Nil is the Star of the Week!
Nil says,
“My favourite food is french fries.
When I grow up, I want to be a doctor.
I love to do tricks!”
We hope you have a wonderful week Nil!
Division 14 – Ms. Capitanio
Brantford Elementary, Burnaby B.C.
Learning from Home: April 27 – May 1
April 27, 2020
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Learning at home for the week of April 27 – May 1
Special announcements: Nil is “Star of the Week”. Look for his “Star of the Week” email a little bit later.
Zoom Meeting Schedule: Please look for a separate email with the zoom meeting schedule for this week. Please note that your child will have two meetings this week: one Language Arts based lesson with Ms. C. AND a math lesson with Ms. Mah. The zoom links will be sent in emails separately.
Bridge Building Kit: In an email that Ms. Aujla sent out on Friday, she included a link for you to request a “bridge building kit” that John Carinha (PAC Chair) is going to organize and hand out on Friday, May 8 in our school parking lot. If you are interested, please make sure you click on the link in that email to request a kit. It’s sure to be a cool project! I requested a kit for myself so I can build a bridge too!
Here are some activity suggestions to try this week. Families can choose how to best fit these into your week. Do one or do some!
| DAILY
“DO’S” (try to do these every day) |
1. Reading – read your RAZ kids books. Try the next level when you think you are ready for it! 2. Get active (see suggestions below “Get outside/get active”) |
| LITERACY
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–INTRODUCTION TO BEES – Please have your “All about Bees” booklet and a pencil ready. Click here for video (part 1) – KWL chart: Write the ideas that you already know about bees and things that you want to learn about bees. Click here for video (part 2): Add a few facts that you learned after listening to the story. –MY REFLECTION JOURNAL: Complete The front page and pages 2 & 3 of your reflection journal. Please take time to draw and colour to the best of your abilities😉
–WRITER’S WORKSHOP: Take your character (that you made last week) on a field trip/adventure. This adventure may happen outside, in your kitchen, or anywhere you can imagine. Write about where your character went and what happened. We can’t wait to find out if your character is brave, a joker, or helpful by reading about how your character acts. OR Choose a topic from the topic sheet. –STORY- “Please, please, bees” https://www.storylineonline.net/books/please-please-bees/ –STORY – “If I built that house…” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJBUvvdYB7Q Draw your dream bedroom or house and write words to label the different parts. Then get creative by building a dream bedroom or house with things at your home (lego, blocks, boxes, construction paper, etc.) Please send us pictures of your dream bedrooms/houses! |
| NUMERACY
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–MONEY LESSON – In the money booklet that has “Identifying Coins” on the front:
–2D SHAPES: In your 2D pack, complete the tracing page. Once you are done, can you draw a picture that uses all 8 of the shapes? If it is nice outside you can draw your picture using sidewalk chalk:) Don’t forget to take a picture so we can see your creativity! –2D “MY SHAPE BOOK”: After you finish constructing, colouring and reading your 2D shape book, play “I Spy” with someone using shapes to give hints. For example, I spy with my little eye something that has 3 triangles. (See picture below)
-math practice booklet -Mathletics online |
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GET CREATIVE
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–PAINT ROCK MONSTERS – Have you heard of rock monsters? Click on the link below to read the story and then paint some rock monsters of your own to hide in your neighbourhood! **Parents you may want to preview this story as it does discuss COVID 19. https://wildflower.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/454226522-Rock-Monsters.pdf Psst…If you need a perfect rock to turn into a rock monster, Ms. C. hid some by our classroom door. Come choose a rock to turn into a rock monster! |
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GET OUTSIDE/GET ACTIVE
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–Cosmic kids yoga: Enzo the Bee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyj5LooYWyg –SOUND SCAVENGER HUNT: Make a list of sounds you can hear outside when you are out for a walk or sitting in a quiet place. –POTATO PLANTING EXPERIMENT: click here – to watch Ms. C. in her backyard |
| WELLNESS
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As we learn about different ways to breathe in order to calm our bodies, I would like to introduce LAZY 8 BREATHING. Place your finger on the star and trace the figure 8 while you follow the breathing instructions. Even when you do not have a figure 8 in front of you, you can visualize the 8 in your mind.
