Applying Mathematics Outside the Classroom

Math is a subject which many students find challenging. The first expectation that we will be working on in the classroom is reading,representing,comparing,and ordering whole numbers to 50,and using concrete materials to investigate fractions and money amounts.
Parents- to help students practice these concepts outside the classroom, have students count change while making small purchases at the store.

Grade 1 Health

In grade one health education students are expected to understand Healthy Eating. Students should be able to name a few examples of food that fit into each food group. The following website includes games related to health for students play with:

Click HERE for Games.

Pizza Day

The school will be having pizza day the last Friday of month. We will be having cheese and pepperoni pizza. Pizza forms were sent home student today with students and will be due back by next Monday. The pizza will cost $2 a slice.

BITSTRIPS

Over the year we will be working on many web2.0 learning sites. One resources which students and parents may find useful is BITSTRIPS. This site can be used to create graphic stories and pictures based on classroom content. I will be encourage students to use this resource and I will link stories created to students on this blog.

Educational Websites

There are many useful websites to help students outside the classroom. This following links contains activities and worksheets to help students in reading, writing, math and science.

http://www.kidzone.ws/grade1.htm
http://www.kidport.com/grade1/grade1home.htm

Please let me know if you find any of these websites useful by commenting.

Important Websites and Resources

The Hamilton Wentworth District School board website is a useful resource to learn about upcoming events within the educational community.
Another useful website to look at is the Ministry of Education website which is filled with a huge amount of resources to help students.

Tip for parents: All curriculum documents are available on the Ministry of Education website. You can also order the curriculum documents and many other documents free of charge.

Welcome

Welcome to my classroom blog. This blog will be used to post information, news, and educational links. I strongly encourage students to visit this site regularly to explore resources. I encourage students, parents and my teaching community to post comments and feedback.

Sincerely,
Ms. Kaloustian