hajer

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Arabic Update - Tr. Amal

أولياء الأمور الكرام / السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

يوم الخميس  سيكون اختبار قواعد في تصريف الفعل الماضي إلى الضمائر ( المتكلم - الغائبة - والمخاطبة ) 

- الجملة المثبة والمنفية .

- الجملة التامة والناقصة.

- أقسام الكلام ( اسم - فعل - حرف ) 

ملاحظة :- عند المراجعة للاختبار الرجوع إلى الكتاب  المدرسي ص 11 و ص 17و إلى دفتر الواجب الخاص بالتلميذ ,و الورق المصور الذي بحوزته.

شكرا جزيلا لتعاونكم 

 المدرسة أمل

Monday 27 October 2014

Language Update - Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

Spelling Spectrum Workbook pages: 28, 29, 30, 31 are due on Friday.

You will find the Spelling List words on page 31 in the blue box. Spelling Test Friday

Students brought home their language folders. I have marked Spelling tests and Journal Entries. Please take a look at your child's work and sign it. There is a rubric attached.

The students are responsible for bringing in their language folders tomorrow (Tuesday).

Thank you for all your efforts.

JAK

Islamic Studies Update - Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

Students have an Islamic Studies Test Next Week WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 5th. The test will cover material that has been discussed since the beginning.

Major Topics

1. What is Iman/Pillars of Iman

2. The Pillars of Islam

3. The stories of Prophet Ibraheem (name of chapters)
- Ibraheem searches for Allah
- Ibraheem's Iman made him brave
- when fire does not burn
- prophet Ibraheem travels to Mekka
-  The Hardest Test
- Building Al-Ka'bah
- Hajj: the Fifth Pillar

Best way to study is to review the End of Chapter Questions "Study Questions"

JAK


Saturday 25 October 2014

Language Update - Tr. Fatima

AA Parents,

 I hope that you are having a restful weekend inshalla. I wanted to update you about a few things that are happening in our Language Arts class.

With regards to Writing we looked at the importance of choosing a strong idea for writing. A strong idea should be specific and clear. Following a strong idea should be a topic sentence. In class, we explored ways to start writing our paragraphs by reviewing what a main idea is. A main a idea tells the reader what a piece of writing is mostly about. The main idea is expressed in what is called a topic sentence. Students used a web to plan their topic sentences and supporting sentences. Students did this very well in class. 

Next steps for our writing is using the "5 Ws" to add details. Details are ideas that make our writing more interesting.

In reading I will introduce RazKidz to students next week inshalla. Razkidz is a dynamic website where kids go for engaging reading practice. With Raz-Kids, students can listen to, read, and even record themselves reading literary and informational eBooks anywhere they have Internet access. Make reading fun for your kids. I hope to give out usernames and passwords next week as well.

It is also always helpful to encourage your child to read everyday for about 20-30 minutes.

JAK