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We are a Grade 3 classroom at Bernie Wolfe Community School in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. We are excited to share what's going on in our classroom with all of our readers!

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Thank you, Mr. Granger!

Today was our last session with Mr. Granger - a huge 'Thank You!' goes out to him for all of his hard work in teaching us about the 'Zones of Regulation' over the past couple of months. We've learned so much from him! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2i1R2R8

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - number sentences (70)

There's only a couple of days left until the holiday break (and everybody's definitely feeling it!), but the students were still able to come up with some really creative numbers sentences in Math today - great work, folks! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2gZ3boh

Monday, December 19, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Hour Of Code

We ended off the day by learning about coding, and the students started writing some code of their own. #hourofcode via Instagram http://ift.tt/2h57u6g

The latest from our class Instagram account - Aerial view snowpeople

Ms. Maneluk lead the class through some great snowman art today! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2hkeGYl

Thursday, December 15, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural Writing book launch

Ms. Fazenda and I were so excited to finally have the launch of our students' big book of procedural writing this afternoon. They worked really hard on their procedures - Ms. Fazenda and I are 'super-much' proud of them! (photo credit: Ms. Maneluk) via Instagram http://ift.tt/2hBNQv5

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Artful Writing bulletin board

Our Artful Writing bulletin board is finished - thanks to Ms. Maneluk for doing such a great job on it! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2gKih5M

The latest from our class Instagram account - Gravity/Magnetism games

Busy, busy, busy in 3A today as the students finally started building their games in Science. The games need to use gravity and/or magnetism - it's great seeing the students come up with so many creative ways to incorporate these forces into their designs! #sciencerules via Instagram http://ift.tt/2hOBwap

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - getting Grinchy!

Ms. Maneluk led the students through a great 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'-related writing activity today, where the students learned to use adjectives in their writing. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2gXc0ja

Friday, December 9, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Math centers with Ms. Maneluk

Ms. Maneluk led the students through some great Math stations today - they had a fantastic time playing and learning! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2hdOG3Z

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Zones of Regulation: responding to problems

We had another awesome session on the Zones of Regulation with Mr. Granger this morning. Today we learned about different sizes of problems and our reactions to them. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2gbbIZz

The latest from our class Instagram account - globes and the Earth

We were learning about globes and the Earth yesterday in Social Studies. #latergram via Instagram http://ift.tt/2gV3eoI

Monday, December 5, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - number sentences with Ms. Maneluk

Ms. Maneluk led the class through number sentences this morning in Math - they're really growing as mathematicians! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2g3ugG9

Friday, December 2, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Winter concert!

What a week! All of everyone's hard work paid off, as our winter concert yesterday was a success! A big thanks to all of the friends and family for showing up and supporting our students, and to our Music teachers, Mrs. Jensen and Ms. Ferley. I couldn't have been more proud of our class - they were amazing! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2giBaZ4

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - 2-digit addition with Plickers

The students used what they learned about adding 2-digit numbers to make their own questions (complete with the correct answer and three additional 'false' answers) and create our own multiple choice quiz using @plickersapp - so much fun sharing and learning math skills with each other! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2gCsbFZ

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural writing: typing final copies

The students were so excited to finally start typing up their procedures today - Ms. Fazenda and I are looking forward to them finishing (later this week, hopefully!), so that we can finally publish our big book of procedures. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fCLnPH

Friday, November 18, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - adding 2-digit numbers (part 2)

Pairs of students were given a different addition problem with 2-digit numbers in Math today. Once they had solved their questions on their own, they demonstrated their solutions to their classmates. Great work all around by all of the students! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fcy7nm

Thursday, November 17, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - adding 2-digit numbers

Today in Math, we started working on adding 2-digit numbers together - it was so awesome to see how hard the students were working, and how enthusiastic they were! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2eL9QGp

Thursday, November 10, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Remembrance Day

We had our Remembrance Day ceremony today, as there are no classes tomorrow. Make sure to make the time tomorrow to remember those who've served. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #RememberThem via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BMpQfVOjOEQ/

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural Writing: students begin writing

We have continued to work on procedural writing with Ms. Fazenda's class. Over the last couple of days, we've been working on hooks for our introductions, and listing the supplies/ingredients/things you need. Next up, we are going to write out our steps. - Kendra via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BMmq9HdjxR7/

Friday, November 4, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural Writing: testing our procedure

Thanks to Mr. Dahl for being such a great sport and helping Ms. Fazenda's and my classes by being our 'guinea pig' and helping us to test out the procedure we wrote for how to brush your teeth! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fDVLv3

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - learning about Zones of Regulation

Today, Mr. Dahl introduced us to Mr. Granger, a guest who will be working with our class once a week for the next couple of months. He and Mr. Dahl will be helping us to learn all about the zones of regulation, a way to help us manage our emotions in different situations. We had a fun time with them today - thanks, guys! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fwAGCK

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Read & Relax Day!

It's Read & Relax time in Grade 3 this afternoon, which the students earned as their most recent Mystery Motivator, a result of doing a great job of following classroom and school-wide expectations these last few weeks - great job, boys and girls! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2faMOWw

The latest from our class Instagram account - Vision and Hearing screening

A big thanks to the fine folks who came to our school today and did vision and hearing screening with our students! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dZGvaO

Monday, October 31, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Swim To Survive

So fortunate to get funding for all the Grade 3 students to participate in the 'Swim To Survive' program again this year! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2faGfBH

The latest from our class Instagram account - Halloween treats

Thanks to all the students and their parents who sent in treats for our party - there were too many to show them all here! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2fxHkba

The latest from our class Instagram account - Halloween costume parade!

Halloween costume parade! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dVRFxh

The latest from our class Instagram account - Halloween Math

Some Smarties math to start off our #Halloween Monday! 🎃 via Instagram http://ift.tt/2f9LoKv

Friday, October 28, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural writing: whole-class write

Yesterday, we all started writing a procedure together on something we do everyday: brushing our teeth. Ms. Fazenda brushed her teeth while the students watched her, and then they worked together to start writing the procedure. #latergram via Instagram http://ift.tt/2foMdTQ

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural writing: teacher examples

As part of our continuing work on procedural writing, Ms. Fazenda and I have been modeling procedural writing for our students by writing about things that we are experts in: Ms. Fazenda wrote about cleaning the degu cage in her classroom, and I wrote about how to compete in the sport of triathlon. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2e7TC5A

Thursday, October 20, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Halloween safely assembly, and...

We had a Halloween safety assembly today, and right at the end, we were introduced to our new mascot! It's a wolf, but doesn't have a name yet - we're going to be having a naming contest next week! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2enBBCB

Monday, October 17, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural writing: creating criteria

We have continued working on Procedural Writing with Ms. Fazenda's class over the past few days. On Friday, we watched some how-to videos, and today we looked at some how-to books. Then, we talked about what these procedures had in them, and created our own criteria for the procedural writing our classes will be doing together. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2efBOpK

Friday, October 14, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Procedural writing: making sandwiches

This week, we've started learning about procedural writing with Ms. Fazenda's class. The first task the students had was to write a procedure on how to make a peanut butter sandwich. Then, Ms. Fazenda and I attempted to make sandwiches (using a nut-free substitute for peanut butter, of course!) using these instructions, with some hilarious results (see lower left photo), in order to illustrate the importance of having clear and concise instructions. After that, with everyone working together, we wrote a procedure for how to make the sandwich, and I followed the directions as we wrote it, to make sure we didn't leave anything out. Finally, Ms. Fazenda and I made sandwiches for all of the students to enjoy. So much fun! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2e78lOS

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Flag Football tournament

One of my favourite days of the year - our school division's flag football tournament (big thanks to Mr. Kozaczka for teaching my class while I'm away today)! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2e9tXKI

Thursday, October 6, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - outdoor classroom dedication

A #latergram from yesterday, when we had an outdoor celebration and dedication of our fabulous new outdoor classroom. We were fortunate enough to have elder Sherry there to help us dedicate the space - it was a cool, windy, and wet day, but she told us that the winds were some of the ancestors 'blowing in' to observe, and that the light rain was helping to cleanse us all. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dOTUTW

The latest from our class Instagram account - cookies from Kendra

Kendra brought in cookies for the class today for no specific reason - so awesome!! Thanks, Kendra! #cookielove 🍪❤️ via Instagram http://ift.tt/2d64FOx

Friday, September 30, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Math centers

Math centers to end the day - so much fun! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dtBW3G

The latest from our class Instagram account - Grade 6 reading buddies

We had our first session with our Grade 6 reading buddies this morning - what a great group of kids! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2djBQ0C

Thursday, September 29, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Cross Country meet!

Today was one of my favourite days of the school year: our divisional cross country meet. The Grade 3, 4, and 5 students that had been practicing for weeks got to strut their stuff today - it's always a really fun day, and the wonderful weather made the day even better. Congratulations to all of the runners - you competed hard and did a great job representing our school! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dvtLVr

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Math games

This afternoon, the students got a chance to try out some of the games we'll be using as part of our Math stations - it was a little noisy, but so much fun!! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dpqBa3

The latest from our class Instagram account - What Do Good Writers Do?

We worked with Ms. Fazenda's class to come up with a list of what good writers do - the students did an amazing job of brainstorming and discussing this! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dpH1uS

Friday, September 23, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Terry Fox Run

A great afternoon for our school's #TerryFoxRun! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cYoW7N

The latest from our class Instagram account - Birthday cupcakes!

It was Madyson's birthday today, so she brought in homemade mini-cupcakes for the whole class. Thanks so much, Madyson... and happy birthday!! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2dgGRpc

Thursday, September 22, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - North and south magnetic poles

We had lots of fun working with magnets today, learning about their north and south poles, and the effect they have on each other, as well as on compasses. #ScienceRules via Instagram http://ift.tt/2crPFvM

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Science: making predictions about magnetism

We're working with magnets this afternoon for Science - the students are making predictions on what kinds of materials will be attracted to a magnet, and then testing their hypothesis to see if they're right. To quote Bill Nye, "Science Rules!" #sciencerules via Instagram http://ift.tt/2d0jCTq

Monday, September 19, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Math: sharing number sentences (Day 9)

The students are making some nice progress on their number sentences - we saw the first appearance of multiplication and parenthesis usage today! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2ckUmYr

The latest from our class Instagram account - Picture Day!

Picture day today!! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2df0K3A

Friday, September 16, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Math: 'How Many Ways?'

The students first attempt at 'How many ways can you make (a given number)' - they do these on a monthly basis, and it's another one of the ways that they show their awesome growth in Math throughout the year. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2d6uEGV

Monday, September 12, 2016

The latest from our class Instagram account - Math: sharing number sentences (first time - Day 4)

Today was the first day that the students shared their number sentences for our number of the day work in Math. Seeing their progression in their Math learning is one of the most exciting parts of my job - I'll be posting their number sentences periodically on here, so stay tuned to see their growth as mathematicians! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cScVQO

The latest from our class Instagram account - Practicing read-to-self

Practicing read-to-self for #Daily5 - the students did a great job! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2cmNHLm