100 Days of Learning

Today we celebrated 100 days of learning in Grade One. The students learned a poem and a song about 100 Day. The licked a lollipop 100 times and did 100 exercises. They walked through the halls to see where 100 steps would take them. Structures and patterns of 100 items were created. They all made and decorated 100 Day glasses. They read 100 books and wrote 100 words. Finally they used the Aging Booth app to see what the children would look like when they were 100 and they wrote about their life at that age. Happy 100 Day!!!

Our Senses

We have been learning about our 5 senses. They are sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. We have been doing experiments in class to learn about our senses.  Today we did an experiment  with our eyes. We learned that when it is dark, our pupils get big because they are trying to get more light. When we are in bright light our pupils get smaller because they don't need as much light.

We think it is "very fun, awesome and cool" to be scientists!

Day of Play

Room 8 had a wonderful day of play!  Robert thought it was so fun to play with all of our friends! Teagan noticed everyone was playing nicely.

When asked what we were learning while playing, Mackenzie said she was "learning math while playing games."  

Chantel said we were learning about "playing fair and sharing."

William thought we were being creative!

Addison said we were learning how to cooperate.

Julie and Mikey thought we were learning to be helpful and kind.

In the wise words of Kylie, "You never know what you can discover when you are playing!"

Personal Safety lessons

As part of our Health program, the grade one students have been learning about personal safety through the Kids in the Know curriculum. Lessons include:

Identifying safe adults

What is okay and not okay ( appropriate behaviour, including the importance of keeping private parts private)

Keep and Speak secrets ( which secrets are okay to keep and what secrets should be told to a safe adult)

The buddy system (it is safer to go places with an older buddy or adult)

Trusting your instincts

If you have any questions about this safety program, please feel free to ask Mrs. Turner. 

Seven Teachings

Today we learned about one of the Seven Teachings. The bear represents courage which means facing a challenge even when you feel scared. In their journals, the children each wrote about a time that they were brave like the bear.  We had a sharing circle and each child shared how they have been brave.  It was a wonderful opportunity to practice polite, attentive listening and speaking with a clear, audible voice.

Tech Buddies

Today we explored some coding apps with our buddies. We used two free apps: Kodable and Daisy the Dinosaur. These coding apps introduce students to the world of coding through gamelike activities and challenges. Students learn how to program simple commands to achieve a targeted outcome. You may wish to try them out at home.

How to Have Fun in Winter

We were able to complete our book today to share with the teachers (and students) in Florida.  Enjoy!