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If you are interested in more activities, please check out, our librarian, Mrs. Dias’ blog:
https://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/brantford-library/
Planting seeds, Earth Day activities, shape math, learning about coins, cooking, baking for friends, reading RAZ books, skipping, cosmic yoga, lego projects, story workshop creations, story writing, our first ZOOM sessions…another amazing week of learning at home!
Doha posted a special surprise for all of you. Check out his photo and see if you can figure out where he is and what he found…hmmm!
It looks like Alejandro has opened a shop in our community. Can you figure out what kind of store he opened?
Ms. Mah and I are missing you all so much! When we see these beautiful photos, we are reminded of what an amazing group of Grade Ones you are!! All of you are the reason we love our job and we truly miss being a part of your learning experiences. Big gigantic hugs to all of you!
HRIDAAN
DANIEL
JAYDEN
Hello everyone!
If you would like to share photos from your home learning this week, please send to Ms. C. by 2pm today. I would love to include photos of more students. Even if you have one photo of something your child has done this week, that would be wonderful! Thank you!
Hello class:)
As we’ve been studying various cultures, I’m just going to share a little bit of information about Ramadan. Ramadan begins tomorrow and is a very important time of year for Muslims. It is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Fasting begins at dawn and ends at dusk. Families gather together at the end of the day to break their fast. People reflect on what it feels like to not have food and about how they can help others. The final evening of Ramadan families celebrate Eid al-Fitr by gathering together and having a feast. Below are a couple of links you can watch to better understand Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak!
Kids explain Ramadan: https://youtu.be/UoB0avMa_nU
It’s Ramadan, Curious George: https://youtu.be/2P2IV4x3awg
Home Learning April 20-24
April 19, 2020
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Learning at home for the week of April 20 – 24
Special announcements: Roman is “Star of the Week”. Roman likes to play with lego. He built a lego skatepark and likes to play with his finger skateboard in the skatepark. He has been busy practicing his slamdunk too!
Happy Birthday to Perry on April 23! 
Happy Birthday to Mr. Watts on April 24!
We are looking forward to seeing you in our ZOOM meetings this week! We will send a special link for you to join your meeting. If you have not already signed up, please see the email from Friday on how to do so.
Here are some activity suggestions to try this week. Families can choose how to best fit these into your week. Do one or do some!
| DAILY
“DO’S” (try to do these every day) |
1. READING – check out your RAZ kids (kidsa-z) reading book. Your log in information is in your package. If you need help logging in, please contact Ms. Mah. Thanks for setting this up Ms. Mah! 2. GET ACTIVE (see suggestions below “Get outside/get active”) |
| LITERACY
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-THE EARTH BOOK-How can you be kind to the earth? Earth Day is April 22. Click here (THE EARTH BOOK by Todd Parr) to hear Ms. C. read this story and discuss ways that you can help the Earth. Write three ways that you can help the earth in your journal. (oops, Ms. C said the wrong date in the video, sorry!) Other Story Suggestions: How to Help the Earth by the Lorax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbUS3jPjyrc It’s Earth Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GqM-U5dCsQ
-MR. WATTS’ BIRTHDAY IS APRIL 24. With your parent’s help, you are invited to write a Happy Birthday email to Mr. Watts. I’m sure he will be thrilled to receive birthday wishes at the following address: glen.watts@burnabyschools.ca -WRITING TOPIC: Choose a topic from the daily writing topics list and write for 15 minutes. Don’t forget your picture:)
-WRITER’S WORKSHOP: Open your Writer’s Workshop bag. Create a character (a person, animal, creature etc.) using some or all of the items in the bag. You may also use recyclable items that you have in your home ( toilet paper rolls, cans, egg cartons, paper etc). After you have made your character give them a name and write in your journal about them. What do they like? What are they like? (friendly, happy grumpy, thoughtful, creative…). Make sure that you don’t lose your character! We will be doing more writing with them.
