tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16392955408381040112024-03-14T08:49:30.778-07:00Once Upon a School DayMrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.comBlogger469125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-24777952556406853582024-03-14T08:48:00.000-07:002024-03-14T08:48:32.180-07:00Cookie's Mischievous Week!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">This past week, we read the story </span><a href="https://youtu.be/4dX8BSqdRH4" style="color: #88bb21; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Cookie's Week</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">, all about a cat who causes mischief all over his house!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb8HwbFvq0XIyrlPKwBbEIUNxzeZDbcADHp0bsAGk5a7E94OSBGqaC8Ju7b5MOxAwm6O9oG_XwpHdIVuaS0GNa7u3WEdIXeh0DzC0VsrVYwpH_nUIac7MW2SPuZ3mHH1uDGSk4oWLRDicSUtBdpnImfxaW7xTysMUcc4V-R8JrzOk_gfD-dTFv2XmyNsC/s320/IMG_4813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="320" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIb8HwbFvq0XIyrlPKwBbEIUNxzeZDbcADHp0bsAGk5a7E94OSBGqaC8Ju7b5MOxAwm6O9oG_XwpHdIVuaS0GNa7u3WEdIXeh0DzC0VsrVYwpH_nUIac7MW2SPuZ3mHH1uDGSk4oWLRDicSUtBdpnImfxaW7xTysMUcc4V-R8JrzOk_gfD-dTFv2XmyNsC/s1600/IMG_4813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To practice our ability to retell important parts of a story, we made our own "Cookie" puppets! These puppets helped us practice retelling the main parts of this story. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSuMPMCVEgOnD1Dw6nY23LQsur3ejgsQZWXtJ9nh2xLj2up4xijxZe9nEuMSVoo2qKB0VykXWGfJQIpEGB5_Poc4FCe2Oed99_ZxNYZ7S4_UqD2ugn6Sgs2ttfVfwpVLhRPkgMKVnvmROXey78rxIW-TTrkBYqKNLBm2eJEQ46hwHdTKKIcj4t5Bapliq/s1280/IMG_2979.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSuMPMCVEgOnD1Dw6nY23LQsur3ejgsQZWXtJ9nh2xLj2up4xijxZe9nEuMSVoo2qKB0VykXWGfJQIpEGB5_Poc4FCe2Oed99_ZxNYZ7S4_UqD2ugn6Sgs2ttfVfwpVLhRPkgMKVnvmROXey78rxIW-TTrkBYqKNLBm2eJEQ46hwHdTKKIcj4t5Bapliq/w512-h640/IMG_2979.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Then we jumped at the opportunity to write our own versions of this story! In our own stories about Cookie, we imagined this tricky kitty spent a week at St. Nicholas. What kinds of mischief did this little trickster get into?</span></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">We brainstormed places he could make a little trouble. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryGGScgKb3P7wzX7eanyIzGOtit1MfmoIKQXp6mFk_QDBCuNAl-KBnER1ilAepmHSpReUBbCnlZELt13IQIqMM7zL34po4ghjVQcmEZoJrTqy0Xv-4YYLI-HkdPFi0SQwn-6AwobaGEA_tduRLFyXqM1Nj8n8F2IDRxzF0DlWP3Gu9vWky9xx4EitsZ-J/s1835/IMG_3166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1835" data-original-width="1337" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryGGScgKb3P7wzX7eanyIzGOtit1MfmoIKQXp6mFk_QDBCuNAl-KBnER1ilAepmHSpReUBbCnlZELt13IQIqMM7zL34po4ghjVQcmEZoJrTqy0Xv-4YYLI-HkdPFi0SQwn-6AwobaGEA_tduRLFyXqM1Nj8n8F2IDRxzF0DlWP3Gu9vWky9xx4EitsZ-J/w291-h400/IMG_3166.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Then, using sentences frames, we began writing and illustrating</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> our own stories!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpBlaNKJOzzBOj1c_MX1IjlYElKhyphenhyphenI_YCH_DJw1EX8ZrhwbUdQloZVTRJh-P5q_xdwKdlkTtTQlp2ca4rckBGXz6Y5WXmpPHs-oNdKWwXmkKtBiW6i_brCcDortkH4b0ntHzBrFem7fbHQuZphuKGHz7T6ZliYtugUoJxP5LudOm131q-DQ4WsZEPXIjc/s1280/IMG_3160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivpBlaNKJOzzBOj1c_MX1IjlYElKhyphenhyphenI_YCH_DJw1EX8ZrhwbUdQloZVTRJh-P5q_xdwKdlkTtTQlp2ca4rckBGXz6Y5WXmpPHs-oNdKWwXmkKtBiW6i_brCcDortkH4b0ntHzBrFem7fbHQuZphuKGHz7T6ZliYtugUoJxP5LudOm131q-DQ4WsZEPXIjc/w512-h640/IMG_3160.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These stories will take several days of diligent writing and creative, careful illustrating. We hope to have them completed so you and your child can enjoy reading this story at our Student Led Interviews next week. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We're having so much fun imagining the mischief Cookie would cause at our school! </span></p></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-30364708057349156632024-02-26T17:25:00.000-08:002024-02-26T17:25:39.512-08:00One Hundred Days Smarter in Grade 1!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">100 days of school is a </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">big deal</i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> in Grade 1. </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">A big part of our Math curriculum focuses on working with numbers to 100, so celebrating 100 is an opportunity to tie in several Math activities, as well as some Language Arts tasks and even the perfect Religion lesson.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-590okZ0n9dRa-pU6xxqpnPIRjyeFpcx70u1eDCdrtVJHfMCviZUirBe2oRDwnLNqmmuK7fGfX15Xmg6jDLPSOuO_2IKhuWnCFOWdn7Dkfz3oR2vS94Cfr6pK4niHgXvnGjfG1BsxV_dRDXnyWh3I16xRKB4m8502QwNbOGAoFwa8Xa_paozdQdJhsnSc/s1544/IMG_2794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-590okZ0n9dRa-pU6xxqpnPIRjyeFpcx70u1eDCdrtVJHfMCviZUirBe2oRDwnLNqmmuK7fGfX15Xmg6jDLPSOuO_2IKhuWnCFOWdn7Dkfz3oR2vS94Cfr6pK4niHgXvnGjfG1BsxV_dRDXnyWh3I16xRKB4m8502QwNbOGAoFwa8Xa_paozdQdJhsnSc/s320/IMG_2794.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>After a week at </span><a href="https://joclynbeliveau.blogspot.com/2024/02/our-zoo-school-adventures.html" style="font-family: verdana;">Zoo School</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">, we kept our celebration a little more low key. We took part in four centers:</span><p></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">(a) We hunted for numbers up and down the hallway, colouring them in on a 100s chart to reveal a mystery message!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlKTXE0198a0yeEAGhkymFK9t0AitXbUmTQRXWM_3KNtr9DtCE0Mitu5m77ccJPMagz4hV4dEVT3l6tNgyMHNNpCBI2cLlTdwJl3mYhEMv4BaOKvkTDyYmh0jqFzTKxS-MkpmRnZWOeHKvWfl0xNtgxScxAILh43p1KER5EIZvfp-VMzbMQsILU1zc_6F/s1280/IMG_2808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlKTXE0198a0yeEAGhkymFK9t0AitXbUmTQRXWM_3KNtr9DtCE0Mitu5m77ccJPMagz4hV4dEVT3l6tNgyMHNNpCBI2cLlTdwJl3mYhEMv4BaOKvkTDyYmh0jqFzTKxS-MkpmRnZWOeHKvWfl0xNtgxScxAILh43p1KER5EIZvfp-VMzbMQsILU1zc_6F/w426-h640/IMG_2808.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">(b) We played a partner dice game, roll to 100</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu7ToZQ3Bq2SsRb0G4yR4wbmVhX3uwGxIOHltQRiUrmrQOShzteTKZRw42ZNSeaPNY2-oVZvY2lUinH0OiYz9Za6zTnIRIf3eZKp_YgR2l5Caugkj77i6ei_BOiVKa18J0WIegMiBbLwGFSTNSCmCawSENXyUEVf_zpnxdE0LNm_OCQKKLp91WGyurGSo/s1280/IMG_2810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIu7ToZQ3Bq2SsRb0G4yR4wbmVhX3uwGxIOHltQRiUrmrQOShzteTKZRw42ZNSeaPNY2-oVZvY2lUinH0OiYz9Za6zTnIRIf3eZKp_YgR2l5Caugkj77i6ei_BOiVKa18J0WIegMiBbLwGFSTNSCmCawSENXyUEVf_zpnxdE0LNm_OCQKKLp91WGyurGSo/w512-h640/IMG_2810.JPG" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">(c) Using our building skills, we made creations out of 100 cups... </span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSExaMwQocDcfqAEq5XyZJy8zNxnWQVwdua5RBjkzduNhQ-AVzkfH0ncDTsYSxI4wldXkh4OxiVHtSReS2r4Oe5jJ0mduo8uxp-NuJALZU24Yu0tlDVAh8VBcJuhQHTv6Km0TqRoJ7OgZmILH2-xWsXSw_NaWKcw3Xsfb3G_Hct62iY0n-HT_7VAHAFGi9/s1280/IMG_2803.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSExaMwQocDcfqAEq5XyZJy8zNxnWQVwdua5RBjkzduNhQ-AVzkfH0ncDTsYSxI4wldXkh4OxiVHtSReS2r4Oe5jJ0mduo8uxp-NuJALZU24Yu0tlDVAh8VBcJuhQHTv6Km0TqRoJ7OgZmILH2-xWsXSw_NaWKcw3Xsfb3G_Hct62iY0n-HT_7VAHAFGi9/w400-h400/IMG_2803.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">...and built 100 piece puzzles!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOpaoB5z6T07JAfJFekQ87nzEDSmXQNMLNMQAKVN0cBEk7R4B1x4aZMcAIo4pxfPvmuJi9Ruw6XBdypn8VJR2bvq3mH_Tp_kI9PjA-URW0iYFQa0QRkKtIl6SLA8lGUb0YgC6CaQ8pPIrtzRmqUSRFydkLv4xOSmu0vsJ1QJ0mP_aRNf1mQ6Hg1PcqlDr/s1280/IMG_2806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOpaoB5z6T07JAfJFekQ87nzEDSmXQNMLNMQAKVN0cBEk7R4B1x4aZMcAIo4pxfPvmuJi9Ruw6XBdypn8VJR2bvq3mH_Tp_kI9PjA-URW0iYFQa0QRkKtIl6SLA8lGUb0YgC6CaQ8pPIrtzRmqUSRFydkLv4xOSmu0vsJ1QJ0mP_aRNf1mQ6Hg1PcqlDr/w512-h640/IMG_2806.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">(d) We also relaxed with a 100 day count and colour challenge</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSEoLSbxFK6JGCKcsC1MiSiKpNBPMcJY0aErWP9Sy9Fg1_E11agRp8S6I6vdyLMkJ2VQx3bBEi3LKJtWurAcp4us6Q72MVbz8mAmZUBnslE7b0eA42vg8rj_1UOkP3FTQjvHCKqzUGURRCErkSUXC34wyX914qUTyhyGrLU7F0lF5NIN9zjNnPzhT0U5M/s1280/IMG_2805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSEoLSbxFK6JGCKcsC1MiSiKpNBPMcJY0aErWP9Sy9Fg1_E11agRp8S6I6vdyLMkJ2VQx3bBEi3LKJtWurAcp4us6Q72MVbz8mAmZUBnslE7b0eA42vg8rj_1UOkP3FTQjvHCKqzUGURRCErkSUXC34wyX914qUTyhyGrLU7F0lF5NIN9zjNnPzhT0U5M/w512-h640/IMG_2805.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We brought in collections of one hundred items. Isn't it interesting how different 100 can look?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmvhM2NXMcFCR9pfX7ssfH_DLCEta1tdG0WftgcwHRmXr_jKwLGVWLVed4B33aoCoFwna3-m-ts_X5eeCHRMkMhG7fJrRmI1orT9knAKbZaX5GWzSgEHQFhh-A9lTDI5X_ywUYZg2hm-IN4ZLq3aPis0DIs1EhbD0Mz70wmcu_waDtAlBSy6kZj1LWXQL/s1280/IMG_2760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmvhM2NXMcFCR9pfX7ssfH_DLCEta1tdG0WftgcwHRmXr_jKwLGVWLVed4B33aoCoFwna3-m-ts_X5eeCHRMkMhG7fJrRmI1orT9knAKbZaX5GWzSgEHQFhh-A9lTDI5X_ywUYZg2hm-IN4ZLq3aPis0DIs1EhbD0Mz70wmcu_waDtAlBSy6kZj1LWXQL/w640-h458/IMG_2760.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">To bring our special day to a close, we heard the story from the bible about the lost sheep. We looked at 100 cotton balls, thinking of them as 100 little sheep, and wondered </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Would God worry if one little sheep went missing?</i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Wouldn't having 99 sheep be enough?</i><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> No! If we stray from God, He worries and looks for us. He always welcomes the lost little sheep back. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCzCuBUEKxYCJmipm_XAemJZhm1iZocHT7ZGA4ze7uxRsMVudF5rE4X1R2cmxC604h7OsfakSu1Pqxdx4aLZ4djHcn3qoaiAdg8NM5lsgNjA42hu-IN9NcgmcbidUbOZjPeFJN0-SCVE03BHf-UpV10cTlEwtndj_IHX6V77uoMqyQLLcwLiuOI9Oe5qi/s2016/IMG_2799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCzCuBUEKxYCJmipm_XAemJZhm1iZocHT7ZGA4ze7uxRsMVudF5rE4X1R2cmxC604h7OsfakSu1Pqxdx4aLZ4djHcn3qoaiAdg8NM5lsgNjA42hu-IN9NcgmcbidUbOZjPeFJN0-SCVE03BHf-UpV10cTlEwtndj_IHX6V77uoMqyQLLcwLiuOI9Oe5qi/w300-h400/IMG_2799.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Happy 100th Day, kiddos! Be proud of all your learning and hard work!</span></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-52270443020828877942024-02-23T15:24:00.000-08:002024-02-23T15:24:13.296-08:00Our Zoo School Adventures!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">What </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">an INCREDIBLE week of learning! We had demonstrations, up-close animal encounters, behind the scenes tours, and so much more! Come see our adventures!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiRxQKbFDfbGRWyHHyQSQO2VFCVAEstVBH7iyttZ9cYCfpZ2-ZH0g6evrahoUHw0cPA5iOQ-HsFKHQYi7m15XnzuoRMmco_-QcFer7CZrQciMW1szyYfIYeZ70IvfQvnPai_F3PeKO1TfIA3f5lzcopAWqd1zwxdKiqksO35V1YyZjdzpfZy6KZHp8b-T/s1280/IMG_2508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiRxQKbFDfbGRWyHHyQSQO2VFCVAEstVBH7iyttZ9cYCfpZ2-ZH0g6evrahoUHw0cPA5iOQ-HsFKHQYi7m15XnzuoRMmco_-QcFer7CZrQciMW1szyYfIYeZ70IvfQvnPai_F3PeKO1TfIA3f5lzcopAWqd1zwxdKiqksO35V1YyZjdzpfZy6KZHp8b-T/w320-h400/IMG_2508.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>TUESDAY</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">We arrived at our zoo classroom and kicked off our week with daily animal observations. Students broke into in small groups to sketch, label and observe the lynx, gibbon, meerkats, lemurs and seals!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aibHAZLN3Q0PNXeWuIedybCmbXNX5u6fBZ09VrlE9RtIGpg3YOZEeVJBG48Lcrf6za7SJg7AwUL-x20zd3qw5jVyPNrjMbb2mBlgfE6WAbzqIBaBZ8zefVTac-WySZAS_XvgGCHAzMf9AUDzs9uvz89KHl7mMvHCTkdtSOz-ZagKxDUDdUDJlK74gvU2/s1280/IMG_2509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_aibHAZLN3Q0PNXeWuIedybCmbXNX5u6fBZ09VrlE9RtIGpg3YOZEeVJBG48Lcrf6za7SJg7AwUL-x20zd3qw5jVyPNrjMbb2mBlgfE6WAbzqIBaBZ8zefVTac-WySZAS_XvgGCHAzMf9AUDzs9uvz89KHl7mMvHCTkdtSOz-ZagKxDUDdUDJlK74gvU2/w400-h286/IMG_2509.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We learned about why the zoo trains animals to learn behaviours. We observed Hula the harbor seal and saw some of her trained skills. Her keepers even trained Hula to have her teeth brushed and receive eye drops!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxCHeyoytfdEoMM6p1dCX0x0yjPEOft9rQs_ZJg5bSJ_UU3IqnYHg9JS8GPEAabfOUDBCUIJKIxF714pND4M5FszctgYSDHaOrT2ANy-eq9XBptT2g9lbb1VguF-ByUtJbsIHXcMpBYyeYxLzegPxLXrYSgxd4GiTX1ro7Pbim6P8-nDiq8ocwdxqA5Ct/s1280/IMG_2510.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxCHeyoytfdEoMM6p1dCX0x0yjPEOft9rQs_ZJg5bSJ_UU3IqnYHg9JS8GPEAabfOUDBCUIJKIxF714pND4M5FszctgYSDHaOrT2ANy-eq9XBptT2g9lbb1VguF-ByUtJbsIHXcMpBYyeYxLzegPxLXrYSgxd4GiTX1ro7Pbim6P8-nDiq8ocwdxqA5Ct/w400-h286/IMG_2510.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">After lunch, m<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">ystery animal artifacts got our brains thinking! There was lots of wondering, discussing, observing and sketching. We saw a wallaby fur, an owl wing, a replica of an elephant tooth, a beaver tail, a python snake pelt, and shoes made of sea turtle. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLKizpTR4rz8YwczsF0rP35iMdmdP8m06_IjLM5V6rjq-8bEoZ9epwqLl1BSobL0Ytd9BQ8pf-Ox4Lr9Q-vVQp2m1hflhge1bhjiEsM-h1MBXZiyOnbiWey6azxl_Nd7d_gGQKMzRTptxYY532UbUbm7cyle8yQC8PiI3E2T3KMiEmpzD0IYoLd9i6gL7/s1280/IMG_2511.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLKizpTR4rz8YwczsF0rP35iMdmdP8m06_IjLM5V6rjq-8bEoZ9epwqLl1BSobL0Ytd9BQ8pf-Ox4Lr9Q-vVQp2m1hflhge1bhjiEsM-h1MBXZiyOnbiWey6azxl_Nd7d_gGQKMzRTptxYY532UbUbm7cyle8yQC8PiI3E2T3KMiEmpzD0IYoLd9i6gL7/w426-h640/IMG_2511.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Before heading home, we squeezed in a visit with Zuri, the sand boa! Her senses and adaptations are fascinating, and we adored meeting this non-venomous little constrictor!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_C3TszncNuEbPmYFAnG3WXdAn7Ha-QNvT8zvk6mBh5LcEiu47AkWnot2wtqTQfg87PJyrRA0HrziSbSrOybHgznUzYXELqcqEVLVwmx6AYAtb-7sWRcSVzZjrX5l_SsMbQHW12iXsCvakfs7rFA9NtKWrIBLQMCDv58d-QBPn8VaN3n-P0-GjShIfYib/s1280/IMG_2512.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_C3TszncNuEbPmYFAnG3WXdAn7Ha-QNvT8zvk6mBh5LcEiu47AkWnot2wtqTQfg87PJyrRA0HrziSbSrOybHgznUzYXELqcqEVLVwmx6AYAtb-7sWRcSVzZjrX5l_SsMbQHW12iXsCvakfs7rFA9NtKWrIBLQMCDv58d-QBPn8VaN3n-P0-GjShIfYib/w400-h286/IMG_2512.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b style="font-family: verdana;">WEDNESDAY</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Off the bus and straight to feeding the river otters, Bow and Steve! We learned why we don't interact with or feed animals in the wild, as humans are river otters #1 predator. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6eLf71X0Ppu27SlJMo73IqSKKvTb_3xUIKzvAkmFMty1kvEnPakXpjfPp6r41eiwExINg2M8mA8kpsCcFckhEoKk_f0kELDO7rL21qY_M-vfY9YUaeyexbF0l3adXA57BabJCMXq_ZoPbLqr-slHlZcrVEC4UNO1-ERxZ-NsMrkwvD4-Cq3rV3sRtgX7/s1280/IMG_2591.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6eLf71X0Ppu27SlJMo73IqSKKvTb_3xUIKzvAkmFMty1kvEnPakXpjfPp6r41eiwExINg2M8mA8kpsCcFckhEoKk_f0kELDO7rL21qY_M-vfY9YUaeyexbF0l3adXA57BabJCMXq_ZoPbLqr-slHlZcrVEC4UNO1-ERxZ-NsMrkwvD4-Cq3rV3sRtgX7/w400-h286/IMG_2591.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We visited the commissary. This kitchen feeds all the animals at the zoo! We learned about carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, insectivores, and frugivores. We were excited to see the foods the zoo uses to feed the animals, peek at the animals' menus, and examine the meat cart and insect room!