A Letter to The Three Bears

We took on the role of Goldilocks and wrote a letter of apology to The Three Bears. Students are learning about different forms of writing.

Recreating a Snail Habitat

We are learning about how to care for pet snails. Snails kept indoors need a terrarium. Our terrarium has many openings so that the snails can get air. We put gravel on the very bottom of the terrarium to absorb excess water (snails like it moist but not too damp). Next we added a layer of charcoal to prevent moisture or mold from building up and to reduce any bad smells. Then we filled the terrarium with soil, which snails like to dig in. We added a stick because snails like to climb, and they can use it as a hiding place as well. The cuttlefish bone provides calcium which helps the snails' shells grow hard and strong. We added moss which also helps to prevent moisture from building up. All of these materials can be purchased at a pet shop.

Check out our new skills

Cut and Rip Station

With Miss Jen (ECE Student)

The children worked on building muscle and dexterity in their hands and fingers as they ripped, cut and used tongs to pick up the materials.  Some of the children decided to sort the items into the bottles.

The Scavenger Hunt

With Miss Jen (ECE Student)

The children developed social skills and acted like explorers as they worked together in teams to find a list of different items from around the room.  Once the items were found, the children took them back to their group tables to sort and label them together.

Writing Words

With Miss Jen (ECE Student)

The children worked on writing and spelling words from the word wall by using their finger to spell in the sand.

Snail Inquiry

Students noticed that our baby snails have grown in size and their shells have gone from light to dark. These changes have sparked renewed interest in our classroom pets! This has led to our latest inquiry about snails and other living things.

We have been experimenting with different kinds of food to find out what snails like to eat. We learned that snails do not like peppers and peas very much. They prefer baby carrots over larger carrots. They enjoyed a sweet strawberry this morning. Their favourite food so far is romaine lettuce.

Story Maps

After reading several versions of the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears, students were introduced to the different elements of a story (e.g., setting, characters, problem, happenings, solution). Students drew story maps to retell the popular story using pictures.

Please practice retelling stories with your child at home! You can use levelled books or library books. Encourage your child to use time words to sequence the events (e.g., first, then, next, after that, finally). Encourage your child to include many details from the story, as well as language from the story (e.g., Papa Bear said "Someone's been eating my porridge!").

Building Structures

Students have been very engaged in building structures recently. They are building castles, train tracks, tunnels, ramps, and subway overpasses!

Our 3D Neighbourhood

As part of our unit on 3D shapes, students used boxes to create a neighbourhood. First we brainstormed a list of special places in our community. Then students worked in small groups to design a building and select the materials they needed (e.g., scissors, glue, paint, construction paper, markers, etc.) We displayed their finished work on the counter, and added some little people and vehicles for role play.