Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on:

Lesson 13, Task 2 (Literature Book)

1) Read - p.280-289

2) Author's Purpose - p.290

3) Antonyms - p.291 (and Synonyms)

4) Read - p.292-293

5) Connections: Text to Self; Text to Text; Text to World.

For homework, can your children please complete and submit some or all of the following homework before our next class:

1) Lesson 13, Task 1 (Literature Analysis)

- Complete and Submit (thank you) 

2) Lesson 14, Oct 12 - Weekly Test -  (G2U3W4.pdf)

- Independently Complete and Submit.

Thank you and have a wonderful week to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Lesson 11, Task 2 (Read&Write)* and Lesson 12, Task 2 (Grammar)**. We covered the following:

1) * Vocabulary p.212-213

2) * Read p.214-219

3) * Author's Purpose p.221

4) * Narrative Nonfiction p.222

5) * Synonyms p.223

6) ** Complete p.61-63 (Past/Future Tense Verbs and Commas)

For some or all of the homework, can your children please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 11, Task 1 (Spelling Practice) 

2) Lesson 12, Task 1 (On-level Reading)

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend to you all.

Very best regards,

Mr. Grande.

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Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Lesson 6, Weekly Test - Question 21 (strategies to write our answers). We also worked on Lesson 9, Task 1 (Literature Book). 

We covered the following:

1) Read p.256-275

2) New Vocabulary Definitions from the Reading.

3) What is Text Evidence in our Reading. 

For homework, can your children please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 9, Task 2 (Your Turn Practice) 

- Complete then Submit

2) Lesson 10: Oct.05 Weekly Test 

                G2U3W3.pdf

- Independently Complete then Submit.

Thank you and have a wonderful week to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Ian did very well in class today. He reread one of the texts from his unit test and redid the two questions he had incorrect. Ian did not complete the paragraph question on his unit test and we completed it in class. As well we reviewed the correct paragraph structure. I have included an extra homework assignment for this week so Ian can practice writing a complete paragraph.

He did very well with a grammar review and identifying errors in sentences.

Thank you,

Ms. Katie

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Lesson 7, Task 2 (R&W). 

We covered the following:

1) p.196-197 - Vocabulary

2) p.198-203 - Read, 'Starry Night' 

3) p.205 - Sequence

4) p.206 - Fiction

5) p.207 - Compound Words

For homework, can your children, please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 7, Task 1 (Spelling Practice) 

- Complete then Submit

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend and a happy Chinese National Day Holiday!

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Lesson 5, Task 2 (Your Turn). 

We covered the following:

1) Completed p.111-120

(Vocabulary, Long 'i' Sounding Blends, Reading Comprehension/Fluency, Reading in Character "Voice")

For homework, can your children please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 5, Task 1 (Literature Book) 

- Read p.232-249

- Complete p.251 'Respond to Reading'  a) Summarize and b) Text Evidence Q1-Q3

2) Lesson 6: Sep 28 - Weekly Test (G2U3W2.pdf)

- Independently Complete then Submit.

Thank you and have a wonderful week to you all and have a Happy National Day Holiday!

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Unit 3, Lesson 3, Task 2 (R&W). This lesson was about Expository Text (Nonfiction, Information) about 'Magnets'.

We covered the following:

1) Read - p.176-179 & p.182-187

2) Vocabulary - p.180-181

3) Completed p.189 (Author's Purpose); p.190 (Text Feature - Subtitle); and p.191 (Simile) 

For homework, can your children please complete and submit the following task before our next class:

1) Unit 3, Lesson 3, Task 1 - (Spelling Practice) 

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

This week is the beginning of Unit 3! Your children are working hard and they are covering a great deal of curriculum. I am very proud of them all. For today's lesson, we worked on Unit 3, Lesson 1, Task 1 (Literature Book). 

We covered the following:

1) Read p.212 - 227

2) Completed p.229 'Respond to Reading':

(Title, Author, Illustrator, Author Purpose, Simile, Genre: Expository Text, Vocabulary - Gravity, Weight, Measure)

For homework, can your children, time willing and to the best of their ability, please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Unit 3, Lesson 1, Task 2 (Your turn Practice): 

- Complete and Submit

2) Unit 3, Lesson 2, Sep.21 - Weekly Test

- Independently Complete and Submit

Thank you and have a wonderful week to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, we worked on Lesson 19, Task 2 (R&W). This lesson was about Poetry.

We covered the following:

1) Read p.162-163 & p.166-169

(Poetry Elements: Rhyme, Rhythm, Sensory Words)

2) Completed p.164-165 (Vocabulary)

3) Completed p.170 (Rhyming Poem) 

4) Completed p.172 (Rhythm)

5) Created our own Rhyming Poem!

