Author Archives: Ms. Fischer
Reading Bingo
Are you looking for some new ideas to spice up your reading time? Look no further! I found this BINGO game board with lots of ways to change up your reading time. Reading-Bingo-Game-Board
Screen Free Bingo
If you are feeling like me, you are a little burned out from all the screen time. I found this fun game of BINGO that you can play. It has lots of ideas of things to do that DO NOT require you to sit in front of a screen (except of course to see the … Continue reading
All About Me
Today we are going to write some poetry. Writing poetry is more than just writing, it’s like painting, but with words. Don’t just say how you feel, illustrate it. You need to make the reader ‘see’ what you are saying. Can you write a poem about yourself? You might try to use a simile to describe yourself. … Continue reading
Shadows
This is our last Games & Choices Challenge of the year: It’s Shadows! Walk around your house/yard…what shadows do you notice? How do they change? What surfaces are they on? Can you create your own shadows? How can you play with the shadows…? Make them longer? Shorter? Coloured? Lighter or darker? Options: Draw your … Continue reading
Summer Reading Club
Burnaby Public Library Summer Reading Club is back! Summer Reading Club is going to look a little different this year – BPL is going online! Help your child succeed in school and life… Join the Summer Reading Club online. Registration starts Friday June 12. Children who read over the summer do better in school, and … Continue reading
I Can…
Today I want you to think about all the things you can do…and one thing you can’t do yet. One of the Core Competencies included in the revised curriculum is: Positive Personal & Cultural Identity. Some of the “I can…” statements related to that Core Competency are: “I can describe/express my skills.” “I can reflect … Continue reading
Light Play
This week’s challenge for Games & Choices time: It’s Light Play! This type of play helps develop the following skills: Story telling (Creative Thinking Skills) Properties of light (Science) Engineering (ADST) Problem Solving (Critical Thinking Skills) Options: Try out some toys to make shadows, use different fabrics, straws, cups or other materials. It’s also a … Continue reading
Frisbee Golf
Are you looking for a new game to play outside? Something that doesn’t require a lot of equipment? Well, Frisbee Golf is a great game to try! Make a course (at school we use paper numbers attached to different objects around outside, but you can make your own ‘holes’ however you like–see photo for idea … Continue reading
Georgia O’Keeffe
Let’s try some art inspired by American Artist Georgia O’Keeffe. “My painting is what I have to give back to the world for what the world gives to me.” Georgia O’Keeffe 1940 Here is a video to get you started. The video uses a sharpie and oil pastels–as the oil pastels are good for blending. … Continue reading
Construction Play
This week’s challenge for Games & Choices: It’s Construction Play! This type of play helps develop the following skills: story telling (creative thinking) balance and equivalence engineering (critical thinking) 3D space Option: Encourage your child to think outside the box using different materials–clothespins, solo cups, rug/fabric pieces… Check out the ‘Building’ series of books on … Continue reading