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Good Morning! Rhett has an amazing magic trick for us! I always love to take a "last day of school" photo and compare it to the first day of school.  Here is a poster similar to our first day of school poster we used.  I would love the see your pics once you take them! Storytime! Curious George "Curious You" Here are some things to keep you busy over the summer! Different ways and places to read! Math!!!!

Good Morning! Kindergarten Reflection! Science/STEM Now that we have some SUPER STRONG BUBBLES, lets make a BUBBLE SNAKE!!! Bubble Snake Here is a really interesting story about Eric Carle and his illustrations.  It is a longer video so you might want to watch it in 2 sittings!  It might inspire you to draw and create collages! Storytime!

Good Morning! I wish my teacher knew ... If you missed it from yesterday, please fill out the sheet below for your new grade 1 teachers! Super Strong Bubbles I don't know about you, but I am always searching for bubble mix that works!  Here are a couple of different recipes to make your own "super strong bubbles".  If you are making the first recipe, you can order glycerine off of Amazon!  Save some of your bubbles for tomorrow's activity! Super Strong Bubbles Recipe Here is a recipe that doesn't use glycerin ... Bubbles without Glycerin Obstacle Course! Usually on the last day of school we celebrate with Sports Day! This year we challenge you to create an obstacle course at your house. You could do this inside, in your backyard or with chalk! Here are some inspiration videos... Outdoor Obstacle Course Indoor Obstacle Course Chalk Obstacle Course Chalk Course 2 Summer Word Search: See how long it takes you to find a

Good Morning! Yesterday, June 21,  was  National Indigenous Peoples Day .   This video will help explain what indigenous means! The indigenous people of Canada have a profound spiritual connection to  land .  Aboriginal  law and spirituality are intertwined with the  land , the  people  and creation, and this forms their culture and sovereignty. ...  Land  is their mother, is steeped in their culture, but also gives them the responsibility to care for it.  Today, I want YOU to go out onto the land.  Listen to the following story to see what your task is! I wish my teacher knew ... As teachers, what you feel and think are so important for us to know.   We love knowing some things about you before you come to us in September.   What are some of the things that you feel are important for your Grade 1 teacher to know about YOU?   Please complete the following sheet, take a pic and send it back to me, so that I can share it with your new teachers! Science:

Good Morning! Duck Update: People often ask me why I don't keep the ducks any longer than about 2 weeks.  Here is why ...  Our ducks are now 1 month old and enjoying their new home at the Country Club Pet Resort.  Science! Grab your dry erase markers (markers for the whiteboard), a ceramic plate and some water for some magic!  I've talked about his video in our good morning video.  Click on the link below for more info! Floating Stick man experiment Happy Father's Day! This is a picture of MY dad on his 76th birthday this year.  Do you think I look like him?  We have lots of things in common ... our hair color, our determination and stubbornness, our independence.  He is one of the greatest men I know! Our dad's do so much for us ... they are our SUPERHEROES!  Print off and color the picture above to make it look like YOUR dad.  What color are his eyes?  What color is his hair?  Does he wear glasses?  Remember to use

Good Morning! Let's learn about ants ... Literacy: Can you spell the word "ant"?  Lets think of all of the different words we can make that rhyme with ant.  Remember that rhyming words end with the same sound!   Science/Writing/Art: In your visual journal, lets draw (or print) and label a picture of an ant!   They are the perfect insect to see the 3 body parts, 6 legs, 2 eyes and 2 antennae.  You can make small ants or one big one!   Have you ever had ants on a log???  Here are the directions to make this delicious (and healthy) treat  Here is the video about how Barbara Reid makes her pictures ...  Here's a song for you ... And another ...

Good Morning! (and Storytime #1) Ladybugs! The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle.   In your writing journal, draw a picture of something that makes YOU grouchy.  I get grouchy when my kids can't find the dishwasher.  GRRRRRRRR! Here's a fun math game you can play.  All you need is some markers (10 each of 2 colors) and a copy of the game sheet.   Roll 2 dice and cover the sum (the total).  The first person to get rid of all of their markers first wins! ART: Check out the following link to  Painted Rock Ladybugs . Fort Building Challenge: You might be spending some time indoors today ...  Can you make the best fort ever!!!!!  Send me your pics!  Here are some pictures I found for inspiration! Storytime Part 2!

Good Morning! What IS an insect? Remembering what makes an insect unique, can you use beautiful things from your house and outside in nature, to create your own insects???  Remember to send me a picture! ART: Grab your paints and a couple of pieces of white paper and follow along with the video to make your own symmetrical blot paint butterflies! Literacy: Practice printing the upper and lower case letter Ii!!!  Here is our friend, Geraldine, to help us with the /i/ sound! Storytime!

