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Quote of the Day!

Posted on Aug 30, 2012 in General, Maths

Quote of the Day!

“I feel like I just swam across the Atlantic in one day.” By Dave What a wonderful comment! It describes a huge effort and a great achievement. Congratulations on your progress in Mathematics, Dave!  You have been working hard to understand place value in large numbers. Your friends and teachers are very proud of you. Keep sharing your thoughts and feelings with us. from Ms Y., Ms O’Dwyer & all your Grade 4...

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Our teacher is still learning

Posted on Aug 24, 2012 in General

Our teacher is still learning

Our teacher, Ms O’Dwyer, has a lot to learn about technology. She is still trying to understand how digital tools help us become better learners. Here’s some research she did recently about Edmodo. (This is boring for kids – but might be interesting for parents or other teachers)....

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Meet our Teacher

Posted on Aug 9, 2012 in General

This week, we started Grade 4 and met our teacher. Here are some fun facts about her: Name: Ms O’Dwyer           Nationality: Australian          Lives: Beijing Loves: teaching Grade 4                Hates: icy cold winters Plays: the violin                         Favourite author: Roald Dahl Favourite hobby: ocean swimming & snorkelling Favourite animal:  giraffes           Fears: birds that peck & flap...

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