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y5XAN-ucrJmWudUHoi4_tRV2nMeagK2hbhMXjuiFRGXOigaSgJtIxvlNAw6RXadOUz8gFqhaMWW_SJ9MKp-E_pVtv1Vw90ahCCLhNiFZtQCWcdeY05f7Q5xa6qPuXfkFbrE2UIjx1poc8JFqlVO_GMiJbPYsLPajLBXPn7c5ISiCD262otZJHNedZkWH/s1280/IMG_2592.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7y5XAN-ucrJmWudUHoi4_tRV2nMeagK2hbhMXjuiFRGXOigaSgJtIxvlNAw6RXadOUz8gFqhaMWW_SJ9MKp-E_pVtv1Vw90ahCCLhNiFZtQCWcdeY05f7Q5xa6qPuXfkFbrE2UIjx1poc8JFqlVO_GMiJbPYsLPajLBXPn7c5ISiCD262otZJHNedZkWH/w640-h458/IMG_2592.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We met a beautiful royal ball python named Sid, a beautiful reptile who is 4 feet long! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCEOX_DBbZT2z_ztJwRtI0-TXOOUFUlAnpzbWP5ae5OE-QLSFCaDE4hdRzY8rRCcWAnZEjvnslp8S_ai8ULWSiPXB6RBJU-178iRWsteP0GLf3UiO5kzDvpbCjrUp7vibwZ4dWl52abEF17xGvEXnwx8tcIyMzeLViYckXoQTttusBlbpxKVZ7137TXT1/s1525/IMG_2551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCEOX_DBbZT2z_ztJwRtI0-TXOOUFUlAnpzbWP5ae5OE-QLSFCaDE4hdRzY8rRCcWAnZEjvnslp8S_ai8ULWSiPXB6RBJU-178iRWsteP0GLf3UiO5kzDvpbCjrUp7vibwZ4dWl52abEF17xGvEXnwx8tcIyMzeLViYckXoQTttusBlbpxKVZ7137TXT1/w282-h320/IMG_2551.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">And finished our day with our small group animal observations!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSptmlIS8oa9Nc5fy4spDne_ON_O31M2aI9HE-wRwpsiqvX-vlkVIVTCxfKZFmGA_4ScJx75l5v9U5LJqFccoN-tUNb0r1jP9VQXhUlsa_rO2NoKl5-D8AO5rIP5pHjbck4ZQRvjKUOBZoQvzlYcBfIhRK0CL_cwTkJC1WlOSUpYwKCZehRFc4Hmm4nj4/s2016/IMG_2578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSptmlIS8oa9Nc5fy4spDne_ON_O31M2aI9HE-wRwpsiqvX-vlkVIVTCxfKZFmGA_4ScJx75l5v9U5LJqFccoN-tUNb0r1jP9VQXhUlsa_rO2NoKl5-D8AO5rIP5pHjbck4ZQRvjKUOBZoQvzlYcBfIhRK0CL_cwTkJC1WlOSUpYwKCZehRFc4Hmm4nj4/s320/IMG_2578.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We made MANY miles today all over the zoo and made lasting memories!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21m9jpkr8XujDsChyphenhyphendxOCjYSjwN-m8tUfZKCDoWd9oDKj31IvCYR_75vuAzRnvCQ8ujKkdV4HsAu6ExQq3-B5G1UcBV28rICEOwa-_W7qoQ-UON0ra3gqexpjsudxN4C7_hRiHMl_Vva8d40clpw2nVrRJdNIvb4BDCjVdY77p87DriYZ7WB0N_4LNu2w/s2016/IMG_2569.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21m9jpkr8XujDsChyphenhyphendxOCjYSjwN-m8tUfZKCDoWd9oDKj31IvCYR_75vuAzRnvCQ8ujKkdV4HsAu6ExQq3-B5G1UcBV28rICEOwa-_W7qoQ-UON0ra3gqexpjsudxN4C7_hRiHMl_Vva8d40clpw2nVrRJdNIvb4BDCjVdY77p87DriYZ7WB0N_4LNu2w/s320/IMG_2569.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>THURSDAY</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We learned a new word today, "conservation", which means learning about animals and their needs and then </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">finding ways to care for them. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We talked about how our choices can help animals flourish or how they can be hurtful. We looked at several animal artifacts and had to decide if having the artifact HELPS or HINDERS animals. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We saw a conch shell, coral, tagua nuts (ivory alternative), a seal painting, and paper made of elephant poop. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEZEHfwO7wCRjpaMQf-TZSTEIocgoyjH3FGHJYXXb2ZxvkbyP3Gl99gitlY1PCwIEwBK6Sa7hYXkSOfGZJjNSqrAh6m_ofMA-sMb9PoFxXfxrWMZfSmi4BbrgEUTgKyLR3Qu9MrH50o21vvmsP2zz8N55CurVXnwvxvNO4qgc72ykJb2HQsavSACe4vIT/s1280/IMG_2665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrEZEHfwO7wCRjpaMQf-TZSTEIocgoyjH3FGHJYXXb2ZxvkbyP3Gl99gitlY1PCwIEwBK6Sa7hYXkSOfGZJjNSqrAh6m_ofMA-sMb9PoFxXfxrWMZfSmi4BbrgEUTgKyLR3Qu9MrH50o21vvmsP2zz8N55CurVXnwvxvNO4qgc72ykJb2HQsavSACe4vIT/w640-h458/IMG_2665.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Elephant poop was an animal artifact we can have that does not hinder the animal, and we were elated to get our hands on it!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Szv9R_pWVrX3KXE1pFFS1ELYKRRCmhmFa18KAO-eECwfJZs2gKopVHUZKujVwwsdUcnMrjAtVyjj_bUa_11wxh6Q-Ga4UljpEMY7K5_3IeFKSWc-lO7RjjG71HLxnIj-JAFF8OH3z3is7oyyiniQZA9-17FpT8yc5JkdzwL-z_1iNpwVW4b_-BKuFhH/s1280/IMG_2666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq8Szv9R_pWVrX3KXE1pFFS1ELYKRRCmhmFa18KAO-eECwfJZs2gKopVHUZKujVwwsdUcnMrjAtVyjj_bUa_11wxh6Q-Ga4UljpEMY7K5_3IeFKSWc-lO7RjjG71HLxnIj-JAFF8OH3z3is7oyyiniQZA9-17FpT8yc5JkdzwL-z_1iNpwVW4b_-BKuFhH/w512-h640/IMG_2666.JPG" width="512" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We were thrilled to observe lemur training:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gUF0fY9OSK3iH7_9Rh4YoNllQIP_gm8gQ5AFeLt_O507jxLGV0o9F9_nxFX6NjYUrCs9M39OTyhVdYVPclAVbkiJKXPh-98NcQDVMCB9VEHSDBmQiI0bDM5w-qWbCry6s3iCsFQV-zfr6pw29knqFmycJsokYlTmh_cuJDoADwlFIQeisbEBFRuNaFgW/s1280/IMG_2626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1280" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gUF0fY9OSK3iH7_9Rh4YoNllQIP_gm8gQ5AFeLt_O507jxLGV0o9F9_nxFX6NjYUrCs9M39OTyhVdYVPclAVbkiJKXPh-98NcQDVMCB9VEHSDBmQiI0bDM5w-qWbCry6s3iCsFQV-zfr6pw29knqFmycJsokYlTmh_cuJDoADwlFIQeisbEBFRuNaFgW/s320/IMG_2626.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We crossed paths with Lucy, the Asian elephant. Being 48 years old, Lucy is fully retired and is not out on exhibit for public viewing. She does go for walks to exercise and we were lucky enough to catch her special stroll!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO2DVuzau_v32sGuImRhpKTqiaOYx4GlMDv7kIt_UxroAsTsuXdf-J6f2ZN61OhAVp_BL-SCqJH5rblDYNZd3TzYktR7mFsim3ELCIE3A5BYbLMR3cfsWWnaoKoQG25c-CheyQDigo9TL8HFM4sgwwPAVVOVscFheFQMw90Ab2lL1-8ES7kmqzZJHZrK8/s2016/IMG_2633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvO2DVuzau_v32sGuImRhpKTqiaOYx4GlMDv7kIt_UxroAsTsuXdf-J6f2ZN61OhAVp_BL-SCqJH5rblDYNZd3TzYktR7mFsim3ELCIE3A5BYbLMR3cfsWWnaoKoQG25c-CheyQDigo9TL8HFM4sgwwPAVVOVscFheFQMw90Ab2lL1-8ES7kmqzZJHZrK8/s320/IMG_2633.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We took a peek at a sleepy little bearded dragon, Pumpkin, and made comparisons to yesterday's python, Sid!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HCNIjVgXXvv3RkRAj7HjEjBkYobOCtExdv6C8ds-LZsWU84uEKXeUjL01fei4pex7J7RBxMxf38uWCQ6f-GjE8fHuRDpnqNf1DlemNsI-EOEXOy0GWwYzRA6ZVyW7Zv_k25m54VGMqTxOyFmp9jh5uevKuUbTlPjtV1n98v7s3yf62vlckCGfAcr52tA/s1280/IMG_2668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HCNIjVgXXvv3RkRAj7HjEjBkYobOCtExdv6C8ds-LZsWU84uEKXeUjL01fei4pex7J7RBxMxf38uWCQ6f-GjE8fHuRDpnqNf1DlemNsI-EOEXOy0GWwYzRA6ZVyW7Zv_k25m54VGMqTxOyFmp9jh5uevKuUbTlPjtV1n98v7s3yf62vlckCGfAcr52tA/w426-h640/IMG_2668.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Groups swapped animals to observe, sketch, and describe today! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbJzc0dvRFFD4zAZGW6wTrWqEqMkFZJCPymvll1fKI-wT035cTEyNaYOK52aU7YfCKOJ9HtSeur8YC4ZVbICSsTACfBmF98gPRy7x1K1XPN-_pl8qneMnww_kWIeDu7Vw8ZXiguDOZiYKXa2cujshf5bvuRBRc3nYhXfG8fNDUT-oxkWMEwoNYMx8RlJ5/s1280/IMG_2669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbJzc0dvRFFD4zAZGW6wTrWqEqMkFZJCPymvll1fKI-wT035cTEyNaYOK52aU7YfCKOJ9HtSeur8YC4ZVbICSsTACfBmF98gPRy7x1K1XPN-_pl8qneMnww_kWIeDu7Vw8ZXiguDOZiYKXa2cujshf5bvuRBRc3nYhXfG8fNDUT-oxkWMEwoNYMx8RlJ5/w640-h458/IMG_2669.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">It was a beautiful, sunny day of learning!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>FRIDAY</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Our last day was fabulous!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We got busy journaling, writing little comics about our observation animals:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4u3a-dqCD8OmCYnWC6-CsLXtEqnScGOIZzVnrpZ2qipRxBPdzRM6IOynNzwLv6fkO4ShnlN5AZhTHECRzofGm_Lppqrh3M3Z63DOhToHWcZf4W4g5obasHoxpeu5UuQ_3EAg0hjDRIcwzUSq_eNmNaOIzFUxdNGKLVSN-IXmEz4EGCWMJ3AeqE7r0Hrf/s1800/IMG_2680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1800" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4u3a-dqCD8OmCYnWC6-CsLXtEqnScGOIZzVnrpZ2qipRxBPdzRM6IOynNzwLv6fkO4ShnlN5AZhTHECRzofGm_Lppqrh3M3Z63DOhToHWcZf4W4g5obasHoxpeu5UuQ_3EAg0hjDRIcwzUSq_eNmNaOIzFUxdNGKLVSN-IXmEz4EGCWMJ3AeqE7r0Hrf/w400-h285/IMG_2680.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We met two animals with incredible senses and adaptations, Kevin the Western hognose snake and Chutter the burrowing owl. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQmFO_OhjLULeghYNF0V7gi-5rKhRX1MxUiJndBQUvWEuNMFSZ8qnCt520lhpGBy1Pk5B5MVeRe3_mWbLVO8HJVibV5pEJXfDDcP0msA2rJG_Yj_5gAL2cNo5o6J9lDCRMwr2SOje_vIqFSvzZr-6kD6N7GvcWJafSYI8LVXRdyt8H_O-oRdyKpi6EJ79/s1800/IMG_2716.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1439" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQmFO_OhjLULeghYNF0V7gi-5rKhRX1MxUiJndBQUvWEuNMFSZ8qnCt520lhpGBy1Pk5B5MVeRe3_mWbLVO8HJVibV5pEJXfDDcP0msA2rJG_Yj_5gAL2cNo5o6J9lDCRMwr2SOje_vIqFSvzZr-6kD6N7GvcWJafSYI8LVXRdyt8H_O-oRdyKpi6EJ79/w512-h640/IMG_2716.JPG" width="512" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We learned about enrichments. Enrichments stimulate the animals' senses, challenge them to problem solve, and add to their quality of life. Then we enjoyed watching rabbits in the Urban Farm received their enrichment:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg599mLbp9Lx5EHj3N1SBX5y5W02uV-dhqvy1Diienk-Pji_5aQ0pvJ9myu3JA3XdwT9CUHqqFCR_vO3jKgtlWkUAdt6IiEtva-q61AAWLl-0SIDSyE9wq8YldMK7Ld5PcAR74s1TgUwELdlhJOwTC0ua2NGOIRMEFj0wPggDwbCMG5XJsI_0un8S0Tb-y0/s1280/IMG_2712.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg599mLbp9Lx5EHj3N1SBX5y5W02uV-dhqvy1Diienk-Pji_5aQ0pvJ9myu3JA3XdwT9CUHqqFCR_vO3jKgtlWkUAdt6IiEtva-q61AAWLl-0SIDSyE9wq8YldMK7Ld5PcAR74s1TgUwELdlhJOwTC0ua2NGOIRMEFj0wPggDwbCMG5XJsI_0un8S0Tb-y0/w426-h640/IMG_2712.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Zoo School was truly amazing, and we came home absolutely exhausted every day! Yes, all of the walking was tiring and we also got a tonne of fresh air, but a huge part of WHY we were so tuckered was because of HOW we learned. We explored, wondered, compared, observed, problem solved, predicted, and learned so very much. </span></div><div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh224kho57UBhcDzNacHe4aoCaHK6oWSmuJOuBau33fjSEema1fch1TDtHtnqVfZo5HvFs7iVklIE4C4pL5Zg7Ah1ZC2Ohme7foelLoLzs74QP_PbiVUIbaIrg38ZuF7tac-NqPAbanDsDWYcqMeOYrODA0JtPcd-Mz3LX5kf6alB7Tp97EExPF5UXH-3rz/s2016/IMG_2580%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh224kho57UBhcDzNacHe4aoCaHK6oWSmuJOuBau33fjSEema1fch1TDtHtnqVfZo5HvFs7iVklIE4C4pL5Zg7Ah1ZC2Ohme7foelLoLzs74QP_PbiVUIbaIrg38ZuF7tac-NqPAbanDsDWYcqMeOYrODA0JtPcd-Mz3LX5kf6alB7Tp97EExPF5UXH-3rz/s320/IMG_2580%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">As we prepare to return to our classroom, we are so thankful for the opportunity we had to learn at Zoo School. Thank you to all of the adult helpers to supported our week, the incredible zoo staff, and our students, who rose to the challenge each and every day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENksyOT_V562DKPuyL_QfKh3iXSZAJZtqGDi5U3ZQqlBM29dYEf7b4zhEV2c-XkaYEWuSAfwL8Whug4AbAtgTcNAoT6bw-QFWHpEO5OUKWAhCFg4dJFXc0b_zMlfsOTawvaSMU7lbrObX4I2vDNIBT_Hw03GPdf9_RzSkX_eG1yVfW9zF8JMiIg_R5PD2/s1280/IMG_2711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgENksyOT_V562DKPuyL_QfKh3iXSZAJZtqGDi5U3ZQqlBM29dYEf7b4zhEV2c-XkaYEWuSAfwL8Whug4AbAtgTcNAoT6bw-QFWHpEO5OUKWAhCFg4dJFXc0b_zMlfsOTawvaSMU7lbrObX4I2vDNIBT_Hw03GPdf9_RzSkX_eG1yVfW9zF8JMiIg_R5PD2/w512-h640/IMG_2711.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-74324051778554492912024-02-14T14:34:00.000-08:002024-02-14T14:34:07.253-08:00Our Lenten Journey has Begun<p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">This past Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday, a day of feasting and fun! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">On this day, we traditionally use up the rich foods in their fridge that are often not encouraged to be eaten during Lent, such as milk, eggs and butter. Add a little flour, and you have pancakes!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGraW1Z3il8x_bWwPYhAu6qJsqxjQnc58xVGVO6ywMSgB1JJIgP1BTMoN5GOXmAZUFfH6m1b73Qs5GiiJKp5GauHN6HgL5goMIvBLdGwAAd8nvtDmZQJafywtkSl9YrcC71nv7ybMQrGQBaLKPXmM65aNru0cEGLJrwX_TxzS_i0Mlot747mRI0YonRX6/s1280/IMG_2321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGraW1Z3il8x_bWwPYhAu6qJsqxjQnc58xVGVO6ywMSgB1JJIgP1BTMoN5GOXmAZUFfH6m1b73Qs5GiiJKp5GauHN6HgL5goMIvBLdGwAAd8nvtDmZQJafywtkSl9YrcC71nv7ybMQrGQBaLKPXmM65aNru0cEGLJrwX_TxzS_i0Mlot747mRI0YonRX6/w640-h458/IMG_2321.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Deacon Lynn from OLPH Parish even popped in for a little visit to help us understand Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday and Lent:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrlMI4PKjb2LFeQy90ggzP9fBJ5nrqohNRdgoDCoPlqU3zLjxxeHFQ9n4PryZMtuJRIqccPB_6-c5juMGFcNhx-6w_0_SAxCg6ahdbVY0Ig1ATLppc7sJQ8D9eCQ-FKk5NtCcUt4F3U5z0BKmV8G32jVk4Z5MIiHzk8jnR0zU1HiZOzHudPBQy-GCVX1I/s2016/IMG_2300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrlMI4PKjb2LFeQy90ggzP9fBJ5nrqohNRdgoDCoPlqU3zLjxxeHFQ9n4PryZMtuJRIqccPB_6-c5juMGFcNhx-6w_0_SAxCg6ahdbVY0Ig1ATLppc7sJQ8D9eCQ-FKk5NtCcUt4F3U5z0BKmV8G32jVk4Z5MIiHzk8jnR0zU1HiZOzHudPBQy-GCVX1I/s320/IMG_2300.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">This was our prayer table earlier this week, before Lent began:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeIalewTXsn9XZDrOLSD83MbIRVjtYYcAGIneEuGtt87ND7pkWVurBMTndBnS3ZkGC-KMTEuq1iFCcOMfhxB3kPUODLAb9cONM5yswb16KEt2z2SuovymdpP0Hd2DH-mSjuxa3WM9ETsiOzE6-jnEqSLFBLkre6LG8uZeV68VT1wveom0cgR2AP3cXs64/s2016/IMG_2273%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeIalewTXsn9XZDrOLSD83MbIRVjtYYcAGIneEuGtt87ND7pkWVurBMTndBnS3ZkGC-KMTEuq1iFCcOMfhxB3kPUODLAb9cONM5yswb16KEt2z2SuovymdpP0Hd2DH-mSjuxa3WM9ETsiOzE6-jnEqSLFBLkre6LG8uZeV68VT1wveom0cgR2AP3cXs64/s320/IMG_2273%20(4).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">This is our prayer table, now that it is Lent:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47vfTmykNS_WnSvsuqBjP6qteWyZJZn5Kq7B95-Xm6twEvUXdPRmYShAKNrJj5AdZHTq4U_M75jI-n7BMwR6EDYlwLvXU0nEPHrlfUBmID3N1Ade6GXp0bQcD71k5Q_YtKLWVvkWlyyXca3xcfBBjDG-WUVwqcGvldQOjPxJmtqeM3eSyhRjMk8O50Hcp/s2016/IMG_2348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47vfTmykNS_WnSvsuqBjP6qteWyZJZn5Kq7B95-Xm6twEvUXdPRmYShAKNrJj5AdZHTq4U_M75jI-n7BMwR6EDYlwLvXU0nEPHrlfUBmID3N1Ade6GXp0bQcD71k5Q_YtKLWVvkWlyyXca3xcfBBjDG-WUVwqcGvldQOjPxJmtqeM3eSyhRjMk8O50Hcp/s320/IMG_2348.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Why the change? Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Lent is a time when we look at ourselves and try and see what can change and improve so that we can be more like Jesus. We take more time to pray, to ask forgiveness of our sins, and to share with others. For forty days we prepare for the new life of Easter.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xo1mjuy1NA0" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xo1mjuy1NA0"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Our Lenten wreath is brown and bare, symbolizing the desert where Jesus prayed for 40 days and also the crown of thorns.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Can your child explain the symbols pictured on our wreath (purple ribbon, burlap cloth with a cross)?</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"> As we journey through Lent, we will add more symbols to help us better understand this liturgical season.</span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiB6Zt-_YSXPabiiBg0hvu4nz8P2fwgwfydeQmmSQab0PpWfh_O2FEtRsr6vMN81yowOSC_tB6IvlwzSr4JOl-5sSG3xfBQ0ZPw46UObUi6LoNaF9oVnYRrmrFM3E8Y1FK_8r3pJ0OSdih1afpM-BTVxc9GjohFpEat0gcLN1zPRKP_Omzm6uasIDLUMF/s2016/IMG_2349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiB6Zt-_YSXPabiiBg0hvu4nz8P2fwgwfydeQmmSQab0PpWfh_O2FEtRsr6vMN81yowOSC_tB6IvlwzSr4JOl-5sSG3xfBQ0ZPw46UObUi6LoNaF9oVnYRrmrFM3E8Y1FK_8r3pJ0OSdih1afpM-BTVxc9GjohFpEat0gcLN1zPRKP_Omzm6uasIDLUMF/s320/IMG_2349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">We participated in Ash Wednesday mass with Father Mario at OLPH Church. We all received ashes on our foreheads to remind us of Jesus' sacrifice for us. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfJEBt0NMt1eYgniCNpWXNPU6ma5C_ukdMEzNv6CmMXk293Cv3stVYEUtQfwa3JGm7l2-HZmIjfzvlvc8eWaY7MPzOQtQ8_gMRCRBhq7sJdfVmz4G91GSWaI5YBQvUW3j2sMHMOpHRrZrZQXgBqJHe7iCLPpmlbBx7kv33ZDaT_VJYqlA-IhVg54l76Ww/s1510/IMG_2374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1510" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHfJEBt0NMt1eYgniCNpWXNPU6ma5C_ukdMEzNv6CmMXk293Cv3stVYEUtQfwa3JGm7l2-HZmIjfzvlvc8eWaY7MPzOQtQ8_gMRCRBhq7sJdfVmz4G91GSWaI5YBQvUW3j2sMHMOpHRrZrZQXgBqJHe7iCLPpmlbBx7kv33ZDaT_VJYqlA-IhVg54l76Ww/s320/IMG_2374.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Lent is a time of change; a change of mind and heart. May the 40 days of Lent help us prepare for the joy of Easter. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPBu6Beir1v27FdB7RiLt3Qty6lOEOWbiCBL3zj_8XGvu0JkfO0o0UWWbhIxJvJeXaaVgC9uuKNeBL9BFXr2DZ6I6R90kxO0g_GnzmywM6D1fAwxobA07-oxHS5WCkABC2p4WcL3J9bfsCwiLL7ySahYJdcG3fKEFvUaafa8DAiVAb6LD8K9Sfo-4CrbX/s1280/IMG_2369.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPBu6Beir1v27FdB7RiLt3Qty6lOEOWbiCBL3zj_8XGvu0JkfO0o0UWWbhIxJvJeXaaVgC9uuKNeBL9BFXr2DZ6I6R90kxO0g_GnzmywM6D1fAwxobA07-oxHS5WCkABC2p4WcL3J9bfsCwiLL7ySahYJdcG3fKEFvUaafa8DAiVAb6LD8K9Sfo-4CrbX/w426-h640/IMG_2369.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-12895703318121954162024-02-01T17:28:00.000-08:002024-02-01T17:28:28.622-08:00Learning Through Play!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Learning is often disguised as play in our classroom. What better way to engage and involve our kids, all while having fun?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">As we are introduced to 5 new words each week, the words are placed on our Word Wall, which is front and center in our classroom!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-iOXBpubpWTKN1kOSqOGG5wO7bGPf1By1_t3T-ksyp6TwtqSKgvBmlwTWY4pHpa63zXNWbsrJkS2eSN5O305dBQXDGBRe-sQLQvaJGLXtLjnk1uN5QK1kwHRAytgtlN60dFjoEgXTAwScnN6q6f3vVHPEWUDVFvF75Z-wfjwS2V2w_RuAMEsSkiUBUyq/s2016/IMG_2034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-iOXBpubpWTKN1kOSqOGG5wO7bGPf1By1_t3T-ksyp6TwtqSKgvBmlwTWY4pHpa63zXNWbsrJkS2eSN5O305dBQXDGBRe-sQLQvaJGLXtLjnk1uN5QK1kwHRAytgtlN60dFjoEgXTAwScnN6q6f3vVHPEWUDVFvF75Z-wfjwS2V2w_RuAMEsSkiUBUyq/w400-h300/IMG_2034.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We play engaging games to practice our words! Have a look at this week's fun!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><br /></b></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b>Head Hunters</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Each student stuck a sword to their noggin'. Everyone received a chart with all of the classmates' names. Then off they went, reading and recording the words stuck to their friends' heads!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjnz-VgQHd3IEZLH3DzU2LbjfS9rg0kNp-cJBOxCq4tWNWz36mUQhiIxCs94fuU03ja5VtdTr4zvdKOcIqfL54exaPBRQChsVtFI3klqV33m3_wqMM8m44i0LE2VTrR6bIFN3_WrIrmlskqDkFgmEtnlH2HORwUni3NC-Eq0Dect1umLz9mcnSPHqEdMB/s1280/IMG_2091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjnz-VgQHd3IEZLH3DzU2LbjfS9rg0kNp-cJBOxCq4tWNWz36mUQhiIxCs94fuU03ja5VtdTr4zvdKOcIqfL54exaPBRQChsVtFI3klqV33m3_wqMM8m44i0LE2VTrR6bIFN3_WrIrmlskqDkFgmEtnlH2HORwUni3NC-Eq0Dect1umLz9mcnSPHqEdMB/w512-h640/IMG_2091.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b>Roll and Read</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Find a buddy and roll the dice! Read any word from the row you rolled!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWez9HyPBwayCbOohNlAHWs25Kx2i1PszHHCw_bTX4-qtcCQXygJptkLx0EhyphenhyphenQ-yz8WRCE7GLrRYHAkvmL1v65VVxGO6WE5dRyCrRcaB8-E7_3z0RRts3j-tBna6nX4c9VhtPYJqVWgnWfMVEfymCfTBXGJQ2kcuVHYUCuVrCTV_vQ9AhuUT8NiOsXZo1/s1280/IMG_2142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWez9HyPBwayCbOohNlAHWs25Kx2i1PszHHCw_bTX4-qtcCQXygJptkLx0EhyphenhyphenQ-yz8WRCE7GLrRYHAkvmL1v65VVxGO6WE5dRyCrRcaB8-E7_3z0RRts3j-tBna6nX4c9VhtPYJqVWgnWfMVEfymCfTBXGJQ2kcuVHYUCuVrCTV_vQ9AhuUT8NiOsXZo1/w512-h640/IMG_2142.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p><b style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Shaving Cream</b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Always a hit! Spread it on our desk and get spelling! Bonus? Our desks smell fresh!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wLkgKbrWpVP4h8lc1smyXct7QQmmdV1WR4DdZ6d015c8uZSOsL6t0L0TexW1gSRb5XLTxv191WfaXsO4__9z3RpiluJxET7UwnTltzTI5AEPXDH76qnRztQMtd4rBdHYFtv88HAwjeFwu13sW956TpbAnaEXI4guV5dBlNppWqXKjQktlknKmyNYl4VH/s1280/IMG_2109.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wLkgKbrWpVP4h8lc1smyXct7QQmmdV1WR4DdZ6d015c8uZSOsL6t0L0TexW1gSRb5XLTxv191WfaXsO4__9z3RpiluJxET7UwnTltzTI5AEPXDH76qnRztQMtd4rBdHYFtv88HAwjeFwu13sW956TpbAnaEXI4guV5dBlNppWqXKjQktlknKmyNYl4VH/w512-h640/IMG_2109.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>WORDO</b></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Wordo is like bingo! Students fill a blank 3x3 grid with our words. Then, using a spinner with our words, words are drawn! If one of their words is selected, they trace over it with a crayon. If a word is selected that they don't have, they print it outside the grid. Lots of opportunity for practice (and fun)!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rdFXNIh2L7nD0YdsUsvG-yD1XbYDXqoLg1xYwpAgSj3rav2hAWLrt_UDXRerQrd6qAFtGe8xgBnShNJ5qUHwPezMIF0xk2iDwmEdRapn1NkW_5713MblRtBVutJi8sxaQlq0MmhKv7jte4aqSsJSunr-hq_nOFh-yGYw4QxaEA8BvYg2PpmnYqHGieoV/s1280/IMG_2144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="914" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rdFXNIh2L7nD0YdsUsvG-yD1XbYDXqoLg1xYwpAgSj3rav2hAWLrt_UDXRerQrd6qAFtGe8xgBnShNJ5qUHwPezMIF0xk2iDwmEdRapn1NkW_5713MblRtBVutJi8sxaQlq0MmhKv7jte4aqSsJSunr-hq_nOFh-yGYw4QxaEA8BvYg2PpmnYqHGieoV/w458-h640/IMG_2144.JPG" width="458" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">The idea behind our weekly words is to encourage the students to interact with foundational words in an engaging way...and doesn't this look engaging?</span></p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" />Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-49948033502012732902024-01-19T10:48:00.000-08:002024-01-19T10:48:28.718-08:00Making 10 Card Game<p><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We are working on addition to 10, and today we learned the card game Make 10!</span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Mrs. Beliveau modified the rules from the original game posted <a href="http://mamapapabubba.com/2016/06/28/make-ten-an-easy-card-game-for-kids/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">A game board will go home with each student, but more can be printed <a href="http://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/mamapapabubba-media/2016/06/21130809/Make-Ten-Printable-Game-Board-Mama.Papa_.Bubba_.pdf" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. Have a deck of cards? Then you can play at home!</span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Take out the face cards. This game uses Ace through 10. We treat the Ace as a 1. </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Using the game board, put out four cards on the spaces 1, 2, 3, and 4. Turn the rest of the deck over on the space marked "deck". </span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgWtCLi4htwzAbWXxdRqkjUvM3xG0jENoo1s1c4X1wbG4BUcKBV9P6Zke79bzcTLEevLGoBhj1TDIUr3kx1SZj573VZWO1HdGFso79ndgd_R70GskmosoFr1Ipc6I_YzgBmUcNGx5BpVU5j63VNYVfuwrpP-SDkvpQVUb7LwWMcQTGuLCwL2VPsGQB9kb/s2016/IMG_1962.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIgWtCLi4htwzAbWXxdRqkjUvM3xG0jENoo1s1c4X1wbG4BUcKBV9P6Zke79bzcTLEevLGoBhj1TDIUr3kx1SZj573VZWO1HdGFso79ndgd_R70GskmosoFr1Ipc6I_YzgBmUcNGx5BpVU5j63VNYVfuwrpP-SDkvpQVUb7LwWMcQTGuLCwL2VPsGQB9kb/w400-h300/IMG_1962.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Can you make ten using up to 4 cards?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Look, she found an easy 10! </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Set the 10 aside, and put out another card from the deck. </span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gA_Cd3GW7DYIZHtNXikkDlnqdRz9sMOrSFl_nWfrsttBRdpPFfkpQHpz8KInyq9nRyCaIXL2VigIrRyRNhhtKC_Luyu2eyJ9zC0E5mIii4lbAJHVMYvwHdTd5tJvg-WQKbIQeBxc1dKSRJsPXaMUkIVFlz-I-1UmpWnT9Qrhqp4CzvVvK5Dc2dPewaui/s2016/IMG_1963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gA_Cd3GW7DYIZHtNXikkDlnqdRz9sMOrSFl_nWfrsttBRdpPFfkpQHpz8KInyq9nRyCaIXL2VigIrRyRNhhtKC_Luyu2eyJ9zC0E5mIii4lbAJHVMYvwHdTd5tJvg-WQKbIQeBxc1dKSRJsPXaMUkIVFlz-I-1UmpWnT9Qrhqp4CzvVvK5Dc2dPewaui/w300-h400/IMG_1963.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Replenish any empty spaces with cards from the deck. </span><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseG9_6Va_GaaY2auqhtB8zNc1OqwQ9E0ZKzaoGkRpCsVK4DADPVGLR_oB8pSNFodVnmc357XGthRlkym0ZX_nltTpkJ5zdXCzzhhxkQCRshleqMI93Goyhak2wlGgLmSqaRUiYbq7Rwk-lt_sIXvdvcjUkvb3DZT34g-qRZGEzg1QARowmT-FMPmLbbQv/s2016/IMG_1965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseG9_6Va_GaaY2auqhtB8zNc1OqwQ9E0ZKzaoGkRpCsVK4DADPVGLR_oB8pSNFodVnmc357XGthRlkym0ZX_nltTpkJ5zdXCzzhhxkQCRshleqMI93Goyhak2wlGgLmSqaRUiYbq7Rwk-lt_sIXvdvcjUkvb3DZT34g-qRZGEzg1QARowmT-FMPmLbbQv/w300-h400/IMG_1965.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Here's another 10!</span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJobHnsxHa4ZCI2qbBnY9u77a1S3RoRibR5rzBvjf-Hs1RmOFr0Qgi1k9E4x-ldrTHyq7Hj19AhphPL2DtQmLXBi3H88yn3rTJizy1ehRIsJRMPokD3_OtiKdzWIx1k62Ka8jhHcZrztRGshBJiVyXeMrbjz-5o2tJYGTr9__uvFDcA8cqeos2W1fvz6Qn/s2016/IMG_1966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJobHnsxHa4ZCI2qbBnY9u77a1S3RoRibR5rzBvjf-Hs1RmOFr0Qgi1k9E4x-ldrTHyq7Hj19AhphPL2DtQmLXBi3H88yn3rTJizy1ehRIsJRMPokD3_OtiKdzWIx1k62Ka8jhHcZrztRGshBJiVyXeMrbjz-5o2tJYGTr9__uvFDcA8cqeos2W1fvz6Qn/w300-h400/IMG_1966.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Can't make 10? </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Choose one card to put on the bottom of the deck, and take the top card. </span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">There are lots of ways they made 10!</span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50n-ckaGUQok_eEGHQ2sKGE-VNkixkhGwd3IlApb787L4k9vB7EaE75zhpJGc4oPQt5f08c7wCESuSynuuiQAk8nYSyLgI_Aj5ploqGsRdmIs6Fn-vbckL1Oa51_mBmiqEhw_iI3upeQETsLKMAZYpuyYPqx_TGxW0ZXrqZxbAyKlb3Ir7cc3i-21IZe_/s2016/IMG_1979%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50n-ckaGUQok_eEGHQ2sKGE-VNkixkhGwd3IlApb787L4k9vB7EaE75zhpJGc4oPQt5f08c7wCESuSynuuiQAk8nYSyLgI_Aj5ploqGsRdmIs6Fn-vbckL1Oa51_mBmiqEhw_iI3upeQETsLKMAZYpuyYPqx_TGxW0ZXrqZxbAyKlb3Ir7cc3i-21IZe_/w400-h300/IMG_1979%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">The kids have played today and should be able to explain the rules and play independently at home. Happy counting!</span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB4qY42R1X6y7ZhByBMFHNn5hDwH0LJPeRJ-rsJS3TWHWZ9gJ4EbshE6Pb6_fOoGme21acSaIS6bYbwRn1N4t0B-ZqJ3l5s1zFjEUs3pMoKjR-Ahl5kx1PpzjBVXOWzeULc9TP4eOviBJEhJm5z4sbGQN0N8Xg2vOhjqEb7fEp3XZOVe0YFdDHKrBkZRO/s1280/IMG_1980.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB4qY42R1X6y7ZhByBMFHNn5hDwH0LJPeRJ-rsJS3TWHWZ9gJ4EbshE6Pb6_fOoGme21acSaIS6bYbwRn1N4t0B-ZqJ3l5s1zFjEUs3pMoKjR-Ahl5kx1PpzjBVXOWzeULc9TP4eOviBJEhJm5z4sbGQN0N8Xg2vOhjqEb7fEp3XZOVe0YFdDHKrBkZRO/w426-h640/IMG_1980.JPG" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-20313084829330265412024-01-12T12:19:00.000-08:002024-01-12T12:19:48.220-08:00Freezing Outside, Toasty Inside!<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It has felt so good to be back together again! Though the snow is beautiful, the weather has been bitterly cold. Inside our school we are snuggly warm and learning up a storm! Take a peek at a few learning moments this past week:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFnp_FapIf1iVEfLCDDxEYHZHv4K_Okv2LAj0hqTSfOHzvgVi0WtTWCIztd2EkIShquhqdBcrwD1gLZ4NGr_ncOq6iKtjDGT55DSXL9X9y0cDD0TpkxYEC75beBFa23kbYZvyQJvHYlFawuNaVTsW_lfOxTa9-DTWIFh3xUrnc9PEhsQO1D2uFE7CkfZb/s2016/IMG_1837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFnp_FapIf1iVEfLCDDxEYHZHv4K_Okv2LAj0hqTSfOHzvgVi0WtTWCIztd2EkIShquhqdBcrwD1gLZ4NGr_ncOq6iKtjDGT55DSXL9X9y0cDD0TpkxYEC75beBFa23kbYZvyQJvHYlFawuNaVTsW_lfOxTa9-DTWIFh3xUrnc9PEhsQO1D2uFE7CkfZb/s320/IMG_1837.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fX1n7wkc3OMunqsYubr94LvZdf4wlusg_ewDTO6XzOrP8-kSqlt-96CaIXHzbtCQT-NUqFOXBF0qOegmP8icR2gGG2TU1Z5oMzWPoqRtGh-TntFXpwK8W0DHxN2Sd8e09zHX3AO907xGdpU_0-iaahUEkHEQF94MfCGF11t3iHlwzZC07BhsQnGbIj3m/s1544/IMG_1813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fX1n7wkc3OMunqsYubr94LvZdf4wlusg_ewDTO6XzOrP8-kSqlt-96CaIXHzbtCQT-NUqFOXBF0qOegmP8icR2gGG2TU1Z5oMzWPoqRtGh-TntFXpwK8W0DHxN2Sd8e09zHX3AO907xGdpU_0-iaahUEkHEQF94MfCGF11t3iHlwzZC07BhsQnGbIj3m/s320/IMG_1813.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Every day we connected with a friend to buddy read:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D9M9rn4rQEwj7GPzr7GZsbv80M0SXI_yPoMgA8zAss9LRKXD8uzpqTV6vbnH1TT5VAV3xEfFENeetNe0m_CUIdwAz7qpXjylhLpPusLq7s1HDkuOqVroJNodJQcdfL-mHOwEOzVf0mJiuhdZTGnrCNMJhbXIWL5wlYGS2H2SpPmg-kYjqsrnCS-u5swn/s1280/IMG_1827.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D9M9rn4rQEwj7GPzr7GZsbv80M0SXI_yPoMgA8zAss9LRKXD8uzpqTV6vbnH1TT5VAV3xEfFENeetNe0m_CUIdwAz7qpXjylhLpPusLq7s1HDkuOqVroJNodJQcdfL-mHOwEOzVf0mJiuhdZTGnrCNMJhbXIWL5wlYGS2H2SpPmg-kYjqsrnCS-u5swn/w512-h640/IMG_1827.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Many have presented groups they are a part of in Social Studies:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtIg7Np8dxj_gytxo6MVwDativ6mHawkVHXybXE3YdEcM7KaPGxmx-FpO5JK1cRcvQI2BIk8W0-a33wfjVAnAAKWSUUpi_o96apON8P0UJlLopziP7HyzDkR8jopbWzUm3O39Odb2ehak6l04GAt-woSCFY83Mr36LmVWz-NRfUAoIKnW7_OSJF9uDtSr/s1280/IMG_1826.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtIg7Np8dxj_gytxo6MVwDativ6mHawkVHXybXE3YdEcM7KaPGxmx-FpO5JK1cRcvQI2BIk8W0-a33wfjVAnAAKWSUUpi_o96apON8P0UJlLopziP7HyzDkR8jopbWzUm3O39Odb2ehak6l04GAt-woSCFY83Mr36LmVWz-NRfUAoIKnW7_OSJF9uDtSr/w640-h458/IMG_1826.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We are learning the addition strategy of counting on, and enjoyed this partner dice game to sharpen our numeracy skills:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoB4BV2SGNG1QVWPPjWDmKYx0puN8XvpqKefWFALp1xxDMMTL1Tuc5Lu1BoBfAFppidm7Q-azNHezAxnltQJmjmH9H0-TqWoaZ36UgFkUH3vUhaO3bWLm7UqiREFlk34HjdFo2bk0HAsGhyphenhyphenbGXGTJvtJ3oEf882jJ2Lz9vki2qtVCbOkrAsqnZ6xvZJou/s1280/IMG_1864.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="852" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxoB4BV2SGNG1QVWPPjWDmKYx0puN8XvpqKefWFALp1xxDMMTL1Tuc5Lu1BoBfAFppidm7Q-azNHezAxnltQJmjmH9H0-TqWoaZ36UgFkUH3vUhaO3bWLm7UqiREFlk34HjdFo2bk0HAsGhyphenhyphenbGXGTJvtJ3oEf882jJ2Lz9vki2qtVCbOkrAsqnZ6xvZJou/w426-h640/IMG_1864.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We took our literacy to the hall, hunting for and recording words with the "sh" sound:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRonzZJxGLNI8wVrSNkMG_kYpCflndnF8t03pVEHS9FcPVwHy7xSdrIemq_0SFcM3EDL3NbX_Tz4uoYr3XVO7OUz2l2cyNugmmiF7EuydD-fJMEuV6mInJQUFsr3DvCN35a6v-lpiZbojlPR0q2NWhHvRJtVmSjBA3f9u-bFurOQhtoGSEPsreFELLRpH/s1280/IMG_1863.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRonzZJxGLNI8wVrSNkMG_kYpCflndnF8t03pVEHS9FcPVwHy7xSdrIemq_0SFcM3EDL3NbX_Tz4uoYr3XVO7OUz2l2cyNugmmiF7EuydD-fJMEuV6mInJQUFsr3DvCN35a6v-lpiZbojlPR0q2NWhHvRJtVmSjBA3f9u-bFurOQhtoGSEPsreFELLRpH/w640-h480/IMG_1863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We heard the story of the Wise Men and made our own little stars as a reminder to follow Jesus: </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQS-O0ylrIHwmDXZKpSVLgO9XoEStpN-a7Emexg1GDTFtbZB803Bbz3ufaZoTqQQxulZ_zhopNjfENriR1wq-0Nq8ULQBLEhW1miVSmuXgUqHG7Rm7I3eKYtz2rS4gV_JXCvwJAzYdzrShHqI2V0pnhzNT6ZXIYAiJcUsnJOsJvDCqTY1JUE2YZp3W23FY/s1280/IMG_1874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQS-O0ylrIHwmDXZKpSVLgO9XoEStpN-a7Emexg1GDTFtbZB803Bbz3ufaZoTqQQxulZ_zhopNjfENriR1wq-0Nq8ULQBLEhW1miVSmuXgUqHG7Rm7I3eKYtz2rS4gV_JXCvwJAzYdzrShHqI2V0pnhzNT6ZXIYAiJcUsnJOsJvDCqTY1JUE2YZp3W23FY/w480-h640/IMG_1874.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">What a fantastic week back together again!</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-84967314428147297922023-12-21T06:39:00.000-08:002023-12-21T06:39:33.350-08:00Our Journey Towards the Manger<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas break is upon us! During Advent, our students were able to deepen their faith and prepare their hearts with kindness for the coming of Jesus. