This week we learned about Terry Fox. We read this story: “Terry Fox and Me” ( I have attached a video if it if you would like to re read) 

We talked about how brave Terry Fox was and discussed our thoughts of his actions. We brainstormed ideas on what we might run for to help change the world. Students came up with wonderful ideas, we wrote these on the board and students did a writing activity. 

Here is our bulletin board: 

This week we joined an online workshop through Joyful Learning where we listened to David Robertson read aloud his book  “When We Were Alone”, He shared why he wrote the book and his connection to Residential Schools. Here is a video of him reading (Not the one we were part of)

After the workshop, we  had a rich discussion about the book and what the meaning of the story was. Students asked great questions and we brainstormed how we should feel at school. We also talked about how children would have felt when this happened. 

Students completed a worksheet where they drew a picture from the book that stood out for them. They also answered 2 questions;

-What was something you learned?

-Is there something you wonder?

Once this was completed, students coloured a hand that was created by artist, Michelle Stoney (https://mstoneyart.ca/)

During library time, Ms. Papapanagiotou read a book called “We all Matter”. Here is a link (Best I could find on video)

Here is what our bulletin board looks like:

Curricular Competencies:

Social Studies:

• Recognize the causes and consequences of events, decisions, or developments
• Make value judgments about events, decisions, or actions and suggest lessons that can be learned

Language Arts:

• Exchange ideas and perspectives to build shared understanding
• Plan and create a variety of communication forms answering questions

First Peoples Principles of Learning:

• Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors
• Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational

In the mornings, we engage in Community Circle by sitting in a circle on our carpet and taking turns talking about how we are feeling. The purpose of this activity is to use our oral skills to share how we are feeling and also to learn how to listen to others. In our class, we use the Zones of Regulation to indicate how we are feeling.

Zones of Regulaton:

“program designed to help people of all ages identify, monitor, and regulate their emotions and states of alertness.” We feel all kind of emotions during the day and we have been learning about how to regulate our emotions through different tools (walk, deep breathing etc) so we are in the “green zone” and ready to learn!

Big Ideas (Career Education):

• Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.
• Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals.

First Peoples Principles of Learning: 

• Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors.
• Learning recognizes the role of Indigenous knowledge.
• Learning is embedded in memory, history, and story.
• Learning involves patience and time.
• Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place).

Curricular Competencies: