Category: Language Arts

Link: Stoney Creek Library

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“I participate in conversations for a variety of purposes (to connect, help, be friendly, learn  and share”

“I listen and respond to others and can communicate clearly modelling reading strategies I have practiced”

Students can:

– use a variety of literary devices (e.g., imagery, sensory detail, simile, metaphor) to enhance writing, develop meaning, and communicate ideas about themselves through poetry

– apply image-development strategies to create an image of a thumbprint to convey things that make them as unique as their thumbprints

This week students from Division 4 visited the Burnaby Village Museum to learn from Indigenous Educators about hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwxw̱ú7mesh history and culture. Using the First Peoples Principles of Learning, they explored the Indigenous Learning House and the Matriarch’s Garden at Burnaby Village Museum.

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In Term 3 students researched and presented their history projects about Canadian history at the School Fair with students from Division 3.

Fenix, Liam, and Sierra from our class along with Dylan, Ivy, and Alicia from Division 3 were all selected to attend the Regional Fair this year in Delta.

At the Regional Fair students had the opportunity to visit the Port of Vancouver and learn about the various types of ships that import and export goods.  They also got to create a photographic print using cyanotype. At the Regional Fair Liam, Fenix, and Dylan all won individual awards and Fenix was selected also selected to attend the Provincial Heritage Fair in Victoria this July.

All the students put an outstanding amount of effort into their projects this year and should be very proud of the research and presentations.

In Science, we have been learning how plants and animals are interconnected and how they adapt to their environment over time.  We have also been learning about how water, sunlight, soil, and air help sustain life in our ecosystems.  Furthermore, students have been learning research techniques, questioning strategies, note taking, and referencing skills.

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Aaron Nelson- Moody led students through a guided session on indigenous art and storytelling.  Students learned about the significance of a house post and learned about the symbols commonly used in First Nations art and carvings.  They then had an opportunity to create a drawing of a salmon using the techniques demonstrated by Aaron Nelson- Moody.

Big Idea

Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world

Works of art influence and are influenced by the world around us

Engaging in creative expression and experiences expands people’s sense of identity and belonging

Curricular Competencies

Identify how story in First Peoples cultures connects people to the land

Explore a range of cultures, and the relationships among cultures, societies, and the arts

Parents/Guardians: When you have a moment please log on to your child’s blogfolio and provide your feedback on your child’s Remembrance Day poetry.

Lesson Overview

Big Idea:

Using language in creative and playful ways helps us understand how language works.

Curricular Competencies:

Recognize how literary elements, techniques, and devices enhance meaning in texts.

Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create texts for a variety of
purposes and audiences.

Transform ideas and information to create original texts.

Make ethical judgments about events, decisions, or actions that consider the conditions of a particular time and place, and assess appropriate ways
to respond (ethical judgment).