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a look at our journey through Advent!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="243" id="vp11U0k2" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/embed.animoto.com/play.html?w=swf/production/vp1&e=1703169483&f=1U0k2pqnh1w51wpLuUda0Q&d=0&m=p&r=360p&volume=100&start_res=360p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=" title="Video Player" width="432"></iframe></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">May your families be blessed with peace, joy and health throughout this Christmas season!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Christmas blessings and lots of love, </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Mrs. Beliveau</span></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-25151402650632836872023-12-07T08:40:00.000-08:002023-12-07T08:40:47.798-08:00Advent - Waiting for the Coming of Christ<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This past Sunday marked the first Sunday of Advent. </span></div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" id="docs-internal-guid-e488a57f-7fff-ca92-6c35-7e78528c24f1" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We have been learning about the liturgical calendar. Can your child point out Advent?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYoKD443wjPcXH5FiIVhKV6b7hfIDhf8CpgKHET3ozVHPeARhiNrWzitMR7OXl6Iu46iSy03DVG00VNVq0xRuiMBPGpPUTLJA0NEGyy0lzQtirz3iyQJfiEsODCAU02kyi9HZ4PdVfJ67TErDhXUIb94NV6Z-pbCZDUjO-h-QMV-9MRydxeaZXF8v9MFL/s400/IMG_1264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYoKD443wjPcXH5FiIVhKV6b7hfIDhf8CpgKHET3ozVHPeARhiNrWzitMR7OXl6Iu46iSy03DVG00VNVq0xRuiMBPGpPUTLJA0NEGyy0lzQtirz3iyQJfiEsODCAU02kyi9HZ4PdVfJ67TErDhXUIb94NV6Z-pbCZDUjO-h-QMV-9MRydxeaZXF8v9MFL/w300-h400/IMG_1264.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Advent is a time of hope and anticipation. We are waiting for the birth of Christ!</span><p style="font-size: 13.2px;"></p></span>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eC0FGQLBp7w?si=0vphQ0yKd14bUdUT" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We changed our prayer table cloth from </span><span style="color: lime; font-family: Verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">green</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">, when it was Ordinary Time, to </span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-family: Verdana; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">purple</span><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> for Advent. Can you see our wreath? We light one candle for each of the four Sundays in Advent. This week we lit the first candle. As we light more candles each week, our world becomes brighter, symbol</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">izing </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">our growing anticipation of Jesus, who is the light of our world. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21RxvByk-y6lcCw5TUNhntqZ8V-NBfCogy53TjXYfl64Qyd-RPwa0Y9hop85NEBj7bJuo6LZb56QAU9CKqI0BOhkxWvgEydRkD0CoOI_bUMPbgeEdPqpL_Ao9v2mYt3wmkncQtu-7ZTRRusKrBeweS7Gc7Rh5YJycoXufHpcnY_SaG4wDOR0lEDi6smMF/s1280/IMG_1180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21RxvByk-y6lcCw5TUNhntqZ8V-NBfCogy53TjXYfl64Qyd-RPwa0Y9hop85NEBj7bJuo6LZb56QAU9CKqI0BOhkxWvgEydRkD0CoOI_bUMPbgeEdPqpL_Ao9v2mYt3wmkncQtu-7ZTRRusKrBeweS7Gc7Rh5YJycoXufHpcnY_SaG4wDOR0lEDi6smMF/w400-h225/IMG_1180.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Each week, we celebrate with a school-wide assembly. At our daily Connection Time, we begin each day with a cozy little Advent celebration. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRmXZlOio72eHm1y0dLKQvLhEDYVQjfu7HqlhRsz-3g2ITILQ4pjHhK3MsTLpl7jkQUi3iBAKGGY1VKlm5SBzE3KeRT_l-q1mMCLdWv6t5vYIFSfk9RFfyYbqokdCZiDaMOy_EgNmNJ_F0VmXtcQc-Rs5sYVBKecqZX6PPzCKl0YRfJJsazkoE3tEgk5/s1280/IMG_1276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRmXZlOio72eHm1y0dLKQvLhEDYVQjfu7HqlhRsz-3g2ITILQ4pjHhK3MsTLpl7jkQUi3iBAKGGY1VKlm5SBzE3KeRT_l-q1mMCLdWv6t5vYIFSfk9RFfyYbqokdCZiDaMOy_EgNmNJ_F0VmXtcQc-Rs5sYVBKecqZX6PPzCKl0YRfJJsazkoE3tEgk5/w268-h400/IMG_1276.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Our Shepherd, who has been visiting us every day throughout Advent, is helping us search for Jesus! Look at his visits so far ...</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHXnsis-ShAI5aKtwubBi2yMCSREuDbsDDoAllPTBrrEre-Vbv57OtNbl2ashAU1zIYerlC2subW8gGYq5G8QdVcQ9q1YqaQHhBOs7rH22TE0MFKqa_BhOM8ZTHIIkmvcxsTODAL4knz0rwFeYXBkVG_PFFIi2RwCrKloKHXRgFUzreXhgvHesw3PpK_E/s1280/IMG_1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHXnsis-ShAI5aKtwubBi2yMCSREuDbsDDoAllPTBrrEre-Vbv57OtNbl2ashAU1zIYerlC2subW8gGYq5G8QdVcQ9q1YqaQHhBOs7rH22TE0MFKqa_BhOM8ZTHIIkmvcxsTODAL4knz0rwFeYXBkVG_PFFIi2RwCrKloKHXRgFUzreXhgvHesw3PpK_E/w428-h640/IMG_1277.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana; white-space-collapse: preserve;">As we journey towards Christmas, may we prepare our hearts with kindness as we joyfully wait for the coming of Jesus!</span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-82864169627558277312023-11-22T09:08:00.000-08:002023-11-22T09:08:55.257-08:00Superb Sentences!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">When we started Grade 1 together, we knew the sounds the letters make </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;">and a few words, too</span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"> (thank you Mrs. Greschner!). You'll never believe it, but we are now working on writing FULL SENTENCES! </span></span></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">We've been examining what a sentence is. </span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">We learned three things every sentence has:</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrz7_t8BMcdvqyWboHA0d3hQYuij8dVeQnox9FlAVjM9U0ozqvBmqRR7V4cb3cwva2bzaWp7gg6rDiieJ5py9z9TLj9Pq3ty4yq_V0d5ZwbDBl0oS6ZBTIbflLvr-xlg8-s7uKMqwAS2ULIxXYW2W3GnyABnDqYWmeIICNjZA5GEeoHSH697Y-uhcBN8p/s859/unnamed%20(14).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="644" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrz7_t8BMcdvqyWboHA0d3hQYuij8dVeQnox9FlAVjM9U0ozqvBmqRR7V4cb3cwva2bzaWp7gg6rDiieJ5py9z9TLj9Pq3ty4yq_V0d5ZwbDBl0oS6ZBTIbflLvr-xlg8-s7uKMqwAS2ULIxXYW2W3GnyABnDqYWmeIICNjZA5GEeoHSH697Y-uhcBN8p/s320/unnamed%20(14).jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Then Mrs. Beliveau revealed her hidden talent ... rapping!</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-jDSi-21Hpyx593CucsugZaoeM0B0Ie-AbS0WlUqGn7PB5PxK7ewEm9hIgZHZf5xEwPje_9aROW3D9Dxl0weBit_yk_Rz1ATIzZ0AcPDxFqyrVdzmfVlj4CSNMff4slicd3r3rVaAelYuH0lYp9a8s-kJJmFDFxbRuYBoBWP-z3X99L6_UmtlXqwgute/s1145/unnamed%20(16).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1145" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-jDSi-21Hpyx593CucsugZaoeM0B0Ie-AbS0WlUqGn7PB5PxK7ewEm9hIgZHZf5xEwPje_9aROW3D9Dxl0weBit_yk_Rz1ATIzZ0AcPDxFqyrVdzmfVlj4CSNMff4slicd3r3rVaAelYuH0lYp9a8s-kJJmFDFxbRuYBoBWP-z3X99L6_UmtlXqwgute/s320/unnamed%20(16).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We sorted letters, words and sentences as a class ...</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKuIAlwRyXR-4-8Q_FVatBm-iBtMtE4EzYlQq3gH6ZcFdeJycXTgx1s-De-TqAUbS_SQPpatdzXUewNjNJXm0i-4uXks1gZ_a-jVufKIe0hUIoJL9M6vpgLqQKtG21r1SbYU64LrI2nwwIX4TVKLIuVYH6Dp_GnXrg-1rEKDInFus6yWG0b4kxdQjYaR8/s2016/IMG_0961.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKuIAlwRyXR-4-8Q_FVatBm-iBtMtE4EzYlQq3gH6ZcFdeJycXTgx1s-De-TqAUbS_SQPpatdzXUewNjNJXm0i-4uXks1gZ_a-jVufKIe0hUIoJL9M6vpgLqQKtG21r1SbYU64LrI2nwwIX4TVKLIuVYH6Dp_GnXrg-1rEKDInFus6yWG0b4kxdQjYaR8/w300-h400/IMG_0961.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">... and then continued our sorting independently!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPmri3k_oFugrc0FQAmxl1zojHYvEzdlWEJctpnkgFd73DmMoQ0hsUWSrwbxxDuItHY5xPDLEt9k2xoHL3P9GOs4QMOvhni9y-ov7cOmYYcTLlltJcztwxPHEnyjTL07GSaaYNvlJ864Up0W-nDbufRLpX1BFcum-4s_btcgb6lOFnQ59YdbSOW1EyC4D/s1280/IMG_0968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPmri3k_oFugrc0FQAmxl1zojHYvEzdlWEJctpnkgFd73DmMoQ0hsUWSrwbxxDuItHY5xPDLEt9k2xoHL3P9GOs4QMOvhni9y-ov7cOmYYcTLlltJcztwxPHEnyjTL07GSaaYNvlJ864Up0W-nDbufRLpX1BFcum-4s_btcgb6lOFnQ59YdbSOW1EyC4D/w300-h400/IMG_0968.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">As a class, we worked together to correct sentences, adding capitals and end punctuation. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4pBHLgFMyeAtRpve1_ANvcDIby6zbetPhky9o3NOpOzE9vHyfZiely4q7h2X0PraJ_s4Ut_JK6ucR-9m_zHKRYK6kIRj-fJ5u9-FBcYe6QGC6PgREJjwIxxkk5DySjThWfrfoGymPlc1-eIBhG37ZIOVqEOZdEXTozfo56y8uQpQS38TPndP9xzC42zs/s2016/IMG_0984.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4pBHLgFMyeAtRpve1_ANvcDIby6zbetPhky9o3NOpOzE9vHyfZiely4q7h2X0PraJ_s4Ut_JK6ucR-9m_zHKRYK6kIRj-fJ5u9-FBcYe6QGC6PgREJjwIxxkk5DySjThWfrfoGymPlc1-eIBhG37ZIOVqEOZdEXTozfo56y8uQpQS38TPndP9xzC42zs/s320/IMG_0984.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Using supported sentence frames, we are </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">practicing writing our own complete sentences! In a few weeks we'll learn how to independently use the criteria checklist, in the top right corner.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32_-1brCVCBCG08KA9hnct8EvgS2xun6ls8yLPKJPf6BSFKBtLMvfvQrOgSZT49CT2x7StH2_c-J4FIO4BJEhIwqkR4-FS2X-SSf6p42WV7MeKzJ0yjxEZTlPGStjOJIKzgNwB4YurQyV9vfgu-ZnfiL7oTkd4xm9ga_ELhpvWrvBvOGgtM4iY15CAJjG/s640/IMG_1052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32_-1brCVCBCG08KA9hnct8EvgS2xun6ls8yLPKJPf6BSFKBtLMvfvQrOgSZT49CT2x7StH2_c-J4FIO4BJEhIwqkR4-FS2X-SSf6p42WV7MeKzJ0yjxEZTlPGStjOJIKzgNwB4YurQyV9vfgu-ZnfiL7oTkd4xm9ga_ELhpvWrvBvOGgtM4iY15CAJjG/w512-h640/IMG_1052.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We've got so much progress to be proud of!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"Is It a Sentence" poster was from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREEBIE-Is-it-a-Sentence-Mini-Anchor-Chart-1766999" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Pete the Cat Letter, Word and Sentence sort was from <a href="http://heathersfirstgradeheart.blogspot.ca/2012/08/can-i-drive-you-crazy-conscious.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: large;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-60303401201538650812023-10-25T09:12:00.000-07:002023-10-25T09:12:10.733-07:00Making Connections: Deepening our Comprehension<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Reading becomes so much more meaningful when we are able to personally connect with the text! This past few days we have been focusing on making a personal connection with what we are reading. This means the children have been challenged to connect the story to their own life, own experiences, and own feelings. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp7ZIQ5VOJzxBv73Ho0_b5nFobHOZTf2ckdf8_2Rnwa7L2l2_tqZrw9ZJPyFjm0RjYV4n8rRz48o33qtkoB1gQPiufDbb-XF_Wl5f3bIOwhrwoVrUnYp4NrsUPKYLtw2A60JTqdbak4e7IeR0vQP9ANjo7HhaKKQ3NNiL2hf3r_lrwvD1j0HtqMi1zWxU/s1600/IMG_0510.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp7ZIQ5VOJzxBv73Ho0_b5nFobHOZTf2ckdf8_2Rnwa7L2l2_tqZrw9ZJPyFjm0RjYV4n8rRz48o33qtkoB1gQPiufDbb-XF_Wl5f3bIOwhrwoVrUnYp4NrsUPKYLtw2A60JTqdbak4e7IeR0vQP9ANjo7HhaKKQ3NNiL2hf3r_lrwvD1j0HtqMi1zWxU/w300-h400/IMG_0510.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">We enjoyed reading several books appropriate for the Halloween season! </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">The boys and girls made meaningful text-to-self connections using these texts!</span></span><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi798CmW_jljJDZ0eVhPDwmaScmBjQmUTA_rZnXoTqOQ-uPkzrbwrArizRJDs5oPYop_LcY7VwRlJRKVmVosVqhDLJ9zcnzdzefGSKMMfZPPvYfAjTKlysVB8D8s3rhNA3sKTGru3oCmJy3N56BwxpSMNeh5rGsgL1AI9HtnMyYY8ZW5vynrfFs8YrdOLPu/s1512/IMG_6770.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi798CmW_jljJDZ0eVhPDwmaScmBjQmUTA_rZnXoTqOQ-uPkzrbwrArizRJDs5oPYop_LcY7VwRlJRKVmVosVqhDLJ9zcnzdzefGSKMMfZPPvYfAjTKlysVB8D8s3rhNA3sKTGru3oCmJy3N56BwxpSMNeh5rGsgL1AI9HtnMyYY8ZW5vynrfFs8YrdOLPu/w400-h400/IMG_6770.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">In </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/ViVaoPI89ZA?si=dcMeW1uI7GRkeF7r">Creepy Carrots</a></i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">, we met Jasper Rabbit, who loves carrots, until they turn on him and become scary! We connected with the story by sharing our favourite food to snack on!</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZRI_INXRvccnorFrIp0PumGZYp6md96DyKmcPsOZUt2XTX53ZYXrCWF1fXJhnch2ibvHe1DFhrmI7FKPacih_cyKStFTfvWXvtIuDP2ah7RyKkbWR-GNXLn19NZsG3-GBS5cRDOrpA8HjGgSHFB__zr5gl_T5tWYsugTJErRi-JxB_GZUSHkCczL5rcC/s1280/IMG_0505.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZRI_INXRvccnorFrIp0PumGZYp6md96DyKmcPsOZUt2XTX53ZYXrCWF1fXJhnch2ibvHe1DFhrmI7FKPacih_cyKStFTfvWXvtIuDP2ah7RyKkbWR-GNXLn19NZsG3-GBS5cRDOrpA8HjGgSHFB__zr5gl_T5tWYsugTJErRi-JxB_GZUSHkCczL5rcC/w512-h640/IMG_0505.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Next we enjoyed the story <a href="https://youtu.be/-e6il_V1yM4?si=9oH1UP_IqrAR-L5B">"<i>Where's My Mummy?</i>"</a> </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;">Where is little mummy's mama? Little mummy felt scared without mama! Here are our personal connections sharing what we do when we're scared:</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_TkPILrDPVrBW7ltzSMYnPtgNimPv0T_H7lw2sHnsX3T4yEGDQLdnq3WMq-1iB43_UZ0ep26RJWSIUhqGpevbj6mqrXiBsYOxNsFMYr01GRCxzI14t48S0x8gBwLWTmE1h-MDkKb77wQQGlMxyz4ltSmdyfTyza2irvjgQoCdGEJ4sBTwQ8Z-0wbn6tZ/s1280/IMG_0527.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_TkPILrDPVrBW7ltzSMYnPtgNimPv0T_H7lw2sHnsX3T4yEGDQLdnq3WMq-1iB43_UZ0ep26RJWSIUhqGpevbj6mqrXiBsYOxNsFMYr01GRCxzI14t48S0x8gBwLWTmE1h-MDkKb77wQQGlMxyz4ltSmdyfTyza2irvjgQoCdGEJ4sBTwQ8Z-0wbn6tZ/w428-h640/IMG_0527.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;">When I'm scared ... (a) I jump! (b) I go to mom and dad <br />(c) I hide. (d) I scream!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://youtu.be/o-AsqovArvw?si=d0EVz_aXjjWdF96b">Crankenstein</a></span></i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> features an or</span><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">dinary kid who can become very cranky! What makes us cranky? Look at our cranky faces!</span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuB4Fw6xIOmTdvmiy05ax4eVBxHkxQjfcE4icMWKovFAbAp4DVCC8UfB4JwvoqimYxqs_avgBBDeNSXpMJkVNE0lCaZCNfdHk2GjzysKrKq1sfn5QGA_hVV9_ObgSHNRp0ITCkEhyaU4xke81vYvjUHHJwv1yDOZL-2uTPjuZk0flhD_7yuHQa6ze4WDL/s1280/IMG_0548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuB4Fw6xIOmTdvmiy05ax4eVBxHkxQjfcE4icMWKovFAbAp4DVCC8UfB4JwvoqimYxqs_avgBBDeNSXpMJkVNE0lCaZCNfdHk2GjzysKrKq1sfn5QGA_hVV9_ObgSHNRp0ITCkEhyaU4xke81vYvjUHHJwv1yDOZL-2uTPjuZk0flhD_7yuHQa6ze4WDL/w512-h640/IMG_0548.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://youtu.be/hiSOMbHaQjg?si=Exff4x2siCbw6m8_">The Littlest Pumpkin</a></i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"> is about a teeny tiny pumpkin that nobody picks from the pumpkin patch. The students will be challenged to think of a time they felt disappointed! </span></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMCzokz18QsUpXWVf43peyPKv5kO1k37ekReHgD6WPybYzoWQ1QaKil2_zaXzidachrFE9ka0vWGHyPiHHMEdSVcMh_1d-UwZiIUw1-NrBTozfh90ilvVm0Z8bPCFfkRQnzYH54iQjbjWwCbtJ_AtDIV2PQg_dkRJCaxvjNyVO86RsfG9etf4OSLuqYtg/s1550/IMG_0535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1442" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAMCzokz18QsUpXWVf43peyPKv5kO1k37ekReHgD6WPybYzoWQ1QaKil2_zaXzidachrFE9ka0vWGHyPiHHMEdSVcMh_1d-UwZiIUw1-NrBTozfh90ilvVm0Z8bPCFfkRQnzYH54iQjbjWwCbtJ_AtDIV2PQg_dkRJCaxvjNyVO86RsfG9etf4OSLuqYtg/w186-h200/IMG_0535.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Continue to reinforce those personal connections as your child reads. Connecting to the text is an excellent way to increase and develop your child's comprehension!