Thurs Jan 26 Movie vote and tally

As part of our hot chocolate party we had PJ  and movie. As a  class Ms. McDowell did a vote had the children  tally the  marks to select the movie.

 

 



  The winner!!!!

 

It was a fun day .

The children did a knee to knee and discussed what they liked about the movie.

 



Thurs. Jan 26 Hot chocolate party

We had our hot chocolate today as a reward for the door decorating contest in December.

Yummy good.

Thurs Jan 26 Honesty Assembly and Golden Broom Award

This month assembly was for Honesty . Congratulations to Nikolai and  Tanisha for receiving awards for this month.

 
 

 

 
 

Well done !!!

GOLDEN BROOM AWARD

YEAH !!!!

As part of our school we show respect and care to the classroom and materials within.

This month our class won the  Golden Broom award for keeping our classroom clean and tidy.

We were announced and acknowledged and given the award.

 

 

 



Wed Jan 25 Walk to the pond.

 

Wednesday we went on a walk to a pond.

We saw thin ice and water.  

 

  Tracks in the snow. We saw a fox last week near our school.

We wonder if these tracks belong to it!!!!

 

 It was interesting and children discussed why this tree still had leaves on it while many other trees did not.

We need to investigate this inquiry.

 

Mackenzie , Lilah and Ashnaa looking at the tree up close.

 

 

We saw a cardinal, chickadee, and a junco fly to this tree.

 

These are similar pictures of the birds we saw.

 

 

Jackson made a connection that the cardinal was on his baseball cap he wore last year.

Cardinal 



 

Chickadee

 Junco

Walking the trail.



Pine tree with pine needles.

  We discussed that all these trees and bushes did not have leaves.

We also discussed the thin  ice was a dangerous area and not  to go on or near it .

 

 

 

 

The pond had thin ice and water. It was a great discussion about safety.

 

 



Monday Jan 23 Snowsflakes, ice and snow.

We found some snow and ice and created our own snowflakes.

Snow and ice

 Belen giving Mrs. Tizzard snow and ice

 

Snow hills we enjoyed all week. We had the opportunity to climb, slide, jump and explore during outdoor Ed

The yard.

 Loose parts  making snowflakes.

 

Mixed variety of snowflakes

each and everyone is different.

 

Sorting and creating .

Counting the points.

 

 

Fun in the snow !!!

Fri. Jan 20 Inquiry

So inquiry ideas still continues about a hammerhead shark....

Trenton made a hammerhead shark with cubes

 Trenton and I decided to research information about what they eat. How big they grow and  where they live.

 Friday we read this book as a fun way to keep the inquiry going.

We read and researched  that hammerhead sharks  eat stingray , octopus, crab, lobster, fish and other small sharks.

When we read Commotion in The Ocean we discussed Trenton's hammerhead and knowledge he learned.

 



Thur. Jan 19 Antlers

Today Lilah showed the class some antlers her family found during the break . Ms. Mcdowell brought in her antlers to share and discuss. She also read a book and share videos with the students . Here are some photos.

Lilah's antler

Ms. McDowell 's antler

Ms.McDowell is showing students how Moose wear their antlers.

 Ms. McDowell read this book to support this inquiry.

 Children got to explore and examine both antlers

Friday Sawyer made this painting.

 Children using a hands on apppraoh to touch and feel the antlers.

 Nikolai made a moose with loose parts.

We learned that older animals lose their antlers in  November -December ; younger animals lose their antlers later in winter.

The layer on the antlers is called velvet.

Shedding is the term when they lose the velvet on the antlers. Shedding is also when the antlers fall off .

It is not painful but just uncomfortable and itchy when they begin the process.

 

A great learning experience today..

 

Wed Jan 18 Thinking and Learning

Today was a snow day yet we still time to thinking and learning in our classroom.

Tracing words in sand

 Jackson white board writing.

Brock, Zain and Trenton tally placements with spinners.

  Ashley making snowflakes.

 Children creating patterns with shapes.

 Snowflakes with loose parts.

 Pet shop play

 Alphabet match with Belen.

 

I am glad to see children thinking and learning today.