Good Morning! Our butterflies have emerged from their chrysalis!  Here are some pictures!  The first is a close up of our Painted Lady butterflies! We have 14 butterflies that have hatched!  We started with 17.  How many didn't hatch??? This is what the chrysalis looks like when the butterfly has emerged. Our butteflies are loving the juice from watermelon and oranges!   Can you draw a picture of the butterflies in your visual journal? Follow along with our friends at Kids Hub as they teach you how to draw a butterfly!  Can you label your butterfly with the kind of butterfly?  Remember they are Painted Lady's! This is a cool video that shows the entire butterfly life cycle ...  in quick time! We have been lucky to see 3 stages of the butterfly's life cycle.  We got the caterpillars (larvae) when they were small, watched them grow and form their chrysalis' (pupa)  and now, emerge as beautiful Painted Lady butte

Good Morning! Literacy: Today is THURSDAY!  Join our friends Geraldine and Sesame Street to learn more about the /th/. It is supposed to be a beautiful, sunny day out today!  Put on your sunscreen and hat, grab a water bottle and head out into nature to see how many letters you can find! Math: Capacity!!!!  Here is your capacity problem for today.  You will need your FAVORITE water bottle and your visual journal as well as something to write and draw with.  What can you find that holds MORE water than your water bottle?  Send me a picture of your findings! Storytime!

Happy Friday!!!! Do you remember our friend Jaime from Food Impact?  She came in to talk to us about healthy eating and we made yummy yoghurt parfaits together???  She has a video for us about the importance of healthy eating!  Follow along with her to make some healthy banana oat cookies too! Science: Click on the following link to explore what happens when you mix vinegar and baking soda together!  Exploding Baggies It's time for some FRIDAY FUN!!!! Speaking of bananas ... Storytime! Thank you to KASEN who nominated me for the lemon juice challenge.  Take part if you dare! I would LOVE to see your videos!

Good Morning! A huge congratulations to Mason and his mom and dad who welcomed a new addition, Easton to their family last week! Literacy: M and W scavenger hunt!  Using mom or dad's iphone or camera, take pictures of everything you can find that start with the /m/ and /w/ sound.  Can you find more items that start with /m/ or /w/?  Send me a collage of your photos OR send me your favorite pic!  You can always print off your photos and glue them into your visual journals too! Math: Let's follow along with Ms. Konno as she teaches us how to make an origami house.  You will probably need some help with this! Remember to start with a square sheet of paper.  If you don't have a square sized paper, Ms. Konno will show you how to make your rectangular piece of paper into a  square! Now that we have the house, let's listen to the story of The Napping House and then I will give you your task! Check out the following news stories on our P

Good Morning! Storytime/Art: We have a special guest reader, author AND illustrator,  Ashley Hansen,  sharing her beautiful story called "Window Hearts".    Art: Can you make a window heart for your window (or windows)???  Here are some ideas ... Check out the website for directions to make this multileveled heart!   http://www.littlebitfunky.com/2013/02/40-ideas-num-16-cardboard-art.html All you need is some waxed paper and crayons to make these beautiful hearts.  Directions at  http://www.marthastewart.com/272535/crayon-hearts?czone=holiday%2Fvalentine-center%2Fvalentine-cnt-gifts&gallery=274841&slide=272535&center=276967 Do you have watercolor paints at home?  Make a large watercolor heart or a bunch of small ones to put in your windows!   https://www.artbarblog.com/watercolor-valentine-hearts/ OR Just cut out a big heart out of colored paper and put it in your window!   Literacy: Let's practice pri

Good Morning! Literacy: Mystery Words (or letters)  –  Write words on white paper with a white crayon. Students paint over the words with watercolors to make the mystery words appear. To switch things up, encourage your child to print the letters or words and YOU paint overtop to discover the words. Our last of the first 25 most frequently used sight words are :  at, one, have, this Animal Update! Our ducklings have settled into their new home at the Country Club Pet Resort.  Look how happy they are and how much space they have to grow! Math:   What is CAPACITY???? Using a variety of different sized and shaped containers, explore capacity!!!!  Put on your rain gear, take a pail of water outside and explore how much water it takes to fill up the containers.  Which container holds the most amount of water?  Which holds the least?  Can you put your containers in order from the container that has the greatest capacity to the one that ho

Good Morning! Science: Let's learn how to make ice cream in a bag!!!  Here is the recipe .. Caterpillar Update (and storytime): Math:   I have a problem for you ...  I am REALLY thirsty!  Which cup should I use?  Which will hold the MOST water (or coffee)???  Send me an email with your answer.       A.                                  B.                                C