We had a great week at school. Boy are we busy. If you ever feel like volunteering you would see the hustle, bustle and energy that goes on in the classroom. (Right Kelly, Michelle and Jo)???? These mamas make my Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays so much easier...so a shout out to you...thank you! As well as a shout out to my cooking mamas Haley and Itsuko...(and Michelle) thank you thankyou..
This week:
Nikoo (from Spec) came in to teach about worms and other critters. She talked to us about composting and how these little critters help us keep our world clean. How is that??? Please ask your child..they are so knowledgeable. After the discussion, Nikoo put some compost onto their table and they were to identify the variety of critters that they might find in the compost bin. There was a lot of squealing as little critters went scuttling across the table. It was very cute...pictures to follow.
We danced and danced with Lisa. Boy do we have a complicated dance. And yet, you should see the children dance!! They are doing sooo well. I hope everyone will be able to come to this spectacular show! Please send the "whites" and I will hold onto it for you.
Deanna (our Aboriginal Enhancement worker) came in to share some legends with us. She talked about how in the past how the elders would tell stories over and over and over again until everyone knew them by heart. She told us how when the elders told the stories, they never used books, they just used their expressive words to paint a picture in everyone's minds. So she told us a story about the Rabbit and the Moon Man...then the children drew their own pictures. The display is outside the classroom. You will be very amazed at their imaginations. The story is there too. What would you have drawn???
Today the UBC nurses came in to talk to the children about the importance of hand washing. We learned about when it was important to wash our hands. Before some activities and after some activities....see if your child can remember some of the times.
As we have been reading the stories of Phoebe Gilman....Jillian Jillian Jillian Jiggs, your room looks like it has been lived in by pigs!!!!!
Today was pig afternoon...we made clay pigs (thank you Jo)
and we painted adorable pink pigs...thank you Lucy for making my sign...they are already on display!!
Now for something new...
a request...
this year we were not able to secure families to fill hampers for...so our class (along with Mr. A's class) is sponsoring a present drive...we are asking everyone in the school to bring an unwrapped present and put it in the wrapped box (that I will have wrapped on Wednesday). We are hoping everyone will bring a present, but understand if you cannot. We will be delivering these gifts to the Xmas Bureau where they will be handing out the gifts to those in need. A big box will also be placed at the Bayview Christmas Market...so if you want to bring your gift there instead of the classroom, then that is possible as well.
Thats all I have for now...have a great weekend.
I will see you on Wednesday!
Enjoy the pictures.
teri
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| Deanna telling the story of Rabbit and the Moon |
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| jo helps the children make pigs |
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| DEAR...drop everything and read |
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| With our buddies we talked and wrote about 12 acts of Christmas Kindness |
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