Its Time To Break Out The Heavy Artillery!

R. J. Koopmans, B. Admin., Ward G YEG Public School Board Trustee Byelection Candidate, Edmonton, Alberta

September XIth, MMXV

Hon. Dave Eggen, B. Ed., MLA, Minister of Education, New Democratic, Edmonton-Calder

Dear Dave;

Just as The United States Republic & The Dominion Of Canada launched the "war on terror" exactly XIV (14) years ago with the horrible IX/XI (9/11) attacks, its time for me to launch a ground war in this school board byelection race for Ward G. For that, I can only think of doing one thing & that is to be accept help from a "stringer" who was an expert at planning for her Grade I & II classes at Rio Terrace & Afton Elementary Schools, as well as in McLaughlin & in Clandonald where she taught in rural schools. So we bring in my late mother, Mrs. June C. Koopmans, B. Ed. to give readers of this blog  & Ward G residents a lesson plan. After all, in any war or campaign, its always necessary to "plan ahead" your attacks with stratagem. So campaigning from above, we have mom planning a lesson for her Grade II Afton class. She's going to war not just for me, but for her fine pupils at the time as well.

PLANS

Wednesday, September 22nd, 1971

Printing: "M", "m", "N", "n" & saying Happy Birthday to Paul with cards as he as sick in home with pneumonia. Getting classmates to cheer him up will make him feel much better!

Reading: "S" words, short story reading: "The Happy Monkey" to help students sound out words & sentences they have just learned. Building on those exercises & then letting kids write up quizzes for one another on story to help memory cognition.

Arithmetic: Pages 5 & 38. Page 3 & 9 of handout sheets.

Spelling: #3C & #4D & #4H spelling exercises.

Story:     "Take Wing." I will read the story & let the students read in turn portions already read by me aloud so that they feel they are contributing to the reading by making the story come alive.

Music: "3 White Gulls", with recorders, harmonicas & assistance from students in other grades who want to get in a little extra choir practice.

Language Arts: Learning "he is" as opposed to "he's", "she is" & "she's", "cannot" & "can't", "will not" or "won't."

Gymnasium: Outdoor nature hike as there are many birds around the school and a visit with older mentoring students from nearby Jasper Place High School who will join us on this walk.

JCK

Thanks IV The Endorsement Mama,

R. J.

Source: "The Historical Lesson Plans Of Mrs. June C. Koopmans, B. Ed." & Www.GeneralPattonMuseum.Com