Learning Resources

In order to provide continuity of delivery of educational programming across Alberta, we (CBE) as a system is working on long term delivery of programming. We will be providing system wide messaging for families prior to the break.  In the meantime, here is a list of sites that can help your student continue practicing what we have been learning in class.

Please message us on class dojo or email with any questions.  

• Ms. McGill: samcgill@cbe.ab.ca
• Ms. Rahal: mlrahal@cbe.ab.ca

 1.  Math websites: These websites allow students to practice their addition and subtraction facts,

problem solving, place value, and measurement in a variety of different ways.  Some may require the creation of an account.    

•  https://www.mathplayground.com/,
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/addition-and-subtraction,
•  https://www.education.com/games/second-grade/math/
• https://www.coolmathgames.com/

2.  Reading websites: 

• To work on letter sounds:  https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

• To work on comprehension through understanding of story element relationships:
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnBdzaRy-Ky9Vh54XJlFz1Q 
• Individuals in the videos read aloud to students.  Often at the end of the story, the individual self-reflects on what the story was about. I often use this as a jumping point for discussion to gage student’s understanding of the story, as well as an opportunity for him or her to construct meaning.
• https://www.k12reader.com/subject/reading-skills/reading-comprehension/2nd-grade-reading-comprehension-worksheets/
• These worksheets ask questions about what was included in the story.
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• Explore the Calgary Public Library Website!
• https://calgarylibrary.ca/read-learn-and-explore/digital-library/?audience=kids

3. Writing: It is important that students continue to write! Here are some writing prompts to help them get started.  As they write, students should focus on using descriptive words in their sentences.  

• https://www.journalbuddies.com/journal_prompts__journal_topics/second-grade-writing-prompts/
• https://www.thoughtco.com/second-grade-writing-prompts-4173832

4.  Arthub: Fun, guided drawing videos for kids.

• https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub

5.  Science: Bill Nye, “Heat”- We have watched this, but it is a good refresher of Science vocabulary.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ko1F0gEU4&t=112s

6.  Gym: GoNoodle- A good website for kids to get their jitters out.

• https://www.gonoodle.com/

7.  Mindfulness: Cosmic Kids Yoga- Students can practice mindfulness and yoga moves to help them calm down.

• https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

Announcement

The linked message was sent out on school messenger. 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iZCL-fj5rPTYiS2QWQvgcoDBvvugjcWO/view?usp=sharing

Learning Update

As busy as the last few days have been, we wanted to make sure that you were still informed regarding last week's learning!  Tools and resources to use for the rest of the week and moving into spring break will be provided this afternoon.  

Literacy

Ms. Rahal's class continued to work on using contractions in both writing and speaking!  Both classes  worked in their literacy groups and guided reading multiple times last week.  Ms. McGill's class specifically used guided reading in their literacy groups, to target letter or word work based on student needs.  The letter and word work was driven by recent letter assessments that I completed with individual students.

Math

Both classes continued their understanding of place value by practicing their computational skills utilizing both horizontal and stacking strategies.  Additionally, students continued to explore 2-D shapes in the world around them by identifying circles, squares, rectangles, and triangles in magazines and flyers.  This hands on activity allowed students to cut out shapes and glue them to a poster of that shape.  

Science

As a class, we completed an experiment where Ms. Rahal and Ms. McGill used foam to build an invention that can insulate an ice cube.  We placed one ice cube inside the foam and left one sitting on a paper towel.  Students asked the question, "which one will melt first?", made a hypothesis, drew and labelled two sets of observations and lastly, decided on a conclusion.

Social Studies

Ms. McGill's class travelled to Meteghan using last week's passports!  This allowed us a chance to review landscape and begin talking about what Acadian culture looked like in the past.

Announcement:

The following message was sent out on school messenger:

"March 16th, 2020 UPDATE- 7:00pm

Please refer to letter in the previous post regarding pick-up of student belongings.

Reminder to continue to check your emails as regular school messenger updates will be sent out.

In addition, please go to individual grade team blogs for resources heading into spring break:
http://school.cbe.ab.ca/school/keeler/about-us/contact/staff/pages/default.aspx "


Resources heading into spring break will be posted on Class Dojo and the class blog by the end of the day.

Announcement

The following message was sent out on school messenger:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/105cvacV6z5uwJp6kj0RZm9qRe4cj2dj-/view?usp=sharing

Announcement

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Alberta Education and Alberta Health Services has announced that all public schools will be cancelled and closed effective immediately (March 15^th, 2020 6:30pm).  There will be a Calgary Board of Education email sent to all families later this evening outlining details.  Please note the time of this email, as there was an update letter sent today at 1:30pm that no longer applies.

Thanks for your patience!

Sincerely,

Kenny Yeung

Principal 

Announcement

The following message was sent out on school messenger:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tVSLo-fj9QzYUMu5XZe9cn5Q3n1IcSFZ/view?usp=sharing