For homework, can your children, time willing and to the best of their ability, please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 19, Task 1 (Spelling Practice) 

- Complete then Submit

2) Lesson 20, Task 1 (Your On-Level Reading) - Read, Record, and Submit

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's class, we worked on Poetry. We covered the following concepts in Lesson 17, Task 1 (Literature Book):

1) Read p.206-208

2) Complete 'Respond to Reading' p.209 (Syllables, Beats, Rhythm, Rhyme, Text Evidence/Story Clue/Concept Clue)

3) Made their own poem

For homework, can your children, time willing and to the best of their ability, please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 17, Task 2 (Your Turn Practice)         - Complete and Submit

2) Lesson 18 Week 5 Test                                   - Independently Complete and Submit

Thank you and have a very good week to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Ian did a great job in class today. He spelled all spelling words correctly except 'churn.' He shows a good understanding of words with 'r-controlled' vowels. Ian did the lesson reading independently and was able to complete all post reading activities. Excellent work from Ian today.

Thanks,

Ms. Katie

Dear parents,

It is wonderful to start the G2 Wonders Fall Classes with your children. Our first day together went very well. Hopefully, your children enjoyed their lesson today.

Your children will need 4 items for every class:

- a notebook

- a pencil

- an eraser

- a ruler

We are beginning our classes from Unit 2, Lesson 15. Today, we completed Task 2 - R&W. We covered the following:

1) Read p.150-155 (Reading Strategies - Title, Genre, Expository Text)

2) Completed p.156 (Unfamiliar Vocabulary Strategies - Reread)

3) Completed p.157 (Graphic Organizer - Chart; Main Topic and Key Details)

For homework, can your children, time willing and to the best of their ability, please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 15, Task 1 (Spelling Practice)         - Complete and Submit

2) Lesson 16, Task 1 (Your On-Level Reading) - Read, Record, and Submit

3) Lesson 16, Task 2 (Grammar) - Complete, Download, and Submit

Thank you and have a very good week to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

It is wonderful to start the G2 Wonders Fall Classes with your children. Our first day together went very well. Hopefully, your children enjoyed their lesson today.

Your children will need 4 items for every class:

- a notebook

- a pencil

- an eraser

- a ruler

We are beginning our classes from Unit 2, Lesson 13. Today, we completed Task 1 - Literature. We covered the following:

1) Read p.186-201 (Reading Strategies - Title, Genre, Expository Text, Text Features Introduction)

2) Completed p.203 (Summarize, Text Evidence)

For homework, can your children please complete and submit the following before our next class:

1) Lesson 13, Task 2 (Your Turn Practice)

2) Lesson 14 Week 4 Test

Thank you and have a very good week to you all.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

It has been an honour and a privilege to teach your children during this G2 Wonders Summer Program. They all worked very hard and I am very proud of them and their progress throughout the summer. 

I wish you all a safe and happy return to the new school year and my very best wishes and regards are with you all.

Sincerely,

Mr. Grande.

p.s.: I have now messaged each of you with your child's last Weekly Test result, which we completed today. Thank you.

Dear parents,

The Unit 2, Lesson 12, Week 3 Test was administered today. It is incomplete so we will continue tomorrow and finish the test in-class. Thank you. 

For homework, to the best of their ability, can your children please complete the following Lesson 11, Task 1, activities:

1) Vocabulary p.71-72 and p.78-79.

2) 'My Wonder's Dictionary' - one word entry.

Thank you and have a very good evening.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

We completed Lesson 10, Task 2 in class today. We covered the following:

1) Grammar p.36-40 (Nouns: common, proper, collective; Abbreviations - Days of the Week)

For homework, to the best of their ability, can your children please complete the following Lesson 10, Task 1, activities:

1) Grammar - Abbreviations (have your child write the abbreviations for the Months of the Year, in their Notebooks: January - Jan. ; February - Feb. ; March - Mar. ; April - Apr. ; May - May ; June - Jun. ; July - Jul. ; August - Aug. ; September - Sep. ; October - Oct. ; November - Nov. ; December - Dec.)

2) 'My Wonder's Dictionary' - one word entry.

Thank you and have a very good evening.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

We completed Lesson 9, Task 1 in class today. We covered the following:

1) Spelling Test

2) Soft 'c' and 'g'

3) Proofreading strategies

For homework, to the best of their ability, can your children please complete the following Lesson 9, Task 2, activities:

1) Read Only p.132-139

2) Complete p.141-143

2) 'My Wonder's Dictionary' - one word entry.

Thank you and have a very good evening.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

Today, we completed the Unit 2, Lesson 8, Week 2 test as well as completing Lesson 7, Task 1 in class. We covered the following:

1) Reading Strategies

2) Story Problem and Solution Strategies

3) Complete Sentence Frames

For homework, to the best of their ability, can your children please complete the following Lesson 7, Task 2, activities:

1) Reading Comprehension: p.63-68

2) 'My Wonder's Dictionary' - one word entry.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

Mr. Grande.

Dear parents,

For today's lesson, the Unit 2, Week 2, Lesson 8 Weekly Test was administered. It remains unfinished so we will complete it at the beginning of tomorrow's lesson. 

For homework, to the best of their ability, can your children please complete the following Lesson 7, Task 2, activities:

1) Grammar p.61-62, p.69

2) 'My Wonder's Dictionary' - one word entry.

Thank you and as always, have a very good evening to you all.

Mr. Grande.