{"id":327557,"date":"2026-02-25T15:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=327557"},"modified":"2026-03-01T07:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:58:08","slug":"reflection-inquiry-and-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2026\/02\/25\/reflection-inquiry-and-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection, Inquiry and Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Robloxian parents,<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy Ramadan to all of our families, and especially to those who are celebrating.<\/p>\n

This week we concluded our How We Express Ourselves unit. We focused on reflecting on the past unit. Students revisited their performances and thought carefully about their experience: how they prepared, how they felt, and what they learned about the creative process. A number of students shared that they felt nervous performing in front of parents, which is very natural. At the same time, many said how much they enjoyed having you there and how proud they felt afterwards. These conversations were meaningful and showed real growth.<\/span>For families who were unable to attend, I have uploaded videos of the performances in the photos folder so you can still enjoy watching your child\u2019s presentation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Today, students completed a pre-assessment for our new Unit of Inquiry, Sharing the Planet. In this task, they chose one of five ecosystems and:<\/span><\/p>\n

-Drew plants and animals that belong in that ecosystem
\n<\/span><\/span>-Labeled the plants and animals
\n<\/span>-Created a \u2018food chain\u2019 using the organisms they selected<\/span><\/p>\n

It was so interesting to listen to their thinking during this activity. I heard wonderful discussions such as, \u201cBut there are no plants in the polar region!\u201d and \u201cWhat would the animal eat if there aren\u2019t trees?\u201d These conversations show that students are already questioning, connecting ideas, and thinking critically about how ecosystems function. This is exactly the type of inquiry we want to see!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Next week we will begin researching five ecosystems: aquatic, desert, polar, forest, and savanna. Students will choose one ecosystem and select an animal within it that they would like to learn more about. This research will support both their understanding of ecosystems and their informational writing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Literacy, we have been working more and more on recounts and being able to talk about something that happened. <\/span>
\n<\/span>After this, we will continue developing recount writing by selecting a new shared topic and writing together as a class. Our goal is to write four recounts together before students begin independently writing their own. This gradual release will help build confidence and structure in their writing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Maths, students have begun our new unit on time. In Grade 1, they focused on reading o\u2019clock. This year, we are building on that foundation by learning quarter past, half past, quarter to, a.m. and p.m., and reading time in five-minute intervals.<\/span>To support your child\u2019s confidence and fluency, please practise telling time at home. You might ask them to read the time on clocks around the house, count in fives together (5, 10, 15, 20\u2026), or ask questions such as, \u201cWhat time will it be in 15 minutes?\u201d Regular practice will make a big difference in helping them feel secure and successful in class. Thank you for your support in reinforcing this important skill.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Important Dates<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

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February 26th : Teacher\u2019s Day (No School)
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\n<\/span> Ramadan Sundays : Library Day<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n
Thank you, as always, for your continued support.<\/span><\/h6>\n

The curiosity and questions I am hearing in the classroom are so encouraging, the students are truly beginning to think like inquirers !<\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Cami<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Robloxian parents, Happy Ramadan to all of our families, and especially to those who are celebrating. This week we concluded our How We Express Ourselves unit. We focused on reflecting on the past unit. Students revisited their performances and thought carefully about their experience: how they prepared, how they felt, and what they learned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1211,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-327557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grade-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327557\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}