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Today was good.  Today was fun. 

Tomorrow is another one.  Dr. Seuss

I would like to wish the families of Division 10 a wonderful summer holiday.  I would also like to thank all the parents for their support this year.  I have loved teaching your children and watching their progress.  It has been a great joy.

If you have liked reading our Blog this year or have some suggestions, please leave me a comment.  I would appreciate the feedback.

Ms. Gourlay

Ms. Brandi taught Division 10 a lot about First Nations artwork.  She told us that the traditional colors used in paintings are red, white and black.  We also learned about the traditional shapes used (circles, ovoids, split-u, s-forms and u-forms).  Can you find these shapes in the painting of the Raven by Bill Reid?

We decided to make our own paint in the old way.  First, we crushed charcoal with rocks.  Then, we added oil to form a paste.  Lastly,  we tried to recreate the traditional shapes.  It was messy, but it was so much fun.

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Division 10 has been working on an inquiry-based learning project.  The children were introduced to this problem: There is a missing First Nations story and you are invited to find it.  The students asked many questions, made a plan,  and answered as many questions as they could.  Unfortunately, as with many real-life problems, the students discovered that this was one that they would never be able to solve.  However, as a result of this project, they learned so much about the First Nations culture, including art, language and storytelling.  They also realized the value of asking lots and lots of questions.

This Photostory was created by the children to show their appreciation for all that they learned.

Many thanks to Brandi Price and Jan Chow.