If you keep your eyes open enough, oh, the stuff you will learn. Oh, the most wonderful stuff. – Dr. Seuss

Well, here I am at Parkcrest Elementary with a wonderful class of bright, enthusiastic grade one children. 

I love teaching and I adore Dr. Seuss.  Dr. Seuss was a storyteller in the grandest sense of the word. Not only did he tell fantastical tales, but he believed that each one of us is special and has a creative side just waiting to be explored.  This year I hope to inspire all my little charges  to be the best that they can be and to encourage them to tell their unique stories.

What story do you think we are telling in this picture?

During the school year, this blog will be used to let you know about Division 7’s story.  Please feel free to leave your comments. 

Love, Ms. Gourlay

Don’t cry because it’s over, Smile because it happened. – Dr. Seuss

As most of you now know, I will not be returning to Lochdale school in September.  I have really enjoyed my time here and feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful families over the years.  Lochdale is a great community and I will miss it.

Flying insects are pests.  Right?  Division 10 learned that flying insects, like honeybees and butterflies, love flowers! Why?  Flowers are filled with a sweet juice called nectar.  When the insects visit flowers, they get covered in a sticky dust called pollen.  As they fly to other flowers, some pollen drops off.  The causes new flowers to grow.  Some flowers turn into the fruits and vegetables that we eat.  Wow!  Flying insects are very helpful.  Here we are doing an experiment to show how pollination works.[metaslider id=2640]

Did you know that one honeybee can pollinate 10,000 flowers!