Bats

Division 11 had so much fun learning about bats! We discovered that bats are amazing creatures that help our environment by eating bugs and pollinating plants. The class enjoyed reading and looking at pictures of bats, writing what they have learned and making a bat mobile.

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When I’m 100 Years Old

We celebrated reaching the 100th Day of School in late February. One of the writing activities was asking the children to imagine the future and what it could possibly be like to be 100 Years Old! Here are a few samples.

Animals in the Winter

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In the winter, we learned some animals sleep through the winter by finding a cozy place to hibernate; some animals migrate to warm places; and some animals adapt to the climate by growing thicker fur and changing colours.

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We read Over and Under the Snow. We discovered many animals live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow.

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We created our own Over and Under the Snow story. Ask your child to share their story with you

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We went on a nature walk to look for holes animals could live in. Here are some of our predictions:

“I think bugs lives here.”

“I think I see a spider!”

“I think an owl lives in that tree.”

“A squirrel!”

“A bunny lives here!”

“Look at the birds! They are migrating!”

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We made birdfeeders for animals that live in our Parkcrest forest.

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We read a story called Mouse Celebrates the Winter Solstice. We learned the Winter Solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. It is also the first day of Winter. We then created our own winter story with animals. Ask your child to share their story with you

September and October

The Kindergarten year is off to a busy start! We have been learning, playing and establishing our classroom routines. It has been great to see friendships forming among the children as they get to know each other! Here’s a little glimpse of what we have been doing.

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Learning to recognize and write our name

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We learned Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who raised millions of dollars for cancer research through his Marathon of Hope event. Our class participated in the event by running around our field and raising money for cancer research.

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For Truth and Reconciliation Day, we learned the day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. We also learned a Powwow dance and saw a Powwow performance.