February 22nd to February 26th

In Social Studies we have been learning about the Cordillera region in Canada. The students have been reading a variety of texts and are working on recording information using jot notes. The jot notes will then be used to create a pamphlet on the region. Our focus has been on looking for and recording information that fits within the criteria of the pamphlet. 

We had our fourth session with storyteller, Jeff Stockton. He continued the story of "The Horse Faced Girl", once again leaving us in suspense until next Wednesday. It is an interesting tale of a girl who left her village because she was being teased. Jeff reviewed the storytellers tools; voice, facial expression, body language and most importantly a good story to tell. Jeff taught us that these are tools that we can use in every area of our lives.  The best part of working with Jeff is:

"Listening to his amazing stories as well as his harp." L.T

"He always has activities for us and his stories are the BEST!" B.S

"Being relaxed. I love being relaxed, especially in the afternoon. He also makes me feel very happy. It sort of feels like napping." O.G

"He pushes us to be our best and face the WOOSH!" A.H

February 8th-10th, February 16th-19th

We have packed a lot into two short weeks!

Carnaval was a great success. The students had a wonderful time outside taking part in the different activities. A big thank you to the students who were a part of Club Carnaval. 

The students enjoyed our three days of curling in the gym.  We learned the rules, etiquette and techniques. Our instructor encouraged us to get some practice at one of our local rinks!

In Health, we have been looking at Nutrition and balanced eating. We enjoyed cutting up a variety of vegetables.  We then added items from the other food groups such as beans, tzatiki and cheese to make a "salad in a pita". Ask your child what they added to their pita. 

We had our third session with storyteller, Jeff Stockton. He taught us about the "WHOOSH" feeling in our bellies when we speak in front of an audience. I can certainly relate to that feeling! We are working to become more confident when we are speaking.  

We had a fantastic first day of yoga. You can certainly tell that many of the students have done yoga before. 

In Math, we continued working on our math grocery challenges. As the students work through the challenges, we are teaching a variety of skills needed to complete the tasks. This week we worked on rounding numbers and on subtracting from 10 000. Subtraction is tricky when regrouping so many times!

January 5th to January 8th

Our class had our first session with storyteller, Jeff Stockton. He captivated us by sharing a love story with a surprising twist. Jeff played his harp as he spoke highlighting the peaks and valleys of the story. Be sure to have your child share the story with you. 

We are on the 3rd chapter of our class novel study, "Within A Painted Past" by Hazel Hutchins. We are learning about Alberta's history as we travel back in time with the main character, Alison. 

The students have logged in to Mathletics and are now able to explore the site at both school and home.  Many students have been busy at home taking part in the basic fact challenges where students play along with children from around the world. 

We began working on a math project where the students are using addition, subtraction, multiplication and money skills to solve problems. 

We had a great time trekking around the school field in our snowshoes. The students are practicing for the races that will take place at Carnaval next week. 

Next week is only a three day week, as the students are off for Teachers Conventipn on Thursday and Friday. It will be a busy three days as Carnaval and Rocks and Rings run each day. Jeff Stockdon will be back on Monday as well. Ms. Reschke works next Wednesday so I will miss out on the fun! My blog will therefore not be updated next week.