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Where's My Mummy activity and craftivity from <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Wheres-My-Mummy-Literature-Unit-156036" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Deanna Jump's unit</a>. </span><br style="font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">The Littlest Pumpkin activity and craftivity from <a href="http://thefirstgradeparade.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-littlest-pumpkin.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Cara Carroll</a>. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Crankenstein activity from <a href="http://fallingintofirst.com/2014/10/cranky-franky-freebie/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Falling Into First.</a> </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Creepy Carrots inspired by <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Creepy-Carrots-3450960" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Anita Bremmer</a>. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Connections poster from the Comprehension Strategy Poster collection made by </span><a href="http://www.teachingblogaddict.com/2012/08/teacher-featurea-year-of-many-firsts.html" style="color: #888888; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">A Year of Many Firsts</a><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">. </span></span></span></div><div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-58853025025716175062023-10-17T12:16:00.004-07:002023-10-17T12:16:50.711-07:00Our UNSCARY Work!<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We began our week enjoying The UnScary Book, a story about a little boy who wants to write a very scary, spooky, terrifying book. </span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI6X3GLsHQXXdad9SAHYblY2ICzDd9TCg9KYzshez1mayo9rLwxOU8sDZnhSexz5Tz9lfIwN8ZJ7jYxSG-ZX7t77qsttBUUBHBkI7xPPnpvi6N937QFKN4QCaZgp4IILkHVyjqYy2KoOsJ21Eg6mGVkhJHArWMaSGmA0N1abgqifOEnPX9sMwe4rgGWjc/s2016/IMG_0398.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbI6X3GLsHQXXdad9SAHYblY2ICzDd9TCg9KYzshez1mayo9rLwxOU8sDZnhSexz5Tz9lfIwN8ZJ7jYxSG-ZX7t77qsttBUUBHBkI7xPPnpvi6N937QFKN4QCaZgp4IILkHVyjqYy2KoOsJ21Eg6mGVkhJHArWMaSGmA0N1abgqifOEnPX9sMwe4rgGWjc/s320/IMG_0398.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It all goes sideways when lovely, nice things show up to be in the book instead! </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSPWqAZE_hpA-aFCF9COuzzgo0QutlnBMIJpqLrVXviLLszwhIqfIhEjH-Bg46Y10G68Gx1z85HJ77jzUlneg3NQNQIwR_RCAFSa24PFLDuRUHXKjcxZB-p3YbmzSGPFyLYa8NMOHn5E3lKPi5bhO_99iuRnFJ2rreqiBm9Hgw5LHr5xYNGxyJWo6nKJi/s1280/IMG_0402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSPWqAZE_hpA-aFCF9COuzzgo0QutlnBMIJpqLrVXviLLszwhIqfIhEjH-Bg46Y10G68Gx1z85HJ77jzUlneg3NQNQIwR_RCAFSa24PFLDuRUHXKjcxZB-p3YbmzSGPFyLYa8NMOHn5E3lKPi5bhO_99iuRnFJ2rreqiBm9Hgw5LHr5xYNGxyJWo6nKJi/w428-h640/IMG_0402.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">We decided to create our own unscary posters! Students were introduced to a Colouring Rubric. They were challenged to follow the rubric when creating their illustration on their poster. </span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIf4MN0cJ5p60yrYuJmluckM2ZuY2eUsIvHEp_CnmZR6t_sp1v5CIfFYL_baoHcpK8eoepFzs4H-qaDfmVp4wMDwcSIq2s1wuivMs0ttXBo0bkNo6OgHt4qg0jnbJKedhVbCOQxT9j51xlHyB63BHTHAWL07NfSm9eD51SohZgxRZIYEm9iSmfi8mFcr9/s2016/IMG_0403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIf4MN0cJ5p60yrYuJmluckM2ZuY2eUsIvHEp_CnmZR6t_sp1v5CIfFYL_baoHcpK8eoepFzs4H-qaDfmVp4wMDwcSIq2s1wuivMs0ttXBo0bkNo6OgHt4qg0jnbJKedhVbCOQxT9j51xlHyB63BHTHAWL07NfSm9eD51SohZgxRZIYEm9iSmfi8mFcr9/w480-h640/IMG_0403.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></span>We had a blast being creative and writing our own "unscary" pages, and enjoyed reading one another's work! </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-f3w62x0ttwEcERTqWwET9EeB9d6qjIzKMw-N5Byg7lGsxi7r2yGpeJYXWNTWRM4BpLojpErHpoLwGHOCO8l003B3gnmxkyu5t4o3ccZ_hxHCO0DGRZpuuZlw_6vCIcMvYzwQ0y58tLkEsui4vFqaIWa3DlOSONWbT9iE6OJnqar27Hdu2b8wSZlujim/s2016/IMG_0397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-f3w62x0ttwEcERTqWwET9EeB9d6qjIzKMw-N5Byg7lGsxi7r2yGpeJYXWNTWRM4BpLojpErHpoLwGHOCO8l003B3gnmxkyu5t4o3ccZ_hxHCO0DGRZpuuZlw_6vCIcMvYzwQ0y58tLkEsui4vFqaIWa3DlOSONWbT9iE6OJnqar27Hdu2b8wSZlujim/s320/IMG_0397.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aD5ZbnlIEYfafK-qqhgKBPUNUt0RTgIn_2tSnEpgsV8FoSk2f-Z5DH8_ycrWZtTNXrRxCyh7FKhPE7n42bX9Y3kYksicocQHMprtsryUaC-iB6Wlkghq7hYsB6PHZXmAaLw24lm8eutExTvD6NQQhmGgwCRqpNNzQuWFjxH3lfsj3CbyyRQyREYVb3lE/s1280/IMG_0408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aD5ZbnlIEYfafK-qqhgKBPUNUt0RTgIn_2tSnEpgsV8FoSk2f-Z5DH8_ycrWZtTNXrRxCyh7FKhPE7n42bX9Y3kYksicocQHMprtsryUaC-iB6Wlkghq7hYsB6PHZXmAaLw24lm8eutExTvD6NQQhmGgwCRqpNNzQuWFjxH3lfsj3CbyyRQyREYVb3lE/w512-h640/IMG_0408.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our colouring rubric is now an expectation whenever we tackle a project with any colouring. It will help us to our best!</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-86589901522195175372023-10-11T11:55:00.001-07:002023-10-11T13:33:23.848-07:00Welcome, Pani Lynne!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This year our class is blessed with a beautiful opportunity to connect with a senior from our community. Linking Generations partners classes with seniors, forming lasting relationships that benefit everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Today we met our lovely grandma, Pani Lynne! She is a former teacher, active parishioner at OLPH, and all around lovely human!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">She read us a silly story:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTagNGL54n-bYFCXv8VR4vtFA9cS6JHd3enW_TKXZhpI86n11lKbAiTEHMu5MB5B5r3pAALQvE31l6Yd94V6NrinqcIYoplCd-ziMC76fpdrIPMeG2XkkpH2ebakcXQoNexbiEPYfGGBG3htfL-xvyOfcF01j3H6sMIz5XPKMnov74Phwc-3bHZXPJIdxC/s2016/IMG_0288%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTagNGL54n-bYFCXv8VR4vtFA9cS6JHd3enW_TKXZhpI86n11lKbAiTEHMu5MB5B5r3pAALQvE31l6Yd94V6NrinqcIYoplCd-ziMC76fpdrIPMeG2XkkpH2ebakcXQoNexbiEPYfGGBG3htfL-xvyOfcF01j3H6sMIz5XPKMnov74Phwc-3bHZXPJIdxC/w400-h300/IMG_0288%20(1).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCqZyMiN3DiYaloOgloPFwyweOrpYvnBC12BvwiC2Yu-IdSUKWR0aMGq_kk0jqTMSuKSPWEu3liwp5K2TC_PtFHtclgC-mHhCKlM-bIM_iA4L5bzLV4miYr0OMyArlB3YZ4jLDejvG5X8Mpww9Rw-yDoKLUrJc-zi-KzDTf80DuQzT8vCegJuxbiRSGI_/s1472/IMG_0290%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1139" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkCqZyMiN3DiYaloOgloPFwyweOrpYvnBC12BvwiC2Yu-IdSUKWR0aMGq_kk0jqTMSuKSPWEu3liwp5K2TC_PtFHtclgC-mHhCKlM-bIM_iA4L5bzLV4miYr0OMyArlB3YZ4jLDejvG5X8Mpww9Rw-yDoKLUrJc-zi-KzDTf80DuQzT8vCegJuxbiRSGI_/s320/IMG_0290%20(1).jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">... and helped us make name tags for our desk so she can get to know everyone!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGrOhWCdPNOt7_wB7hccPo9py6hdwn7MaopPyFrD_AITO32kmEd09l9-ll5kM0JGJQXMjeaRM3Fj1ZGunYH9GEluKipBKef5CnU7rmoUP_uTYAHWydwHPFrgQqguZLxCItiQuuCmmsvvXM63Dd6vIYPcEp-eN9W_5XglxeNnxCYEywNSvyDcu9fzkHw5e/s640/IMG_0294.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGrOhWCdPNOt7_wB7hccPo9py6hdwn7MaopPyFrD_AITO32kmEd09l9-ll5kM0JGJQXMjeaRM3Fj1ZGunYH9GEluKipBKef5CnU7rmoUP_uTYAHWydwHPFrgQqguZLxCItiQuuCmmsvvXM63Dd6vIYPcEp-eN9W_5XglxeNnxCYEywNSvyDcu9fzkHw5e/s320/IMG_0294.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHJKjvSO0Fyl_zEr72mRo7NqOAedgWEtTygr4-m_8BG6QUXPGFq_a1-Bpax8veQVzeM1jlu6N1FO2B7aQeWRxJvNVQYqEwC28PBdvqiIgeJmYCEy3ADvVr4FIcTGIaKzM4aTP3DkywcK_WrvycQbRgMIzYt5mu4hgPAMol5wLqokFOmJxdUqOG0YFDK0j/s640/IMG_0295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHJKjvSO0Fyl_zEr72mRo7NqOAedgWEtTygr4-m_8BG6QUXPGFq_a1-Bpax8veQVzeM1jlu6N1FO2B7aQeWRxJvNVQYqEwC28PBdvqiIgeJmYCEy3ADvVr4FIcTGIaKzM4aTP3DkywcK_WrvycQbRgMIzYt5mu4hgPAMol5wLqokFOmJxdUqOG0YFDK0j/s320/IMG_0295.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Before time ran out, we also tackled a little project, beaded decade rosaries! We will learn to pray with them next week. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacwnh078wSuuWv6kWuPXj4-8Oiu50_5sgL8uezYQNeU6Dkv_PgN775SLamimTOW_uC0mszROil_mIU8nPkohE2TXi8uUozz8ekQgyNUuDma1B45XdEU_bK9jWu-SUifImXs5_G8N6sPUC2CaD4tLJMdYBTohyZ-m3Ocq4VvSXcG6X4kmsn6totGDo_o0B/s1280/IMG_0304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacwnh078wSuuWv6kWuPXj4-8Oiu50_5sgL8uezYQNeU6Dkv_PgN775SLamimTOW_uC0mszROil_mIU8nPkohE2TXi8uUozz8ekQgyNUuDma1B45XdEU_bK9jWu-SUifImXs5_G8N6sPUC2CaD4tLJMdYBTohyZ-m3Ocq4VvSXcG6X4kmsn6totGDo_o0B/w320-h400/IMG_0304.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We look forward to welcoming Pani Lynne on most Wednesdays this school year for art projects, reading, numeracy games, and so much more! This is the beginning of a lovely journey!</span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-30503264111010823782023-09-29T06:13:00.001-07:002023-09-29T09:07:01.277-07:00Every Child Matters<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Learning about the truth of our history from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledge keepers is an important part of the path to Reconciliation.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"> This week we took time each day to learn and grow with an open heart and open mind.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrxOSWcN__fdbErLwcJR2qpv1kiMLYbWulllL2J0XNdc3u7hJpMRYlhwnrUhyphenhyphen14HvZvgcanZVL3Y8QvjZrL2TfyO5riabWBDGq6X3ECnJIFoo95IO7LakVKbBE6eUu_odeLIWla40J7MEITlvruPKkEodiQa9F2RSX3WlMPbx0QJ6kH7t7pZsFgCfXCXM/s1544/IMG_0051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrxOSWcN__fdbErLwcJR2qpv1kiMLYbWulllL2J0XNdc3u7hJpMRYlhwnrUhyphenhyphen14HvZvgcanZVL3Y8QvjZrL2TfyO5riabWBDGq6X3ECnJIFoo95IO7LakVKbBE6eUu_odeLIWla40J7MEITlvruPKkEodiQa9F2RSX3WlMPbx0QJ6kH7t7pZsFgCfXCXM/s320/IMG_0051.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">We have already been learning about Indigenous people, and this was an excellent way to understand the meaning of the word "Indigenous":</span><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CISeEFTsgDA?si=V2_30JbaXSuQkWOd" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana;">The tradition of storytelling is vital in Indigenous culture, and our week of learning is reflected in the many stories we read. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLK7FpoEljyQoU1suM9fgmbpovnfGLppB0FLJqbtkfRmCNkjkQvmnW60w6Rpg0TO4nnerOD8rM8Wu3ie46ulOJQBaY4dZu8ge8HZQpFCQe0GlHpfsEqVNrMTYQ6Moq4z0dZOzXOsyFLbO0rIWZldQQ8s1p30AgZ9ufErAv49QBIfbDD-sPMT6tpr6fa-T/s2016/IMG_9944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLK7FpoEljyQoU1suM9fgmbpovnfGLppB0FLJqbtkfRmCNkjkQvmnW60w6Rpg0TO4nnerOD8rM8Wu3ie46ulOJQBaY4dZu8ge8HZQpFCQe0GlHpfsEqVNrMTYQ6Moq4z0dZOzXOsyFLbO0rIWZldQQ8s1p30AgZ9ufErAv49QBIfbDD-sPMT6tpr6fa-T/s320/IMG_9944.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2c353b;">We read a beautiful Anishinaabe story called <i>Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox</i>. Being connected to the land and nature is woven through Indigenous culture. We reflected on the qualities portrayed by various animals in this book and shared which animal meant the most to us. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #2c353b;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX8pXQJoyrGVkPxLWHsbfKtpi5Jeo7kOw_zD1rKqEra5dn-E7IgKNb0-ImHPzCj281twQkaNTXXWj4C-JsU2Kr9Dyxe2WBEDXmgbyKzcSr7NeYS0IASwloZ0r4Btl5yCiKcB4dWr6It9opKX4h1WG8_15GrsAhlCR7k95-KOCnRkj8WSr5XBMyZse9wAk/s1586/IMG_0015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1586" data-original-width="1239" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoX8pXQJoyrGVkPxLWHsbfKtpi5Jeo7kOw_zD1rKqEra5dn-E7IgKNb0-ImHPzCj281twQkaNTXXWj4C-JsU2Kr9Dyxe2WBEDXmgbyKzcSr7NeYS0IASwloZ0r4Btl5yCiKcB4dWr6It9opKX4h1WG8_15GrsAhlCR7k95-KOCnRkj8WSr5XBMyZse9wAk/s320/IMG_0015.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">We shared </span><a href="https://youtu.be/iUCtiCkic40" style="color: #88bb21; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Awasis and the World Famous Bannock</a><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">! Did you try the bannock recipe together at home?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yD9LK8tJ_1jYj7I-Ob07-YEGE5584kgCjt_1sNGlxb8acUKpCxD-01hoMa67mnGv24neHecbrJMjITfgE2G9ozkMBeUGgE9YAydoR17qfVWtFOK0DJjh0s0TwX9Y4Mwbx3TG-LmXikKRTxAYurSK0ZQP_yOAPqd8f0HKScS3Ji2Nkj1B8-JsN4DiwoZw/s2016/IMG_0073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yD9LK8tJ_1jYj7I-Ob07-YEGE5584kgCjt_1sNGlxb8acUKpCxD-01hoMa67mnGv24neHecbrJMjITfgE2G9ozkMBeUGgE9YAydoR17qfVWtFOK0DJjh0s0TwX9Y4Mwbx3TG-LmXikKRTxAYurSK0ZQP_yOAPqd8f0HKScS3Ji2Nkj1B8-JsN4DiwoZw/s320/IMG_0073.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Out on the land, we read the Cree story When the Trees Crackle with Cold, a book exploring seasonal changes. Then we got our "nature trappers" and hunted for beauty in our forest!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7byNv8n-sxqdl7g36M-HWvbZ8eaDmEmiMqXC2SwTNYAbALJpQ88b6YllHQgvwWS3kJROEGFBi57WoC-Lxz0X6QcVCs9IyYobjU_939Kr0DHPltXhzPFwJOk8REBqwvUC5dnHCFFx5Z6j-WcrVFaGdcwSnhvgaoCufvW5xATdWdPgmtJrHXfMNlTxtjQzm/s640/IMG_0024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="640" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7byNv8n-sxqdl7g36M-HWvbZ8eaDmEmiMqXC2SwTNYAbALJpQ88b6YllHQgvwWS3kJROEGFBi57WoC-Lxz0X6QcVCs9IyYobjU_939Kr0DHPltXhzPFwJOk8REBqwvUC5dnHCFFx5Z6j-WcrVFaGdcwSnhvgaoCufvW5xATdWdPgmtJrHXfMNlTxtjQzm/w640-h458/IMG_0024.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">We discussed the value of each person. We are made with love and intention, and are all children of God. We had some challenging and insightful conversations as we shared Phyllis Webstad's book With our Orange Hearts. We discussed residential schools and reflected on how students should </span><b style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">feel</b><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"> in school. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Then we carefully created orange lanterns that can shine and remind us how important every child is. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ45Y8Q0xhJP9w-xxMrt9S8bbv_HBSGEcKsUOYx2c9gH63r81fZpIJWaRItCT0FCtkLamKspQqjHeqmenWm8sXUo5vXYC9ZR-mndGmmPhK3xU02bWR9vW2UB1VPCC4alUKKqJz7itQmJJFrctB2kpIeoeIwmrkNt8d4YjYW5qhyCbJjz7Z0FLIlvvXbB9X/s1280/IMG_0085.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">We were so </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">proud to light them in the Chapel and gather in prayer:</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LOtHXTfd2aMJRNSHp2jV4cLQmoNw_Oqe4bE0hou7GtA2zB4D3T5pZ1C-e8NQ2Zlb6R3F62Ny_4Eep4XUDQXtdU3W-d5Nfkb3fFaJB-HYILBSpNVpszvAlR9togQ8awTdY2h08RG6FAqI7EhPS3EGo2EzXFATxY1XDcqxM-0hcZkh_O7OgqtHzSqbZPW_/s1280/IMG_0086.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LOtHXTfd2aMJRNSHp2jV4cLQmoNw_Oqe4bE0hou7GtA2zB4D3T5pZ1C-e8NQ2Zlb6R3F62Ny_4Eep4XUDQXtdU3W-d5Nfkb3fFaJB-HYILBSpNVpszvAlR9togQ8awTdY2h08RG6FAqI7EhPS3EGo2EzXFATxY1XDcqxM-0hcZkh_O7OgqtHzSqbZPW_/w320-h400/IMG_0086.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c353b; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div>Though our week has ended, learning the truth about Canada's history and deepening our understanding of the First Nations, Metis and Inuit cultures has only just begun. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf04D2yLzN7fxhxLK6Udme_sVQm0KzRE82J8hWaQ8W4XlGW6o8aqFwTlWorqsM4bv7VcoPHZCiCMcY2mpLt0Ic4pw_dAblO8VfIEJ2RQoEwmv6WSHr6DpVdnpgWe8dNziHxLA7l_eFFWGbuhv8ho_ZSkdSbg2XASnVd3dDC7hqRty0ksYg9WGmXx8gfUsZ/s640/IMG_0103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="640" height="357" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf04D2yLzN7fxhxLK6Udme_sVQm0KzRE82J8hWaQ8W4XlGW6o8aqFwTlWorqsM4bv7VcoPHZCiCMcY2mpLt0Ic4pw_dAblO8VfIEJ2RQoEwmv6WSHr6DpVdnpgWe8dNziHxLA7l_eFFWGbuhv8ho_ZSkdSbg2XASnVd3dDC7hqRty0ksYg9WGmXx8gfUsZ/w640-h357/IMG_0103.