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| NUMERACY
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-LET’S LEARN ABOUT MONEY Click on this video link to watch an introductory lesson about money with Ms. C. money video -complete first 2 pages from each of your money booklets -MONEY SONG: Watch one of Ms. C.’s favourite money songs Canada in my Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ -2D SHAPES : In your 2D pack, look at the first 8 pages with the 8 different shapes. Open your math tools baggie and take out your playdoh. Make the shapes with the playdoh (One shape at a time, then reusing the playdoh. There isn’t enough playdoh to make all 8 at one time).
Write how many sides and how many vertices (corners) each shape has.
 -SHAPE HUNT: Choose a book and see how many shapes you can see in the books illustrations (pictures).
For example, in the picture below I see 10 circles on the bus, 2 ovals for the scuba diving masks, and 5 rectangles on the bus. Use tally marks to see which shape appears the most in the book. ( See picture below). Count by 5s. Which shape wins?
-MATH PRACTICE BOOKLET: you are welcome to complete any pages from your “Math Practice” workbook -MATHLETICS PRACTICE – please email Ms. C if you need your password |
| SCIENCE |
–PLANTING SEEDS FOR EARTH DAY Click here for a Video of Ms. C. discussing this activity -RECYCLING VIDEO – How Recycling works! |
| GET CREATIVE
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CREATE WINDOW ART FOR EARTH DAY: Here are some ideas from Art for Kids Hub: The Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTQ_RLo_NXw&list=PLnoO3k54vcBTczaL9_LHEUp7d96zCeVLQ The Earth as a heart: |
| GET OUTSIDE/GET ACTIVE
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-COSMIC KIDS YOGA. Try a new Cosmic kids yoga. Send us your favourite episode! -GO NOODLE – This is Mia’s favourite Go Noodle video: It’s silly but I hope you have fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMZqjfhKMZY –OUTSIDE SCAVENGER HUNT: Can you find 10 things that look different now than they did in the winter? If you can, write down these items on a list. -SKIP WITH YOUR SKIPPING ROPE |
| WELLNESS
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-STORY – Ms. C. reading “What does Present mean?” click here -PRACTICE Star breathing |
Story writing, 100s chart math, looking at the clouds, number walks, pokemon yoga, reading to our stuffies….What a busy week!!! We love seeing these photos of what and how you are learning! Remember to send your photos by Friday at noon every week to be included in the weekly sharing post. While we love seeing so many photos, please know that we will be choosing 3 photos per child and no videos for the blog. Please also email to Ms. Mah as she loves seeing the photos too!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
We will send out your activities for next week on Sunday evening!
ALEJANDRO’S FAVOURITE FOOD IS PIZZA!
HE LIKES DRAWING AND PLAYING SPORTS.
HE WANTS TO BE A SCIENTIST WHEN HE GROWS UP!
HAVE A LOOK AT THESE SUPER COOL DRAWINGS HE DREW THIS WEEK!
Home Learning April 13 – 17
April 13, 2020
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Learning at home for the week of April 13 – 17
Special announcements: Alejandro is “Star of the Week”. Look for his poster in a separate email later today.
Package/Supply pick up: Please see your pick-up time below. When you arrive at school at your specific time, please come to the outside door of our classroom. We will have your things on a table by our door.
Tuesday, April 14: 1:00 Amanda, 1:15 Hridaan, 1:30 Gavin, 1:45 Alejandro, 2:00 Uk, 2:15 Perry, 2:30 Mikayla, 2:45 Roman.
Wednesday, April 15: 1:15 Hazel, 1:30 Jessica, 1:45 Daniel, 2:00 Doha, 2:15 Anthea, 2:30 Damian, 2:45 Angelika, 3:00 Isaac
Thursday, April 16: 10:15 Eric, 10:30 Jayden, 10:45 Autumn, 11:00 Nil, 11:15 Kian
Package Video: click on the link below to hear Ms. C describe which items in the package can be used anytime and which booklets/materials should be saved for later lessons.
