Decision-Making Model

Hello Grade Fives,

On Friday, Cst. Visser came to begin our D.A.R.E. program. Today, I would like you to practice the Decision-Making Model. First, a brief review:

D- Define: describe the problem, challenge or opportunity that you are dealing with

A-Assess: assess the different choices; what are they? (good and not so good)

R-Respond: make a choice, using the facts and information you have gathered

E-Evaluate: review your decision, did you make a good decision?

Now, using a four line frame (not a complete paragraph), choose a recent problem, challenge or opportunity you have had to deal with (you could also choose a current problem).

As usual, I look forward to reading your thoughts!

Love, Mrs. French

D.A.R.E.

Hello Grade Fives!

On Friday, we are going to begin a new program, D.A.R.E. This is a provincial program that the RCMP provides. Cst. Visser will be our instructor.

Please take 10 - 15 minutes to explore their website http://darebc.com. (brochure)

In a complete paragraph, tell me:

• three questions you want Cst. Visser to answer or


• three areas you want to learn about

Quick Reminders:

1. write your response on a word document
2. edit your response
3. listen to your response
4. post your response to the Blog

As always, I look forward to reading your responses.

Love, Mrs. French

Term Two Learning Behaviours!

Hello Grade Fives!

Our first term is over and you have all been working hard to develop good learning behaviours: listening carefully to lessons and instructions, completing work carefully and completely, checking your work over for errors, preparing for quizzes, and asking for help as needed. Learning behaviours are not about marks, they are things you do, every single day, to help your become a stronger student.

As we move deeper into term two, I would like you to share which learning behaviour(s) you are going to work on particularly hard. In today's response, and in a correct paragraph, please tell me which behaviours you have chosen. Also, listen (text-to-speech) to your comment prior to posting it to me.

As always, I look forward to reading your responses. I will make every effort to help you practice these learning behaviours.

Note: you can also use the text-to-speech to listen to this blog letter, prior to responding.

Love, Mrs. French

Play Day

Good morning Grade Fives!

This morning, you will spend some time playing with a new tool on our Blog. From now on, I would like you to listen to your comment prior to posting it. Today, you will play with this tool. The tool is a 'text-to-speech' tool. You paste your comment into the box and then listen to the computer read your comment aloud. You will find instructions for using this tool in the side bar under PAGES. You will also find a quick link, to the tool, just above my most recent letter.

Today, I want you to copy and paste in something you or I have written e.g. Just Between You and Me, an earlier blog response, or a letter I have written to you in this blog. Listen and play!

Enjoy. Love, Mrs. French

Report Card Time

Dear Grade Fives,

It is report card time and while I was working on your report cards, trying to provide specific suggestions for you, I was thinking that it would be helpful to hear from you about things that I do that help or things that I could do to help you more. In a full paragraph, please write about one way that I can help make your learning easier. You might choose to use your support sentences to provide me with specific examples.

Although I always look forward to your comments, I am particularly excited about reading them today. Just like you, I am always learning and trying to find new and improved ways to do things.

Love, Mrs. French

Goal Setting

Good morning Grade Fives,

You have been working on a goal, each week, for several weeks. I would like you to tell me whether goal setting is working for you. Is it helping you make some changes you want to make? If not, why do you think it is not helping and what can you do differently.

As usual, please answer in a full paragraph. I look forward to reading your responses.

Love, Mrs. French

Circulatory System

Good morning Grade Fives!

I would like you to tell me what you know about the circulatory system. We have a test this week, and I would like you to use today's blog response to review what you know. Please remember to respond in a complete paragraph.

I am looking forward to reading about how much you know about the circulation system.

Love, Mrs. French