Amygdala Glitter Jars
You did such a careful and fabulous job making your amygdala glitter jars this afternoon. Each one of them is unique, colourful and above all, a great strategy to help you self-regulate. I hope you will find them useful whenever you find that your amygdala is feeling a little frazzled and needs some help to …
Gingerbread House Making!
By now you have probably eaten your gingerbread creations and all of the leftover candy too! I was impressed by your perseverance and creativity when building the ‘houses’. Each one of them was unique and told me about your personality. Thank you for helping your buddies make their gingerbread houses and spending time with them.
All I Want For Christmas
How does math apply to real life? Today, the grade five students wrote their wishlists for the holidays to estimate how much it would all cost. After brainstorming your list and researching the prices, you had to use some mathematical thinking to determine the estimated total. Some of you certainly had big items on your …
Canada
As we begin our Canada inquiry and more about the geographic makeup of our country, I thought this short video would help you learn what our regions are. I hope you it helps remember the ten provinces, three territories and their capital cities as well as what you might find in each of them.
Hello Division Four!
I am so excited to be joining the Montecito School community and being a part of your learning journey this year! In only a short week, I have experienced such a warm welcome from both staff and students and already feel at home. Everyone has been so kind, helpful and respectful towards each other and …
Mojo Mindset Videos
I hope you have enjoyed watching the Mojo videos about mindsets. Here is a graphic to help you define what a growth mindset is and how it compares to a fixed mindset. Which one do you think you have? Can you have both? Give some examples that support what you think. What do you think …