A note from Ms. Mah regarding the home package materials:
Please feel free to work on the math dice games anytime. They are in a plastic cover so that students can use a whiteboard marker, or a washable marker on the plastic so that they can play over and over again. I’ve included a die you can make with the help of an adult (it is on heavier cardstock). Also in the plastic cover is a couple of math colouring sheets that may be done at any time. The rest of the items (2D shapes, 3D shapes, the Reflection Journal, and the Daily topics) we will start working on next week. Looking forward to connecting again ❤️
Here are some activity suggestions to try this week. Families can choose how to best fit these into your week.
| DAILY
“DO’S” (try to do these every day) |
1. Reading – choose “read to self” or “listen to reading” 2. Get active (see suggestions below “Get outside/get active”) |
| LITERACY
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–WRITING A STUFFIE STORY – Lots of wonderful stories are written about best friends. We love Elephant and Piggie stories so we thought it would be fun this week to choose 2 of your stuffies and write an adventure about them. Make a plan for your story: What is the setting? What is the problem? How do they solve their problem? When you are ready to write a story, you can make a little booklet or create a comic strip of your story. Remember that pictures are a very important part of the story too! (We had made a video for this but we are having technical difficulties loading it.) – READ a story to your stuffies –PRINTING PRACTICE-write your first and last name 5 times, then write the first and last name for everyone in your family -EXTRA PROJECT: ANIMAL RESEARCH: Choose your favourite animal. With an adult helper, look online to answer the following questions about your animal. Where does it live (habitat)?, What does it eat?, What does it look like?, What is special about it? If you have time, draw or create an art project about your animal. |
| NUMERACY
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–MAKING EQUATIONS FOR 15 – click on the “bunny math” link below to learn a new way to make equations -100s CHART ACTIVITY – you will need a 100s chart from our package so wait until you have your package for this lesson –NUMBER SCAVENGER HUNT IN YOUR HOUSE – Where do you find numbers? Why are these numbers used? Why are they important? -SNACK MATH – Can you make a snack for the number 15? Get 15 things for snack (fishy crackers, orange slices, grapes etc.)
Show how many ways can you make 15. For example, 15 is made from 10 and 5 (put 10 pieces in a pile and five in a different pile). How many ways did you find to make 15?
What happens when you eat 2? How many are left?
How many are left when you eat 5? or 3?
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| SCIENCE |
-SKY OBSERVATION – Join Ms. Mah in her backyard for a look up into the sky. After watching the video, can you sketch what you see in the sky? Perhaps you can write about what you see. -WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? click on the Mystery Science link below to answer this question |
| GET CREATIVE
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–”LUNCH DOODLES” with Mo Willems (author of Elephant and Piggie books) – click here for some drawing fun. This is his most recent video but look for more of his previous videos too. |
| GET OUTSIDE/GET ACTIVE
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–COSMIC KIDS YOGA – Ms. Mah recommends “Pokemon Yoga”. Find it here: -GO NOODLE – check out go noodle for some fun short movement videos –NUMBER SCAVENGER HUNT OUTSIDE – Where can you find numbers outside? Why are they used? Why are they important? |
| WELLNESS
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BUBBLE BREATHING – If you are feeling overwhelmed by your emotions, remember your bubble breathing. Breathe slowly and steadily as if you are blowing bubble. Go noodle also has some great videos about calming our bodies down by breathing. |
https://learning.burnabyschools.ca
Fun Easter/Spring Activities
April 11, 2020
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Happy long weekend everyone!
Here are a couple of fun activities to try this weekend.
1) Mia wrote the following “I SPY” poem for you. See if you can find all of the items in the picture.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE 3 PINK EGGS.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE 2 LITTLE PIGS.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE SOMETHING THAT SAYS TWEET.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE SOMETHING YOU WILL EAT.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE A YELLOW SIGN OF SPRING.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE SOMETHING THAT RINGS.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE 6 WHITE BUNNIES.
I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE SOMETHING THAT MAKES HONEY!
DID YOU FIND EVERYTHING?
CHALLENGE: MAKE YOUR OWN “I SPY” POEM AND PICTURE!
2) MS. MAH AND HER CHILDREN HAVE FILMED A FUN SCIENCE EXPERIMENT FOR YOU. You will need hard boiled eggs, food colouring, baking soda, vinegar, paintbrushes or Q-tips, and some small containers. CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
Video of Egg Painting Experiment with Ms. Mah and her kids
Have a lovely weekend!
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