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-38072326149465697452023-09-22T14:21:00.000-07:002023-09-22T14:21:18.449-07:00Terry Fox: Love in Action<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">While today was our official run, preparations for our Terry Fox Run began days ago.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDHS1sPZOqBwGJmHtZoo6NULd0YIDqoxZyuSDzcxzZs0eotS5kr_PIVAuCprs5oxkitgszg6QCPyUJgjpwAdsHppk9fXB0WSlxbjYOMSRrxoCSPjotbFsoRK9E11mhN9shD_31d8Xt5k_iy8ixaHz8AgcnKs0Ij-ARlnGJqfolYbDkjHHLdWdB4L8fIP4/s2016/IMG_9864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDHS1sPZOqBwGJmHtZoo6NULd0YIDqoxZyuSDzcxzZs0eotS5kr_PIVAuCprs5oxkitgszg6QCPyUJgjpwAdsHppk9fXB0WSlxbjYOMSRrxoCSPjotbFsoRK9E11mhN9shD_31d8Xt5k_iy8ixaHz8AgcnKs0Ij-ARlnGJqfolYbDkjHHLdWdB4L8fIP4/s320/IMG_9864.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">In class we thought critically about heroes. We know that <b>superheroes</b> in movies have special powers, like invisibility, super strength, or shooting webs. Then we considered <b>real life</b> heroes, like healthcare workers, firefighters, police officers, and more. Their special qualities might include helpfulness, bravery, or kindness. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We all agreed that Terry Fox is absolutely a hero because of his generous, loving heart. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0UKXu0LTDPnCxJCdKUwizAU4GRMQSdIAoLWLJjthEW82EdAmJRkVmjRkI7ejSa2mMvGI7ycB6gspvY1EX--xGe1mBLCi_169CWt8zSBJVyQGw4Du9BMqPXgIuqutovyHSMIvyr7u-9jvEBRzTtx1hohVrQ7tbdE8cEd57FslOMr5aSm06WxkwQskzipn/s1860/IMG_9924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="1425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0UKXu0LTDPnCxJCdKUwizAU4GRMQSdIAoLWLJjthEW82EdAmJRkVmjRkI7ejSa2mMvGI7ycB6gspvY1EX--xGe1mBLCi_169CWt8zSBJVyQGw4Du9BMqPXgIuqutovyHSMIvyr7u-9jvEBRzTtx1hohVrQ7tbdE8cEd57FslOMr5aSm06WxkwQskzipn/w490-h640/IMG_9924.jpg" width="490" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>We brainstormed heroes in our own lives; family members, school staff, coaches, and more!</span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We were bursting with enthusiasm as we ran, skipped, walked, and danced our way around the school yard for our own Terry Fox Run! </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYDwMWP0r0wxKd4bmwunWmJ05qZvGd33MhHWvw5nbzeqzUk-veq5yUwKmhayxY39yTx5Ves07U749y92GjUhXovdmkEvq_LFog5YqDAdAK-0HFT7OkzVmrGsbaq50zl6qwIpw9qhoJzJmKAb7K6MOnBPJH6yIHudtRRnn9uaVUzODba_g2WlcOeMrdD6g/s1280/IMG_9962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="914" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYDwMWP0r0wxKd4bmwunWmJ05qZvGd33MhHWvw5nbzeqzUk-veq5yUwKmhayxY39yTx5Ves07U749y92GjUhXovdmkEvq_LFog5YqDAdAK-0HFT7OkzVmrGsbaq50zl6qwIpw9qhoJzJmKAb7K6MOnBPJH6yIHudtRRnn9uaVUzODba_g2WlcOeMrdD6g/w458-h640/IMG_9962.JPG" width="458" /></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Jesus calls us to show love to others, just like Terry did. Today was a beautiful day to be the hands and feet of Christ for others. </span></p><p><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><a href="https://terryfox.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Language-Arts-and-Social-Studies-Superheroes-vs.-Real-Heroes.pdf"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hero Lesson adapted from Terry Fox Foundation</span></a></span></p></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-3686529863341735142023-09-13T14:19:00.004-07:002023-09-13T14:19:33.614-07:00Morning Connection Time<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Before we can learn and grow, we need to feel safe and loved. T</span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">his is why, each morning, we begin our day with "Connection Time"! This invaluable time helps us ease into a busy day and prepare us for our best learning!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ2FK_c9G-3A4K3TIItTkAssJoV-uEeDUT-MxUb0nopuL-Ka5YuWdsUgyziocA6v3q-uRth2JV06fJn8MUJOqRCyKqlPTGzRERLCuJzEYNx4-PDyQkx-7PusD02TrjYNh8HQQU_uDFAZ_11NmPccd2KDS_HEYhEs13XEwAJvm-5ntNzCUF6fxSS_FYVQG/s640/IMG_9789.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="482" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ2FK_c9G-3A4K3TIItTkAssJoV-uEeDUT-MxUb0nopuL-Ka5YuWdsUgyziocA6v3q-uRth2JV06fJn8MUJOqRCyKqlPTGzRERLCuJzEYNx4-PDyQkx-7PusD02TrjYNh8HQQU_uDFAZ_11NmPccd2KDS_HEYhEs13XEwAJvm-5ntNzCUF6fxSS_FYVQG/w301-h400/IMG_9789.jpg" width="301" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">When we gather, we sit in a circle on the rug so we can see each other.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6OTkyQXigv3BKXxQpKYWI9az8_d0YJTbylHr7vsQPVyifs6T-2pq1HaPM1kHi7i0wHL2ORKSIAR3Z-9OVo-eiCkRxZppHp0PijqidZ62u0ST6TZ_w_NTaOw99v6rZrhXGf7QJ2UQbe9czpeJMlGjFJU_L85Ats3s2peQrHopDz8oVYLfHMfqnMZy81Vm/s2016/IMG_9797.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6OTkyQXigv3BKXxQpKYWI9az8_d0YJTbylHr7vsQPVyifs6T-2pq1HaPM1kHi7i0wHL2ORKSIAR3Z-9OVo-eiCkRxZppHp0PijqidZ62u0ST6TZ_w_NTaOw99v6rZrhXGf7QJ2UQbe9czpeJMlGjFJU_L85Ats3s2peQrHopDz8oVYLfHMfqnMZy81Vm/w640-h480/IMG_9797.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Have a peek at some highlights from our morning Connection Time meetings:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><span face="verdana, sans-serif">1. Prayer</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">God is at the center of all we do and all we are, and we always begin in prayer. </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">"Father in Heaven, I give You today, all that I think, and do, and say. Amen". Look at us pray with actions!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkN4JQr6OyVxw9Bvq2w6nq1PUIe31_l1PLAL-DSsmumqdZJCNE4vox8T0pRWayL_Sw_-wxQOEkK7iVxwdkykFuOQfuGwADFMErDDkmfOqOYfLGBE6vkEkd3trxkpwlnNpVr4GmhhtGSYoQb6blILdLXmztFvcrz59-XJJCpIFFp9TcpD7PSFU6Z7pKnxq/s2016/IMG_9798.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLkN4JQr6OyVxw9Bvq2w6nq1PUIe31_l1PLAL-DSsmumqdZJCNE4vox8T0pRWayL_Sw_-wxQOEkK7iVxwdkykFuOQfuGwADFMErDDkmfOqOYfLGBE6vkEkd3trxkpwlnNpVr4GmhhtGSYoQb6blILdLXmztFvcrz59-XJJCpIFFp9TcpD7PSFU6Z7pKnxq/w400-h300/IMG_9798.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMqmOObHprWlehKslZpSXXDxR2wHoevemt9NXOzLqaTu5OQzavKk-1YeF9HWGoyYCqpfdCTiU_yHUJDs3hYgzP3kBhzt-YfhjCvK_bKqOX5Rb8rChQwqkI6R0s1YsdbYfJBxIi1A4OMNVQ8SOfaMBKWmIkLFG2nVjlom0royfYTTgGEC6f9d2kMMskiC5/s640/IMG_9837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMqmOObHprWlehKslZpSXXDxR2wHoevemt9NXOzLqaTu5OQzavKk-1YeF9HWGoyYCqpfdCTiU_yHUJDs3hYgzP3kBhzt-YfhjCvK_bKqOX5Rb8rChQwqkI6R0s1YsdbYfJBxIi1A4OMNVQ8SOfaMBKWmIkLFG2nVjlom0royfYTTgGEC6f9d2kMMskiC5/s320/IMG_9837.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b><span face="verdana, sans-serif">2. Say Hello!</span></b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We have learned the importance of eye contact when greeting our classmates. While we have practiced our eye contact while giving a firm handshake, we also say hello in silly ways, too, like the stinky shoe greeting and goofy dances!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LzlC4Jz8H2dWDzLsS1IKSE6xVfmAfMjPyu-PGbtx6O0laHEvm8Ua-2mwaq3fLiUr-FKfeNDAJxPtUfs-ZPulvZNi8wKW8Pd0IUHCAWdVn1lLIOOh3wlznUxriuP55LC6MDyPHoCy43UVQGzIj9OacLoIE_-ampcOMYWSSqzvbyxkXAf27Akj61oOkx25/s1280/IMG_9836.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1LzlC4Jz8H2dWDzLsS1IKSE6xVfmAfMjPyu-PGbtx6O0laHEvm8Ua-2mwaq3fLiUr-FKfeNDAJxPtUfs-ZPulvZNi8wKW8Pd0IUHCAWdVn1lLIOOh3wlznUxriuP55LC6MDyPHoCy43UVQGzIj9OacLoIE_-ampcOMYWSSqzvbyxkXAf27Akj61oOkx25/w428-h640/IMG_9836.JPG" width="428" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">3. News</span></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">This time allows the students an opportunity to share what's on their minds, thereby helping us focus on learning later in the day. News can be both good or bad, and everyone is given an opportunity to share if they wish. </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">So far we have heard about skating lessons, birthdays, farm animals, new pets, and more!</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>4. Social Scenario Problem Solving</b></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">To help the children develop age-appropriate critical thinking skills, they are presented with a social skills problem to solve. In partners, they brainstorm possible ways to solve the problem and then we come together as a large group to share and discuss. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1W6W7PhK7B6HrIiju_azuzy2L6jFjsk1L0o_A3MTs-pNr9H0Nt8SI3O7F1KVvbcBjiR1DbEh-S2IuTMtIQOqrQOMN6W2ojfbTCLSbyIDhcxmJ1ht-6Djk-3YFefj-zd1cfCgOVfX1le9K839VZ9VBf5SgrDx3erGC9FLSsGNzCSHO_jIfqQ_xftKQhHV-/s1280/IMG_9830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1W6W7PhK7B6HrIiju_azuzy2L6jFjsk1L0o_A3MTs-pNr9H0Nt8SI3O7F1KVvbcBjiR1DbEh-S2IuTMtIQOqrQOMN6W2ojfbTCLSbyIDhcxmJ1ht-6Djk-3YFefj-zd1cfCgOVfX1le9K839VZ9VBf5SgrDx3erGC9FLSsGNzCSHO_jIfqQ_xftKQhHV-/w640-h429/IMG_9830.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We talk about how some problems are "mouse-sized problems" (small) or "elephant-sized problems" (big), and small problems don't require an elephant-sized reaction. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Some of the problems we have tackled include:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span></p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">not being able to find your indoor shoe after recess</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">a classmate shoves ahead of you in the line</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">you notice a friend crying at their desk but don't know why</span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">someone pushes you at recess</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">It is important for the students to see that there is <u>no one way</u> to solve a problem and that they do not always need an adult's help. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><b>5. Story</b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We close Connection Time with a story. Each book is carefully chosen and has an important lesson.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelwA9UCVGPUp6KlGmRMyekLMLyEkM0AVhOW1Gg-SqlhpAH-icYAP5DhqVFBOPCn83V5RVYER2KxQ_bdLl5P-bybb6AYvsbAGgGrfh-65cniSIjcV3mg_lRlNHYSw7fcqeKvvpB_JYopS-fsElRXoLWKHwcS5oHQxk_LnwPPCyWEvZ-Hbel0d1Q9q7W9x4/s640/IMG_9844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="640" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhelwA9UCVGPUp6KlGmRMyekLMLyEkM0AVhOW1Gg-SqlhpAH-icYAP5DhqVFBOPCn83V5RVYER2KxQ_bdLl5P-bybb6AYvsbAGgGrfh-65cniSIjcV3mg_lRlNHYSw7fcqeKvvpB_JYopS-fsElRXoLWKHwcS5oHQxk_LnwPPCyWEvZ-Hbel0d1Q9q7W9x4/w640-h458/IMG_9844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some stories we have already enjoyed:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dCFU3GSkkeL2ws04Ek-Y-PMlVcOnMZrbd88Btx5lgZE0p6Dc6--q-5HWilidyS_nAChIL4pO7i6-BMc4sW4GQO8p9Uzhxn8kW-1m79QJV9QXqzXdg75DUc2RpQIyJ8lW_mir92vj7VmgiVePUKTfvN3n8g3oOuFhbnkzZUJ_JqUJhRFhIw2HJmR0jvP7/s640/IMG_9795.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="640" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dCFU3GSkkeL2ws04Ek-Y-PMlVcOnMZrbd88Btx5lgZE0p6Dc6--q-5HWilidyS_nAChIL4pO7i6-BMc4sW4GQO8p9Uzhxn8kW-1m79QJV9QXqzXdg75DUc2RpQIyJ8lW_mir92vj7VmgiVePUKTfvN3n8g3oOuFhbnkzZUJ_JqUJhRFhIw2HJmR0jvP7/s320/IMG_9795.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">While Connection Time seems packed, it rolls along rather quickly and sets a positive tone for our day! This is time very well-spent and enjoyed. Connection time truly is about building relationships and seeing the light in all of us!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZF65lcqFheRC0Ik27oaytoTNazIzRlYJh5W3CSYaxx4lntuKEaKD2S6AmeZiF1YlBVeeupA8JJ3eYvNAAr9vx_SUb5OVR5w60GNC7SxYQ3E0Qjf8I4v3qxc6483VlddL2x0Q13VOJkbTYpHXQ9gvaHlV3t2amCw0fz4tmbrnnrP_4r-kW56uqjKzbhuG/s350/original-1972200-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="247" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrZF65lcqFheRC0Ik27oaytoTNazIzRlYJh5W3CSYaxx4lntuKEaKD2S6AmeZiF1YlBVeeupA8JJ3eYvNAAr9vx_SUb5OVR5w60GNC7SxYQ3E0Qjf8I4v3qxc6483VlddL2x0Q13VOJkbTYpHXQ9gvaHlV3t2amCw0fz4tmbrnnrP_4r-kW56uqjKzbhuG/w283-h400/original-1972200-1.jpg" width="283" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-32771948362709791422023-09-08T09:05:00.001-07:002023-09-08T09:05:26.081-07:00Meet Our Classroom Family!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Our adventure together has begun! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Our focus during our first few days has been on creating a strong sense of belonging, safety, trust, and community. This is where the richest learning occurs.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49FQCNDdUaMXnc0GxOcvbWv6KlO_eSia_u5XBnfWJrRoqSh7-_LglecuriC4iZfp_tXHem_GPYcxiX5xzXz0Gm-079jYm-5LkFNrp3-aOoQVXPYRe1Q7uD8hn_c532vEZX7L069tR_GMxR1ftfLvT6DI5ItVCkl_pEMeAX7HoYvxORaC6jndpbkO-QTVw/s2000/2923e1e1aa3d30a3ffff7ede3bb83f74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg49FQCNDdUaMXnc0GxOcvbWv6KlO_eSia_u5XBnfWJrRoqSh7-_LglecuriC4iZfp_tXHem_GPYcxiX5xzXz0Gm-079jYm-5LkFNrp3-aOoQVXPYRe1Q7uD8hn_c532vEZX7L069tR_GMxR1ftfLvT6DI5ItVCkl_pEMeAX7HoYvxORaC6jndpbkO-QTVw/s320/2923e1e1aa3d30a3ffff7ede3bb83f74.jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We shared a wonderful story, Our Class is a Family, and each made a name bracelet! We all belong!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHR74BLI_Q5hLvFJ2EVY8nsGZpGvYztBMJH66lrISuaqkI3QT9-DMqTc-dCPXiSveEGNjyuPzjX2V0n_f11UShVxgNjLKDesQz6VVN_Sz9BpjvLE-hpYCteKv_ZqDTna97PMmyGleXZYNE9lfBsc2hGg7Fs7AFhZ0Ks84fzTCCCwGhBGU19g0mxBqV1xc/s1280/IMG_9715.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHR74BLI_Q5hLvFJ2EVY8nsGZpGvYztBMJH66lrISuaqkI3QT9-DMqTc-dCPXiSveEGNjyuPzjX2V0n_f11UShVxgNjLKDesQz6VVN_Sz9BpjvLE-hpYCteKv_ZqDTna97PMmyGleXZYNE9lfBsc2hGg7Fs7AFhZ0Ks84fzTCCCwGhBGU19g0mxBqV1xc/w320-h400/IMG_9715.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Then we created posters featuring how we can show kindness to our classroom family!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTkYmkGWNpvRHM04BebTwIjZrYObI-4my41FIu5DXCC8XRsZhyngDl0eFWdmeZqxT7AR7_FoTCm6rYMkMEhW4lPBz4z5Qj0DxVhYxXfXJHuPGAPdBo3EU_lR5m0b03wXFN4nrOTCxWmlbr7Bv-33ip8jbIFeOSWF2EgWYC7mOe4Czbaae88mU7qZ3Pm7l/s1280/IMG_9740.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTkYmkGWNpvRHM04BebTwIjZrYObI-4my41FIu5DXCC8XRsZhyngDl0eFWdmeZqxT7AR7_FoTCm6rYMkMEhW4lPBz4z5Qj0DxVhYxXfXJHuPGAPdBo3EU_lR5m0b03wXFN4nrOTCxWmlbr7Bv-33ip8jbIFeOSWF2EgWYC7mOe4Czbaae88mU7qZ3Pm7l/w428-h640/IMG_9740.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our hall looks INCREDIBLE!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoLzTOP8pioSx0vYFb3vUhGh7GvD_E8p60tUUr1XwnBuuZLDqaw_8OKrmqoo0jDo6FSOK9rHK4E5qu55Usob6HsupdXvKuPnSsXwItlWF8sikzu2NmtXXcCrFIfGEfUhos9ou-jgjMYn5hb_c_T9wZLrpR6oPKJ26XcQ_f50L6IOQEohW4XlQx9d9KIQ3/s2015/IMG_9739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="2015" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoLzTOP8pioSx0vYFb3vUhGh7GvD_E8p60tUUr1XwnBuuZLDqaw_8OKrmqoo0jDo6FSOK9rHK4E5qu55Usob6HsupdXvKuPnSsXwItlWF8sikzu2NmtXXcCrFIfGEfUhos9ou-jgjMYn5hb_c_T9wZLrpR6oPKJ26XcQ_f50L6IOQEohW4XlQx9d9KIQ3/w400-h214/IMG_9739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We'll continue to build our classroom community with intention, care, and lots of laughter. </span></p><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Meet our sparkly, energetic, and joyful Grade One family!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ROlkrik_m2Itbgis7kn6F1rQYTJ3V1WJqdnnFWnJtVDK-wH0brBzdss04bCEgt3PV6ZtLnsOtKNX68V_dVXTGP5Av56mJxti87bcWMFqHtbunz9lcIFNOHBkvDfJsjZNsHThpEARZwyi89hsYhgTU3vpx67ssLzuZ_-OSpp5quNkFJ_CO9XickG_NR6q/s1790/IMG_9761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1163" data-original-width="1790" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ROlkrik_m2Itbgis7kn6F1rQYTJ3V1WJqdnnFWnJtVDK-wH0brBzdss04bCEgt3PV6ZtLnsOtKNX68V_dVXTGP5Av56mJxti87bcWMFqHtbunz9lcIFNOHBkvDfJsjZNsHThpEARZwyi89hsYhgTU3vpx67ssLzuZ_-OSpp5quNkFJ_CO9XickG_NR6q/w640-h416/IMG_9761.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We are in for one awesome journey together! Buckle up and stay tuned for all of the fun that awaits!