with Ms. Lai & Ms. Loungsay
We kicked off our spring nature walk by looking for signs of spring in our Parkcrest Forest.
In Story Workshop, we built a spring scene and then we wrote about what we can see, hear, smell and touch in spring.
Art inspired by the cherry blossom trees in our park.
Division 12 had a busy month learning, playing and exploring! Here’s a little glimpse of what we did in February…
Reading in the Dark
Over and under the Snow- In Story Workshop, we created our own Over and Under the Snow stories. Please ask your child to tell you their story.
We went on a nature walk to look for homes animals could hibernate in during the winter.
We made birdfeeders for animals that adapt to the weather in the winter.
We went to our forest to look for animal tracks.
Valentine’s Day Fun!
“I Am From”- we each wrote a poem about things, places and words that are important to us. Some of us shared our poem to the Parkcrest community at our Celebration of Learning assembly.
Dear Families,
We enjoyed the amazing performances at last week’s Winter Concert! It was wonderful to see so many families join us for this event. The kindergartners did a fabulous job singing and dancing with instruments! And thanks to Ms. Vaesen for coordinating everything.
We had a fun few weeks of Christmas events, songs, stories, and art projects. From Twin Day to PJ Day, door decorating, ornament-making, and Santa visiting our classroom after pancake breakfast, we have not had a dull moment! We hope you enjoyed your Christmas presents from the children.
Happy Holidays to you and your family! Wishing you and your family a restful and joyous season. We will see you in the New Year on January 8th!
Math in the Fall was all about exploring with numbers and making patterns using different materials. These mathematicians were busy counting, comparing, building and writing numbers!
We can count with different objects.
We can count and make numbers with playdoh.
We can match numbers with pictures.
We can count and trace numbers.
We can count, match and write numbers.
We can make patterns with loose parts.
We can make patterns with playdoh
We can make patterns in nature.
We had an exciting field trip to the Vancouver Aquarium! The weather was sunny and the air was cool and crisp. We saw many amazing sea animals, including sea otters, a 9 metre long Green Anaconda snake, stingrays, sharks, glowing jellyfish, and even Scuba Claus in the water!
After the trip, we took a few days to discuss and reflect on our experiences. Students had opportunities to share some of their favorite memories. We drew pictures and wrote in our journals, and created a web of favorite moments. The web became our brainstorm for the upcoming school-wide write.
Here are a few favourite memories that came up during discussions:
“the sea otters playing with us and floating around”
“watching the seals eating”
“the little baby sharks”
“the jellyfish was glowing”
“some stingrays”
“I touch the starfish”
“a monkey in the rainforest”
“tiny poisonous frogs”
“a giant enormous snake”
“the hot chocolate smell from the Polar Express” (this was part of the 4D experience theatre!)
“the ride on the bus”
“Scuba Clause was in the water!”
When asked if the children would visit the aquarium again, they all said, “Yes!”
It was wonderful to see the children connect with marine life, and continue to develop a growing appreciation for animals and our environment. Please continue to ask your children questions about what they have discovered.
Finally, a huge shoutout to parents who joined us and helped to supervise the children – thank you!
Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights! We learned Diwali is India’s biggest holiday of the year! Diwali is a 5 day celebration. People decorate their homes and meals are shared with families and friends. They also celebrate with fireworks and gifts are given to children.
Diyas are small type of lamp or candle holders lit on Diwali.
We painted poppies on our hands
We also read “The Peace Book” by Todd Parr and talked about what gives us peace.
I feel peace when I am…
“loved”
“loved by my mom”
“with my brother”
“with my family”
“playing with my friends”
“playing with my mom”
“with my teachers”
“my dad carries me”
“getting hugs”
“nice”
“kind and sharing toys”
“with my cats”
“watching T.V.”
“with my hamster”
“at a park”