All week the 2Js have been discussing ways in which we can be proactive to promote kindness as it is Bully Awareness and Prevention Week. Today, after discussing being resilient and courageous, we did a Compliment Circle. Students each picked a name out of the hat and bravely gave that person a compliment. Although giving … Continue reading
Students followed video and written directions to make a sculpture of a person doing some type of activity out of tinfoil today. After they were done, students wrote a paragraph about it focusing on the 5 Finger Writing model. Take a look!
The 2Js have just started Exploring Liquids in science class. After a mini-lesson yesterday about some of the main characteristics of liquids, students showed their understanding today by demonstrating each characteristic for each other. We then added our key understandings along with picture/video cues into a Google Slides page. Take a look!
Even though it’s been the first few days back to school, it’s never too early to discuss the details and importance of digital citizenship. After students had a mini-lesson and watched a video to reinforce their knowledge, we brainstormed a list of concepts that demonstrate an understanding of good digital citizenship. Then they all worked … Continue reading
Yes, yes. We were “playing” today. One of the concepts we’ve been working on in math is to measure using non-standard units. So LEGO is PERFECT! Once we learned how to manipulate the interface and bricks on the mecabricks.com website, students were given a task to build a fence of specific non-standard unit dimensions. All of … Continue reading
Today our 2J’s learned about the First Nations traditions of sharing circles and talking sticks. First we listened to a read aloud titled The Sharing Circle by local Cree-Metis author Theresa “Corky” Larsen-Jonasson, and the Sioux legend “The Talking Stick”. We discussed the purpose of a sharing circle and what it should look, sound and … Continue reading
Our 2Js worked very hard writing narrative stories that have a clear beginning, middle and ending. After they edited and revised their first drafts, students completed their final copies. To illustrate these stories, they used the chrome coding app, Scratch Jr. Finally students used the chrome extension Screencastify to combine their Scratch Jr. interactive stories … Continue reading
Well, we had a great run with our 2019 Marble Maze Project! Obviously the ultimate purpose of this entire venture was to share our games with other children to play with. We had the fortune of having four different classes at IREC invite us into their classrooms! After each time a game was played, our … Continue reading
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