</span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-61905862938760609762023-08-28T07:16:00.000-07:002023-08-28T07:16:36.558-07:00Happy Hello & Warm Welcome!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Hello, friends!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">My name is Mrs. Beliveau (BELL-ih-voe) and I am THRILLED to be your Grade One teacher this year! It is going to be a spectacular year full of lots of learning and adventures!</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-MyNZxq_eeA_2hds-CiYF1_32m1obhYQoBDATE2zeYT9d5OqwlV0DSeXYjcmJ5JIKJgiLa4q6HN3T8-jpNLYC9szy8hYzA1iD88AfPfGEfrQR-87UglqHvofC8z_3TuDY-9b8hrNnv7-gnEYiqfB0CM3PFQbidCUUtuw3NVRVmUUHTDB91wQUBwKeJfe/s320/IMG_8553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="269" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-MyNZxq_eeA_2hds-CiYF1_32m1obhYQoBDATE2zeYT9d5OqwlV0DSeXYjcmJ5JIKJgiLa4q6HN3T8-jpNLYC9szy8hYzA1iD88AfPfGEfrQR-87UglqHvofC8z_3TuDY-9b8hrNnv7-gnEYiqfB0CM3PFQbidCUUtuw3NVRVmUUHTDB91wQUBwKeJfe/s1600/IMG_8553.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Did you learn a little about me? I can hardly wait to see you on the first day so I can find out what makes YOU so special!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">On the first day of school, I'll help you find your own hallway hook for your backpack. Our first activity is top secret, but I'll give you a hint ... we get to use play-dough! </span>Together, we'll unpack your school supplies, read a hilarious story, and learn a goofy rhyme with actions! <br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Have a safe summer and I'll see your smiles very soon!</span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Love, </span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Mrs. Beliveau</span></span></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-13596131775627079702023-06-27T11:27:00.000-07:002023-06-27T11:27:52.678-07:00Goodbye, Grade One Family!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRW68bmdnYMukeOCdhHt5NESc9dvFMQWWbfH6s6IrK5LDuP_zrmVAFaUmcKBH7mzwLq4VYbNE2QnSbUCEXC0fU4FTH5AxaZBuyExHCvTmVg6PLN0359J2BBnyACWZtZQ5ExQT6rK-Cm9N94yqKboVRoKHHIJRH67dWX_FZIVf6s6bJipgcnzHe4WYOUPc/s1280/IMG_8798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRW68bmdnYMukeOCdhHt5NESc9dvFMQWWbfH6s6IrK5LDuP_zrmVAFaUmcKBH7mzwLq4VYbNE2QnSbUCEXC0fU4FTH5AxaZBuyExHCvTmVg6PLN0359J2BBnyACWZtZQ5ExQT6rK-Cm9N94yqKboVRoKHHIJRH67dWX_FZIVf6s6bJipgcnzHe4WYOUPc/w400-h400/IMG_8798.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Dear kiddos, </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Our year together was LOADS of fun!</span></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Always remember how special you are. God has made you unique and has blessed you with countless gifts. Use these gifts to make the lives of others brighter. </span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">I truly do believe in each and every one of you and I pray you make this world a kinder place. Thank you for blessing me each day this year. Please come back for unlimited hugs and high fives next year!</span><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">With my warmest love, </span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Mrs. Beliveau</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXepWjsK1yw2PPJ5ssXjOpN29nIUe5CCq01cZoPi_-8GowhUasdznbxJeIid6ZngV3Ps5AFQBxA9O96DN8WxeN-yPzWtqyym1s3UIzioEZ0zhGvYuFNqMvm104nMBemAv6SsFusM_2rfe54rmy00wfVIZV9PJWKYhafvOEaLgcObX7jXZ0GXxhOaD0lK4A/s320/IMG_0990.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="320" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXepWjsK1yw2PPJ5ssXjOpN29nIUe5CCq01cZoPi_-8GowhUasdznbxJeIid6ZngV3Ps5AFQBxA9O96DN8WxeN-yPzWtqyym1s3UIzioEZ0zhGvYuFNqMvm104nMBemAv6SsFusM_2rfe54rmy00wfVIZV9PJWKYhafvOEaLgcObX7jXZ0GXxhOaD0lK4A/w320-h276/IMG_0990.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-38830893750727740902023-06-22T12:26:00.000-07:002023-06-22T12:26:10.508-07:00Teach the Teacher Week!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We are all blessed with unique talents, passions and gifts, and this week we shared these with our class! We began the week reading about the variety of gifts God has blessed us with:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0OsJCQURJHptcSbytypHB7jPtP-hENMBgRSNuh4SJD93h8E69ArTk2PDNQkkNRqWAQv-COOGFIfAyyX21hyx0EetnzsHLE1_5WvdE9CwcMbpqP637k0X7gs451AxZxvYUTFwkzmi3in2XXTQi8-OGZxO_YqxSCA5romwA6R5w_NHTDTBzA45_wPzBo7V/s4032/IMG_8549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0OsJCQURJHptcSbytypHB7jPtP-hENMBgRSNuh4SJD93h8E69ArTk2PDNQkkNRqWAQv-COOGFIfAyyX21hyx0EetnzsHLE1_5WvdE9CwcMbpqP637k0X7gs451AxZxvYUTFwkzmi3in2XXTQi8-OGZxO_YqxSCA5romwA6R5w_NHTDTBzA45_wPzBo7V/s320/IMG_8549.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Then Mrs. Beliveau became a student and the children took turns being the teacher! </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">It was such a joy seeing students light up and share their passions. Check it out!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUB7IXwae4ml9pEXglJCVoPsLLiOj3e5DMzba2kZ9AxDRkgTySM2npyDrhA5PZk8ZbEdVnAFgX7LQot0npFVtpWGZBlRYLtD4PitNiMAyTceISxJEgiPQuZEpWj5SSIVHOE326X2OgeZLROiRE9GlXW9uGhpyToxC1iVCs4Wz5f1_zXpqYaaeWr2o4rg5q/s2743/IMG_8553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="2307" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUB7IXwae4ml9pEXglJCVoPsLLiOj3e5DMzba2kZ9AxDRkgTySM2npyDrhA5PZk8ZbEdVnAFgX7LQot0npFVtpWGZBlRYLtD4PitNiMAyTceISxJEgiPQuZEpWj5SSIVHOE326X2OgeZLROiRE9GlXW9uGhpyToxC1iVCs4Wz5f1_zXpqYaaeWr2o4rg5q/s320/IMG_8553.jpg" width="269" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span>We kicked off the week, quite literally, with an obstacle course in the gym:</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkac0f0pTzcsEvq2IuQGjljfbzNleihvSszG_rjoqQqAK78_U4_ooejlwufKJduSRKFqxIPyZyP2hshGpuSLyzRsIuJ0pjIecxort9uBRR-XGutNKz4ZcDxrxzHoswNsONkHybj0asIKhsy1SymYEXHUMzgeVsFgqH5xDK1R4ilezLsQ2NX6UhsgiXpGU/s1280/IMG_8579.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkac0f0pTzcsEvq2IuQGjljfbzNleihvSszG_rjoqQqAK78_U4_ooejlwufKJduSRKFqxIPyZyP2hshGpuSLyzRsIuJ0pjIecxort9uBRR-XGutNKz4ZcDxrxzHoswNsONkHybj0asIKhsy1SymYEXHUMzgeVsFgqH5xDK1R4ilezLsQ2NX6UhsgiXpGU/w640-h458/IMG_8579.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We were taught how to pass and shoot in hockey:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGHj-GyIVTZyLV-VfFo8oUxbUuVmALIoNe1R5zpuXGDlwor1PytZS2eDkbvn715naanyf-ndhcOqcfKZi85i0vAEuNGVkAQqOhUd1LL7Ovxj68x3vWQDFtLECNEP_kMoVs0hyC4cJGgoEpDnLyPteUFgV6g2UjO5c25kAHEp0pbMZuaDcVExuIlZyySmS/s1280/IMG_8578.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGHj-GyIVTZyLV-VfFo8oUxbUuVmALIoNe1R5zpuXGDlwor1PytZS2eDkbvn715naanyf-ndhcOqcfKZi85i0vAEuNGVkAQqOhUd1LL7Ovxj68x3vWQDFtLECNEP_kMoVs0hyC4cJGgoEpDnLyPteUFgV6g2UjO5c25kAHEp0pbMZuaDcVExuIlZyySmS/w320-h400/IMG_8578.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span>We headed to the Art Room and learned to make Oobleck, a "non-Newtonian fluid" (which means it is both a liquid and a solid). It felt so different!</span></span></span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWnfP9CaGrypzBy89W9ljQBqDkvrWs4x-oQ0bU6tET8DmLKPDxOrJx2gWAHbhdCOlv5GqHN9TiMQGXhF0eTK45dSnZXWtzIOT6GSRccI2KDc73Tz2pN-e3acrH_aeu9bgyKPSNC0uYMYRb28mlIL6GUVVCixLlccitcXYlGb438txuX9NmYMl7vbVxCVb/s1280/IMG_8580.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWnfP9CaGrypzBy89W9ljQBqDkvrWs4x-oQ0bU6tET8DmLKPDxOrJx2gWAHbhdCOlv5GqHN9TiMQGXhF0eTK45dSnZXWtzIOT6GSRccI2KDc73Tz2pN-e3acrH_aeu9bgyKPSNC0uYMYRb28mlIL6GUVVCixLlccitcXYlGb438txuX9NmYMl7vbVxCVb/w428-h640/IMG_8580.JPG" width="428" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We had a two different lessons in making colourful rainbow loom jewelry:</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We learned about her communication device, her wheelchair, and how her family includes her in everything they do!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjisbnPC_pwKi-wKp8KfunpQlvLwQqxs-nx9OuI3NdiOMyRmmT6WnXdOkrVQISRVIWotqWY_WtybL50Xoga7d8tG79V7F72MFWLHf65gcOuWOOLSC2viEtX6-Ba1hT6ostrZ1xwBWfLqUszgnfhMKpCDXHAD1OV5m-uATlKb-1z0W7GnriLMV-TtNpXHs/s1280/IMG_8642.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjisbnPC_pwKi-wKp8KfunpQlvLwQqxs-nx9OuI3NdiOMyRmmT6WnXdOkrVQISRVIWotqWY_WtybL50Xoga7d8tG79V7F72MFWLHf65gcOuWOOLSC2viEtX6-Ba1hT6ostrZ1xwBWfLqUszgnfhMKpCDXHAD1OV5m-uATlKb-1z0W7GnriLMV-TtNpXHs/w640-h458/IMG_8642.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We got sweaty learning the basics of monkey bars!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6Eb_mb6RQZb5YOSQLZ2Q3ZhNNhAxrShJGE0Ht9VEwt6DqO2PL36NM7ka4-kZJoaU-djEXY2uZ9MqjBHQwyqvqP5pS7bIayIiABMk30nbwLdFX9bof5IV_9F9To_mem2K9D8VlshEAbDaekrzgdkJ1ne-A4u0KmfDdzh1F07IfRDYv1kfdWZDenwYLBnh/s1280/IMG_8697.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6Eb_mb6RQZb5YOSQLZ2Q3ZhNNhAxrShJGE0Ht9VEwt6DqO2PL36NM7ka4-kZJoaU-djEXY2uZ9MqjBHQwyqvqP5pS7bIayIiABMk30nbwLdFX9bof5IV_9F9To_mem2K9D8VlshEAbDaekrzgdkJ1ne-A4u0KmfDdzh1F07IfRDYv1kfdWZDenwYLBnh/w429-h640/IMG_8697.JPG" width="429" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span>Counting to 10 in Spanish isn't too hard when we have such a skilled teacher!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLR9mq-lhD-y1YMrdZv_HFSfu9RlkQ_0SEDQpGzpvuHZIQ2bdlVHyxins8ngGTIC3Ka-KWFabRYF4mt342pYVivvjBeE6vxs9LhyU4oWqEm_-NZfg_oJr1iQKWdKwRx2DCpy9R3dgrDjFB3Y5-1QZaUDIvHNHrH6oKgBT4HD6YNylh7tR0Qai3w0J_z6m/s2016/IMG_8684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLR9mq-lhD-y1YMrdZv_HFSfu9RlkQ_0SEDQpGzpvuHZIQ2bdlVHyxins8ngGTIC3Ka-KWFabRYF4mt342pYVivvjBeE6vxs9LhyU4oWqEm_-NZfg_oJr1iQKWdKwRx2DCpy9R3dgrDjFB3Y5-1QZaUDIvHNHrH6oKgBT4HD6YNylh7tR0Qai3w0J_z6m/w300-h400/IMG_8684.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We discovered how easy it is to make a tasty salad! (Mrs. Beliveau is considering turning TEACH the teacher into FEED the teacher next year!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7506ziDmmmviS0jnOeve7VZTNdd1SaaIUgAs0cREJV7-1Uz8xjooMCgmT3Cq-rk4tDxprMnH58gpgHiktk_woFQTy6nnAVHe67FJcCzpt8Gv10GPKRoe4iRu9pKZVy6n_lk1rFrDtJ-akjHEdwoz8XdNlYIMSb6IrzL_H10BJ_tny4kJH8U53DAVb_Pl/s1280/IMG_8695.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7506ziDmmmviS0jnOeve7VZTNdd1SaaIUgAs0cREJV7-1Uz8xjooMCgmT3Cq-rk4tDxprMnH58gpgHiktk_woFQTy6nnAVHe67FJcCzpt8Gv10GPKRoe4iRu9pKZVy6n_lk1rFrDtJ-akjHEdwoz8XdNlYIMSb6IrzL_H10BJ_tny4kJH8U53DAVb_Pl/w320-h400/IMG_8695.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">What an AMAZING week! It was a great opportunity for everyone to lead the learning and to share their gifts and talents. </span></span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-81591061903327183452023-06-15T08:38:00.008-07:002023-06-15T08:38:46.301-07:00O, P, Q, R, and S!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Our ABC Countdown continues to make each day sparkle!</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><b>Oo - One Hundreds Chart Tic Tac Toe</b><br /></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Students were partnered up and received a blank 100's chart. Using two different colours, students tried to fill in the numbers on the chart ... three in a row! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcwc0DT7h7CmOHCUqnWNv9tcW9vrjlsKYfGbdkl7NqhlJDQ8GE39bgx8cP4WV4WVlUMQBy2sUaLJ-ZmyRcvswvrdjPaMKhQK_P8W4KZ0JODtvaHaSxn4lhgwHmz-7NYAMF7853oS3bEqnX_hl-sSzEWZn0xLJfzd-DDzdsBw147n2fEDXQfwAIZdA0A/s1280/IMG_8416.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifcwc0DT7h7CmOHCUqnWNv9tcW9vrjlsKYfGbdkl7NqhlJDQ8GE39bgx8cP4WV4WVlUMQBy2sUaLJ-ZmyRcvswvrdjPaMKhQK_P8W4KZ0JODtvaHaSxn4lhgwHmz-7NYAMF7853oS3bEqnX_hl-sSzEWZn0xLJfzd-DDzdsBw147n2fEDXQfwAIZdA0A/w512-h640/IMG_8416.JPG" width="512" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Pp - Paper Planes</b></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">We watched a super YouTube on </span><a href="https://youtu.be/r9ReNKZiZNc" style="background-color: white; color: #88bb21; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">how to make a simple airplane</a><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">! The we got busy folding and throwing! The planes were an absolute blast! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-To0NmozF1kc2C9Q4HfCNTbtZ3u7lC_gmtoTpy27NeNXefaUNChxKDfIm3iukE8HvLzgKpe_Y3-hlOi2yLg-lXUvTdKZTLcxEK0z7SUEf7Q7G3ajYLBlc2462LhYzAByUwir3-D5DU61qSoHeThoiQRuTuCXRDIOhoCpFPilOVFG3obZsYs3INONrQ/s1280/IMG_8440.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-To0NmozF1kc2C9Q4HfCNTbtZ3u7lC_gmtoTpy27NeNXefaUNChxKDfIm3iukE8HvLzgKpe_Y3-hlOi2yLg-lXUvTdKZTLcxEK0z7SUEf7Q7G3ajYLBlc2462LhYzAByUwir3-D5DU61qSoHeThoiQRuTuCXRDIOhoCpFPilOVFG3obZsYs3INONrQ/w428-h640/IMG_8440.JPG" width="428" /></a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>Q - Quiet Time in the Chapel</b><br />Today we ended a busy day with quiet prayer and reflection as a little classroom community. We love our Chapel!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbMpzwfpPAO2XOuB7voqmwtriBIVeLPZvBJ74MwKt3jrdVkMrQs_KH1Uv8JmOew2M5ROBZgQSs95YC5HP4GKFGvmFTNmmoora1DqU6V1f_4Y6qnf1gU0Am4rXNIBhoj0uQhKNwV4OXCC463qhfUPxFQHd3dGj4-Kr5xBheDiJ5tD1J2UNmOt0xKPShQ/s1280/IMG_8470%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbMpzwfpPAO2XOuB7voqmwtriBIVeLPZvBJ74MwKt3jrdVkMrQs_KH1Uv8JmOew2M5ROBZgQSs95YC5HP4GKFGvmFTNmmoora1DqU6V1f_4Y6qnf1gU0Am4rXNIBhoj0uQhKNwV4OXCC463qhfUPxFQHd3dGj4-Kr5xBheDiJ5tD1J2UNmOt0xKPShQ/w428-h640/IMG_8470%20(1).JPG" width="428" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>R - Rhymes and Riddles</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">We squeezed in a hilarious rhyming book, Rhyme Crime, and warmed our brains with some tricky riddles!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpcS6hmM9-BVRHZHZ_Dj2_K0K4rvQFyLkME4jLPgf0atSTIvH2Se6BUOP6nQyKNdL27NTgcQzdDGK6m3RL3oQ6iKlCKlsyz5EaHL__80DwQPagmgeUFu3Q-7Lb7CRQHo_rfUqcbefdxpc1upFhbOeTN3k0ukGYVNcqXpgxTGIgUAd76uJxar612F7AA/s1280/IMG_8508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpcS6hmM9-BVRHZHZ_Dj2_K0K4rvQFyLkME4jLPgf0atSTIvH2Se6BUOP6nQyKNdL27NTgcQzdDGK6m3RL3oQ6iKlCKlsyz5EaHL__80DwQPagmgeUFu3Q-7Lb7CRQHo_rfUqcbefdxpc1upFhbOeTN3k0ukGYVNcqXpgxTGIgUAd76uJxar612F7AA/s320/IMG_8508.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF-7MOPmR3Ql7N9kJog-tVGCt8OIIaFaiUlTri2RpnYKtHxJ_Z-g0vOAMFK7YSyqGM1R1f0NhdaElK1wdO1BX1omwSM7IUfyMi2MItmAQRrSGHlL6sU1VQJS4QsaGxmvbg1y-IqCv2I_YQBVoljPpHBEIEbWNKERxHSO8pEOzC0RMsFTQxrO5_voAJQ/s1280/IMG_8509%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWF-7MOPmR3Ql7N9kJog-tVGCt8OIIaFaiUlTri2RpnYKtHxJ_Z-g0vOAMFK7YSyqGM1R1f0NhdaElK1wdO1BX1omwSM7IUfyMi2MItmAQRrSGHlL6sU1VQJS4QsaGxmvbg1y-IqCv2I_YQBVoljPpHBEIEbWNKERxHSO8pEOzC0RMsFTQxrO5_voAJQ/s320/IMG_8509%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3MzZf0kM6FMEx9Eb2z7OfsIdPXtRM-ahgSCNI0vIBhhCLNEIyxTbEq3TJzwwVYI-avInyBO1_IfOI5JkN84B7N8K-EGm6GBCVWgJeofhwzYbuCKF9nFUZCDntEOCz56VRs0n9g8cHxeZzTg3yLgwrZNjjuhe9qoa8Mc3wwRspwFOpIfsUbfzKdJl9Q/s1280/IMG_8510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3MzZf0kM6FMEx9Eb2z7OfsIdPXtRM-ahgSCNI0vIBhhCLNEIyxTbEq3TJzwwVYI-avInyBO1_IfOI5JkN84B7N8K-EGm6GBCVWgJeofhwzYbuCKF9nFUZCDntEOCz56VRs0n9g8cHxeZzTg3yLgwrZNjjuhe9qoa8Mc3wwRspwFOpIfsUbfzKdJl9Q/w428-h640/IMG_8510.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><b>S - Student Faith and Wellness Day</b></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Our students cannot wait to gather in mixed grade groups to engage in Student Faith and Wellness Day tomorrow! </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The goal of the day is to promote positive mental health and wellness in a faith filled environment, and we cannot be more excited! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">What a wonderful way to build community, learn, and have fun!</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-28756991839540099342023-06-09T10:45:00.001-07:002023-06-09T10:45:07.624-07:00J, K, L, M, and N<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Our ABC Countdown has certainly made our days together a little extra sparkly and fun! </span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>J - Jokes </b><br /><br />The kids told some side splitters!<br /><br />Q: What do you call funny mountain?