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Division 10 has been creating images in response to the aboriginal stories that we have been reading.  One of our favorites is the northwest coast tale, “How the Loon Lost Her Voice” by Anne Cameron.   This legend is about how Loon, Raven and all the animals tried to get the daylight back from behind a wall of ice after it was stolen by evil spirits.  We used magazine clipping in order to simulate the black and white feathers of the loon.

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I am always amazed by what children can do!

Division 10 has been reading First Nations stories from the Pacific Northwest Coast.  We have been learning about the rich, mythic traditions that these stories contain.

One of the stories that we read was “Storm Boy” by Paul Owen Lewis.  This story is about a boy who is lost in a storm and is transported to the mysterious undersea world of the giant Killer Whale people. 

With the help of Ms. Chow, the district technology teacher,  the children reinterpreted the story using iPads  and an app called ChattterPix.  The children each chose a page and retold the story from a different perspective.

The 100th day of school is not only an important milestone, but it is also the perfect opportunity to have fun with the number 100.  

From the very first day that school started, Division 10 has been keeping track of the number of days that we have been in school in anticipation of the 100th day. Each day was represented by a straw, ten of which became a “ten bundle”.  This provided us with many opportunities to count by tens and ones while developing place value concepts. 

When the 100th day of school arrived, each child brought 100 items to school to count and sort into groups of 10.  Look at how different 100 can look.[metaslider id=2115]