As you are aware, Division 16 is learning about cultural diversity and how Canada is a multicultural country. We have done several activities and lessons to help promote a greater awareness and appreciation among our students for the different cultures represented in our community. Our cultural diversity show and tell sessions and family traditions and…

Tin Foil Boat Experiment Objective: How many marbles can my tin foil boat hold before sinking? Materials: marbles water large bucket aluminum (tin) foil Procedure: First, make a tin foil boat using tin foil (no scissors or glue allowed). Next, put boat in water and add marbles one at a time until boat sinks. We…

Family Literacy Week   We have many fun activities planned at school: Wear Your Words Day Book Character Day Reading in the Dark Decorate Classroom Door Guest Reader Day Today we decorated our door by adding speech bubbles to our minions: Here are some benefits of literacy: – literacy strengthens connections- a foundation for empathy…

This term, we are learning about the Zones of Regulation. Emotions are divided into 4 zones: red, yellow, green, and blue. Here are some emotions in each zone: Red: mad/angry, sad Yellow: excited, silly, frustrated, disappointed Green: happy, proud, confident, content Blue: tired, bored, sad, worried It is important to be able to recognize our…

Rhyming Division 16 has been learning about the concept of rhyming. Words that rhyme have the same ending sound. Examples: cat and hat, house and mouse, dog and log, land and bland. Try these rhyming games at home: – Do these two words rhyme? Thumbs up if yes and thumbs down if no. – Name…

A New Year’s Resolution is a goal to get better at something or to do something good. We discussed our resolutions for the new year then did a worksheet on it. Take a look at some of the students’ New Year’s goals on our classroom bulletin board.    

Today it was hailing. Will there be snow in the forecast? Yesterday, I read the story, Sneezy the Snowman. Sneezy kept melting because he was cold and tried to warm up in several ways, like drinking hot chocolate and going in the hot tub. After the read aloud, we did a reading response to the…

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy holidays to everyone! School will be closed December 20 to January 4 for winter break. Monday, January 5 is the first day back to school.        

These aren’t just five snowmen, As anyone can see. I made them with my hand, Which is a part of me. Each year when you trim the tree, You will look back and recall, Christmas of 2025 When my hand was just this small.   Students turned their handprints into five snowmen in a snow globe….

Yesterday, with our big buddies, we created gingerbread houses. They look too pretty to eat!