Roses are red, Violets are blue, Honey is sweet, And so are you! Happy Valentine’s Day!   I hope you have a wonderful long weekend filled with love and happiness. Before you do, enjoy the love quotes and the beautiful heart art Divison 16 has made. The artwork is inspired by Russian artist, Wassily…

In art, a mandala is a geometric set of patterns, colors, and shapes that is usually in a circle but can also be a square. For our provocation, the students were asked to create a mandala design using loose parts. Check out some of the creations.  

Happy Groundhog Day! Groundhog Day is always on February 2. How did Groundhog Day originate? It was first celebrated in 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania by German immigrants. February 2 is halfway between the start of Winter and the start of Spring. It was believed that if groundhogs were able to see their own shadows on…

Ted Harrison was a Canadian artist (1926-2015) that created beautiful paintings inspired by the colours and culture of Yukon Territory. Here are some examples of his work:   The students then read a book, A Northern Alphabet, by Ted Harrison. In this book, they viewed many beautiful illustrations of landscapes created by Ted Harrison. Next,…

As you are aware, Division 16 is learning about cultural diversity and how Canada is a multicultural country. We have done several activities and lessons to help promote a greater awareness and appreciation among our students for the different cultures represented in our community. Our cultural diversity show and tell sessions and family traditions and…

Tin Foil Boat Experiment Objective: How many marbles can my tin foil boat hold before sinking? Materials: marbles water large bucket aluminum (tin) foil Procedure: First, make a tin foil boat using tin foil (no scissors or glue allowed). Next, put boat in water and add marbles one at a time until boat sinks. We…

Family Literacy Week   We have many fun activities planned at school: Wear Your Words Day Book Character Day Reading in the Dark Decorate Classroom Door Guest Reader Day Today we decorated our door by adding speech bubbles to our minions: Here are some benefits of literacy: – literacy strengthens connections- a foundation for empathy…

This term, we are learning about the Zones of Regulation. Emotions are divided into 4 zones: red, yellow, green, and blue. Here are some emotions in each zone: Red: mad/angry, sad Yellow: excited, silly, frustrated, disappointed Green: happy, proud, confident, content Blue: tired, bored, sad, worried It is important to be able to recognize our…

Rhyming Division 16 has been learning about the concept of rhyming. Words that rhyme have the same ending sound. Examples: cat and hat, house and mouse, dog and log, land and bland. Try these rhyming games at home: – Do these two words rhyme? Thumbs up if yes and thumbs down if no. – Name…

A New Year’s Resolution is a goal to get better at something or to do something good. We discussed our resolutions for the new year then did a worksheet on it. Take a look at some of the students’ New Year’s goals on our classroom bulletin board.