A Community Christmas

Our Christmas event was a hit!  There was singing in the gym, hot chocolate and apple cider, and gingerbread men decorating contests in our classrooms.  Families got to take photos with two elves.  Many of my students brought their younger siblings, so there were quite a few toddlers joining in the fun too.

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A big thanks to our music teacher, Ms. V. for doing so much organizing, and to our wonderful parent volunteers!  Volunteers baked over 250 gingerbread men!  What a fun night!

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Measurement

We have been learning about measurement these past few weeks!  We began by putting objects in order according to their length. We made comparisons and used language such as “shorter than” and “the longest”.

We used non-standard units (e.g. Paper clips, erasers, unifix cubes, plastic teddy bear counters, etc.) to measure the length/width of different objects in our classroom. We measured a shoe, and even measured a student!  This student measured 60 snappy cubes tall.

We used balance scales to weigh some of our favorite objects. Students worked together in groups of 3-4. Students discovered that sometimes smaller objects can be heavier.

With the recent cold weather, we took the opportunity to talk about what a thermometre measures.  I showed them where 0°C was, and said that we jumped “down 6 steps” to -6°C this week.

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We Love to Play

We have all heard about the benefits of play!  We know that the more kids are given frequent opportunities for free (as well as structured) play, the more attention they will pay to academic tasks. Play encourages teamwork, problem solving, which benefits both academic and social skills.

Last week, the kids decided to build a large structure using the straw connectors. Mr. M., our wonderful school counsellor, frequently visits our classroom. He has such a great connection with the kids. It’s nice to see them laughing, as they work together.

our school counsellor
our school counsellor with the kids
puzzle time
puzzle time