<br />A: HILLarious!<br /><br />Q: What do you do with a sick boat?<br />A: Take it to the dock!<br /><br />Q: What's smarter than a talking bird?<br />A: A spelling bee!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbox4SsmY6dM_Z8hoqtIbM_Paj5YmLUohmVlJk0OkS1fHa1gUAkdt33fcsPhqkPKiCG07mU6qwAdkUtkxenIoAMt6DkS87NmN-6_jQo1fyn79dIhZ2AQFowXhgOv4s8bdwrtIAEKyI3wQDYLjXPz9ENaTi3yIDq5wQcP2PQtzEyt0hnAvO3uwMJDKuQ/s1280/IMG_8220%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDbox4SsmY6dM_Z8hoqtIbM_Paj5YmLUohmVlJk0OkS1fHa1gUAkdt33fcsPhqkPKiCG07mU6qwAdkUtkxenIoAMt6DkS87NmN-6_jQo1fyn79dIhZ2AQFowXhgOv4s8bdwrtIAEKyI3wQDYLjXPz9ENaTi3yIDq5wQcP2PQtzEyt0hnAvO3uwMJDKuQ/w400-h400/IMG_8220%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><b>K - Kindness</b><br />The boys and girls got busy spreading kindness! They wrote uplifting, colourful notes for people who care for us at school and in our families!</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Yl1IaYDhB-n_dUHMnQlV_5J90MvDtNH0OJvLFFyr3adzQshbjvj929hXDmKK8fYa504_Tu5MsS_ymg3N8_Bh3Uzr2xaltMzFjb6lSqajloTScVk0T083U1WcnLkc30ZLEAxyhFhdM3GWS5fVzx4uNkGjsSfPGuV8OqydIvwMG16m4kQj6tea2LoSA/s1280/IMG_8249.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4Yl1IaYDhB-n_dUHMnQlV_5J90MvDtNH0OJvLFFyr3adzQshbjvj929hXDmKK8fYa504_Tu5MsS_ymg3N8_Bh3Uzr2xaltMzFjb6lSqajloTScVk0T083U1WcnLkc30ZLEAxyhFhdM3GWS5fVzx4uNkGjsSfPGuV8OqydIvwMG16m4kQj6tea2LoSA/w400-h286/IMG_8249.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>L - Launchers with Mrs. LeBel's Class</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">What an incredible buddy activity with our 3/4 friends! We LAUNCHED pompoms all over the school with our homemade launchers! Rest assured, there was loads of laughter!</span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhv7UnO-hDcLOCTJVFjIW7RuiIQuF6iZHAArRVS-YwDEFxcUk8I6YMNmAKCdUUreeJ09YF_Kkey3-XSLsAWE3zL097YFRSNYtPgDULfovcXB5pacLDf-kKZ3qVcP1H7ee1nTqT9d8gg0uNINafuups93MbZ3c_oGZK5JL2eEhlpwbqU4SF-tYh6GD7g/s1280/IMG_8282.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhv7UnO-hDcLOCTJVFjIW7RuiIQuF6iZHAArRVS-YwDEFxcUk8I6YMNmAKCdUUreeJ09YF_Kkey3-XSLsAWE3zL097YFRSNYtPgDULfovcXB5pacLDf-kKZ3qVcP1H7ee1nTqT9d8gg0uNINafuups93MbZ3c_oGZK5JL2eEhlpwbqU4SF-tYh6GD7g/w428-h640/IMG_8282.JPG" width="428" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>M - Magazines</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The students enjoyed relaxing with Chirp, Highlights, Chickadee and more! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNlDyozrTtQhuMDxKg18LCTjmEx35Irj5nFd0kdvXZeQ7bB-Qi3H2PBDBW6L_SkU0MhjpS80k9YHmu6ule0S38cCSVBdXhmRbZ88m5KPzK-wOTXLgQd43rj-4LiqI-Va2u8fDUszoKEqHAeRxoPG7kfd7xAouL8QfRFrgps_xoAjgJkugnJaTuJD5aQ/s1280/IMG_8315%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNlDyozrTtQhuMDxKg18LCTjmEx35Irj5nFd0kdvXZeQ7bB-Qi3H2PBDBW6L_SkU0MhjpS80k9YHmu6ule0S38cCSVBdXhmRbZ88m5KPzK-wOTXLgQd43rj-4LiqI-Va2u8fDUszoKEqHAeRxoPG7kfd7xAouL8QfRFrgps_xoAjgJkugnJaTuJD5aQ/w428-h640/IMG_8315%20(1).JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">N - Nature Walk </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Did some exploring in nature! Using "nature trappers" we gathers our treasures as we explored. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ4gOsRH4uKIeWCFqlz5qrJSF_NeBwvNd3qn5NtJi7Mel0Gx2OSZR2OPg71ID6SKgQskhNRozjkgC-fuYmbpVvMiKsLzNvX81fQDMbM55baRsjLyXQA3Jg99_NTYiG9XiyK2Z5qkcb95SobzyTd2EBQorHld4oU11emyNAy7Y2-2CQDGzSwXpLzweng/s1280/IMG_8332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJ4gOsRH4uKIeWCFqlz5qrJSF_NeBwvNd3qn5NtJi7Mel0Gx2OSZR2OPg71ID6SKgQskhNRozjkgC-fuYmbpVvMiKsLzNvX81fQDMbM55baRsjLyXQA3Jg99_NTYiG9XiyK2Z5qkcb95SobzyTd2EBQorHld4oU11emyNAy7Y2-2CQDGzSwXpLzweng/w640-h458/IMG_8332.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Slow down June, you're going too fast! </span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-45423549855900381822023-06-02T08:25:00.003-07:002023-06-02T08:25:34.694-07:00E, F, G, H, I & a Book Tournament!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">May has wrapped up</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, but we are still packing our days with both learning and fun. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">Our </span><span style="color: #88bb21; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="goog_995859127">ABC Countdown</a></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://joclynbeliveau.blogspot.com/2023/05/abc-countdown-has-begun.html"> </a>began last week and was in full swing this week!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="color: #222222;">E - </b><span style="color: #222222;"><b>Exercise</b></span><b style="color: #222222;"> & Environmental Exploration</b><br style="color: #222222;" /><b style="color: #222222;"><br /></b><span style="color: #222222;"></span><span style="color: #222222;">A <a href="https://craftivitydesigns.com/nature-scavenger-hunt-kids/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=414947486_13530460_7884" style="color: #88bb21; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Nature Scavenger Hunt </a> had us outside exploring God's beautiful Earth! Add "exhaustion" to our letter E day, too!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuV845P1X7eJfd0fvfdY9TcXs_lYSFlz5uHS_Rv5SHUtBmr6L0ML3CneNIprT2yNhrqMDx9jS0wC38GfGRkXLCYqXrx0rhiOQRJrkb2NEYMy0UBp9OGqEJvl8-PwjwOQ4ddiRwsy6MmQIU-UZf7WbKk4lPfDR1gLHlS0AL_uk3ehc04ou7cHeqBKvxg/s1280/IMG_8086.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuV845P1X7eJfd0fvfdY9TcXs_lYSFlz5uHS_Rv5SHUtBmr6L0ML3CneNIprT2yNhrqMDx9jS0wC38GfGRkXLCYqXrx0rhiOQRJrkb2NEYMy0UBp9OGqEJvl8-PwjwOQ4ddiRwsy6MmQIU-UZf7WbKk4lPfDR1gLHlS0AL_uk3ehc04ou7cHeqBKvxg/w512-h640/IMG_8086.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><b>F - Frisbees with Friends</b><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">We had a blast tossing Frisbees to our friends!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ8yaMgXQPZ2aJIg4SseyC-X7L79myPWnKWB853mxS3vXDJRsJ0OAJ-Py-1vHMLeU5Qsibl94HDwJOnQByKxr3faEr5ft2DH1b3Ssnv_mF18d_3OpCvAE2gn1h1fiaW9KI1ddMYJY5riIwqcXCG8zUrjLk5pY91wNIECCyZaBasIb6-g4_hRfpU8M-w/s1280/IMG_8098%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ8yaMgXQPZ2aJIg4SseyC-X7L79myPWnKWB853mxS3vXDJRsJ0OAJ-Py-1vHMLeU5Qsibl94HDwJOnQByKxr3faEr5ft2DH1b3Ssnv_mF18d_3OpCvAE2gn1h1fiaW9KI1ddMYJY5riIwqcXCG8zUrjLk5pY91wNIECCyZaBasIb6-g4_hRfpU8M-w/w640-h458/IMG_8098%20(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>G - Games </b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">Look at all of the amazing games we brought from home to enjoy! What a great opportunity to play fairly! It was also a wonderful way to celebrate our last visit from our Linking Generations Grandma, Pani Lynne!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZ4nXtJH_QMRRRC6YmdvPAbctbXcXL3kXWmgaG70m3W5Y8WkOt8VHeCi7ED6cWcKnFVHCkq05JjPU7c3eqUYzqxMKahW__Iqnz34SG2be3UluBF_00_WDqfKfpxtRCV_Eaw-sAbYZ5PTv6jrgAw29WN3cOyxgZDVBaCKUc2XaBpmF4wRdhGD6skr3YQ/s1280/IMG_8126.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZ4nXtJH_QMRRRC6YmdvPAbctbXcXL3kXWmgaG70m3W5Y8WkOt8VHeCi7ED6cWcKnFVHCkq05JjPU7c3eqUYzqxMKahW__Iqnz34SG2be3UluBF_00_WDqfKfpxtRCV_Eaw-sAbYZ5PTv6jrgAw29WN3cOyxgZDVBaCKUc2XaBpmF4wRdhGD6skr3YQ/w428-h640/IMG_8126.JPG" width="428" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>H - Hula Hoops </b></span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">Our hips were shimmying as we tackled our hula hoop games!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazhFp-WL7t4QZ3bYKaC8P9OupNW_in4Oore8hQgnAvZh8GbZ45PMcoIpN8yMvHSme1KF2b0x9VPO6ZG2VVQqJV9VneeEKS2Ve4uq2r4Ej2OgIyyISjMsVfm92ZWFJvvCFuIitFte0t7H9Eh9-ZCDTN9U6WbKdFR_ZCj-v2h2ol-VQWzqROy8qV51Nzw/s1280/IMG_8148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazhFp-WL7t4QZ3bYKaC8P9OupNW_in4Oore8hQgnAvZh8GbZ45PMcoIpN8yMvHSme1KF2b0x9VPO6ZG2VVQqJV9VneeEKS2Ve4uq2r4Ej2OgIyyISjMsVfm92ZWFJvvCFuIitFte0t7H9Eh9-ZCDTN9U6WbKdFR_ZCj-v2h2ol-VQWzqROy8qV51Nzw/w428-h640/IMG_8148.JPG" width="428" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b>I - Ink Pen</b></span><br /><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif">We were excited to set our pencils aside and use real ink! A word search with each of our names made for an awesome "inky" start!</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgyZPLOW4A9vMzjQzML1gdtNxeGA1SwNUTx2qNBDtG-dy4EI8vQUNnhQRowRZvimclKWMnHM_SCryKhJEQXmml3DM3xI_LFZfV8KLP3IpFpahEegsFIDhfmzpsKWBBxb2yZ_HTAC57WxUG4qbkdQimHhY8XsqPm8byQkNDtht4ECC14BgdOEpSMpAuw/s1280/IMG_8154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgyZPLOW4A9vMzjQzML1gdtNxeGA1SwNUTx2qNBDtG-dy4EI8vQUNnhQRowRZvimclKWMnHM_SCryKhJEQXmml3DM3xI_LFZfV8KLP3IpFpahEegsFIDhfmzpsKWBBxb2yZ_HTAC57WxUG4qbkdQimHhY8XsqPm8byQkNDtht4ECC14BgdOEpSMpAuw/w512-h640/IMG_8154.JPG" width="512" /></a></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Tournament of Books: Animal Themed</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="background-color: white;">We are squeezing every little bit of joy we can into our last month together, and couldn't resist a Tournament of Books with an animal theme! Each day we'll read two books, vote, and the winner advances. Here is the draw!</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JujmaHQ_udVY6e0Q6sQlieYeJ48OYgiJOqwuPd9IM_QmBfdelae2XoezRFiUigf5kjQS7I1krib59KeeldBf-nOIZFsQs6heDWXHWbXOOwN1nZGhZfPAvlW__Dy0-u4I9OOGc_NnvvVRMv1CDnlznNYIjZzXhD50PvVquq8EGIV0-15ZB2RLvoPhJQ/s2016/IMG_8128%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JujmaHQ_udVY6e0Q6sQlieYeJ48OYgiJOqwuPd9IM_QmBfdelae2XoezRFiUigf5kjQS7I1krib59KeeldBf-nOIZFsQs6heDWXHWbXOOwN1nZGhZfPAvlW__Dy0-u4I9OOGc_NnvvVRMv1CDnlznNYIjZzXhD50PvVquq8EGIV0-15ZB2RLvoPhJQ/w640-h480/IMG_8128%20(1).jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Here is a close up of what we'll be reading:</span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ocaV1eynKVl3z1cHYWEwP17tvPuin6GTt53KnS9hyQg5p2Y4CmuAGK7-xtwTj0_c9-ViO8wNOrL61a1sQ3Od3EhNIWykvp5cnioGDg2lK32qYivs1hEzpGnGGrSo73qKKMuxl034n5QEVXzHbPzOsv8sTCTkzpsW97S_IGOMrzhz-pwgkS9n_seaoA/s2016/IMG_8129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ocaV1eynKVl3z1cHYWEwP17tvPuin6GTt53KnS9hyQg5p2Y4CmuAGK7-xtwTj0_c9-ViO8wNOrL61a1sQ3Od3EhNIWykvp5cnioGDg2lK32qYivs1hEzpGnGGrSo73qKKMuxl034n5QEVXzHbPzOsv8sTCTkzpsW97S_IGOMrzhz-pwgkS9n_seaoA/w480-h640/IMG_8129.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszeGobdsvMYCRBplvYlYPbapwo7lTiwpC8pQOdZO-V76nBpqR1lpbrbc4h8HFyUj4GQakAMk_LjKAXQpYt8mgclmRRDp_MOYdmJjFc1OzsFCwwX1Znzd5bVWtSwbbtgZnLMpk5RC4yolJrRTwCG0egTYJMYucAAjp03o91oeaFgOJKjahqROn8TH_8Q/s2016/IMG_8130.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszeGobdsvMYCRBplvYlYPbapwo7lTiwpC8pQOdZO-V76nBpqR1lpbrbc4h8HFyUj4GQakAMk_LjKAXQpYt8mgclmRRDp_MOYdmJjFc1OzsFCwwX1Znzd5bVWtSwbbtgZnLMpk5RC4yolJrRTwCG0egTYJMYucAAjp03o91oeaFgOJKjahqROn8TH_8Q/w480-h640/IMG_8130.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;">The students couldn't be more excited for the novel activities each day! </span></span></span></span></span><p></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-69147550715888974322023-05-26T10:57:00.004-07:002023-05-26T14:22:18.572-07:00ABC Countdown has Begun!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">How many letters in the alphabet? 26! Our ABC Countdown started this week, and we'll be adding a little sparkle and zip to each day with activities for each letter!</span></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>A - Awesome Authors and Animals</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With a stuffed animal under one arm and a favourite book in the other, we relaxed with the letter A!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORPvH7F-bcbIKeNvc4S6Ekpl8VuatFNq05Fg9_EU0G4GjwfaDs-5gyVaPb-wchRSkEFM2IyoeM0A8hffKVrHTif4kjZx2QTnPpk8PPSL0j_OHD-CV7CK_D6pUJqv2fPt03ofBtdl1gbAxd9XT-Q-uj9gKosgSmbgAF6A7u5joenCelVFI3DV20-hBpg/s1280/IMG_7851.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjORPvH7F-bcbIKeNvc4S6Ekpl8VuatFNq05Fg9_EU0G4GjwfaDs-5gyVaPb-wchRSkEFM2IyoeM0A8hffKVrHTif4kjZx2QTnPpk8PPSL0j_OHD-CV7CK_D6pUJqv2fPt03ofBtdl1gbAxd9XT-Q-uj9gKosgSmbgAF6A7u5joenCelVFI3DV20-hBpg/w428-h640/IMG_7851.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>B - BINGO!</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We enjoyed playing our favourite BINGO game, Rhyming Word JINGO!</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUpEH5rDax0P3yF7lJIEeLYyeZZLzpckLaw7QFEvYYsiQewesaoMJnGEYymsjai_CQAA4xXbE6ZfRlncGHwiE-B5Y-P_aGa_SgB1kwVtdAN8afROoXZ3PB3HtJHIS4gJW3FnMZCyZwcWXCqr7Jcd9zzIImYajPYrLkym1y1Fbk3XCiAYblvmx7pHP7g/s1280/IMG_7882.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUpEH5rDax0P3yF7lJIEeLYyeZZLzpckLaw7QFEvYYsiQewesaoMJnGEYymsjai_CQAA4xXbE6ZfRlncGHwiE-B5Y-P_aGa_SgB1kwVtdAN8afROoXZ3PB3HtJHIS4gJW3FnMZCyZwcWXCqr7Jcd9zzIImYajPYrLkym1y1Fbk3XCiAYblvmx7pHP7g/w428-h640/IMG_7882.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">We also squeezed in some summer bingo outside, too!</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p7tSlyDGahRX-yITHp2LPBBuM_zzscS7Px23veYgxWEC7ICPzY-dcUfT2Hj5UM8i4v8UHC_F_7ZhxV_bIwSb6AiSVSVYS4zCQnOzUIQjmqiABNPNCydiHfryD_lXS98Rfspu5rrejeinajNMQW4sRrwt44PU1JB1qjCac1ZjlEnWm7x2fDvAgYbG_g/s1280/IMG_7867.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p7tSlyDGahRX-yITHp2LPBBuM_zzscS7Px23veYgxWEC7ICPzY-dcUfT2Hj5UM8i4v8UHC_F_7ZhxV_bIwSb6AiSVSVYS4zCQnOzUIQjmqiABNPNCydiHfryD_lXS98Rfspu5rrejeinajNMQW4sRrwt44PU1JB1qjCac1ZjlEnWm7x2fDvAgYbG_g/w640-h458/IMG_7867.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>C - Chalk and Cup Stacking</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Coffee? Chaos? Crazy? Yes, we had those three "c" words, too, but we celebrated letter C with cup stacking challenges and chalk!<br /><br />We enjoyed sharpening our hand-eye coordination as we stacked cups! Our patterning, sequencing, and perseverance were all strengthened!</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rs-XdiVMJ6tspPxljSgZEFdRE3Mg7Tyn0z5xOy0_8oifJjW3cZuuOkWU0-oP-O0e_BJe061EZiIrVSddezsHe9GaiRy7jUgpLiC3F2aZa-6AIHxtnnnfgs6rhgqFoyXM4EWxJk3AKojY6_mfpcQWY38hXuq-m7QAJG5lm4RnY8H2Q1jDGOwOenpJVQ/s1280/IMG_7908%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rs-XdiVMJ6tspPxljSgZEFdRE3Mg7Tyn0z5xOy0_8oifJjW3cZuuOkWU0-oP-O0e_BJe061EZiIrVSddezsHe9GaiRy7jUgpLiC3F2aZa-6AIHxtnnnfgs6rhgqFoyXM4EWxJk3AKojY6_mfpcQWY38hXuq-m7QAJG5lm4RnY8H2Q1jDGOwOenpJVQ/w428-h640/IMG_7908%20(1).JPG" width="428" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Chalk in the sunshine with friends? Yes, please!</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lb7YWAoOVIA1uGcy7GiH8N8btdCwaPfPxlzVej0-FDMfED-1F2YDEAznpoEZSXwO1m-VwHiMTbh-dyzBuxc-JLeR4kb2Mf3RcwKa2CugwsIow_Kcp24_3tqJ771I59A3RptdQk7SU1YSzv1Y-onYey9spLpE-d9brML4AVXbyJM5o8FBe0z4p93b2g/s1280/IMG_7947.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lb7YWAoOVIA1uGcy7GiH8N8btdCwaPfPxlzVej0-FDMfED-1F2YDEAznpoEZSXwO1m-VwHiMTbh-dyzBuxc-JLeR4kb2Mf3RcwKa2CugwsIow_Kcp24_3tqJ771I59A3RptdQk7SU1YSzv1Y-onYey9spLpE-d9brML4AVXbyJM5o8FBe0z4p93b2g/w428-h640/IMG_7947.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>D - Dice!</b></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">We tackled a partner adding game (<a href="https://themanylittlejoys.com/dice-wars-simple-and-fun-math-game-for-kids/" style="color: #88bb21; text-decoration-line: none;">linked here</a>) and were so excited to use dice IN dice! We each rolled a double die, added our total, and whoever had more took a counter. Gather all 10 counters to win!</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoU3IhF6rEf9viUnstxITulkb7PwmMEMbo6Hb_9IwY15Xk97tWhGbI2Xhz-gZItvtze1TWLrolHTD-uyQlU7VcFQTMm4z3H3nGZ0nxvZpXhxgGCMcG-Hmn1G0_lAbNGUKV3aMgRTptLMRQqne3Y1yGfvZEsfrx8Q5irJV38jLvu2MwtJyaZF9H6aerlg/s1280/IMG_7963.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoU3IhF6rEf9viUnstxITulkb7PwmMEMbo6Hb_9IwY15Xk97tWhGbI2Xhz-gZItvtze1TWLrolHTD-uyQlU7VcFQTMm4z3H3nGZ0nxvZpXhxgGCMcG-Hmn1G0_lAbNGUKV3aMgRTptLMRQqne3Y1yGfvZEsfrx8Q5irJV38jLvu2MwtJyaZF9H6aerlg/w428-h640/IMG_7963.JPG" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">Roll to 100, as always, was a hit! 8-sided dice made it even more challenging!</span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lbbtrGBdkHeiBhuF5RHF96i9OB895fBL0KPKIWdMNO7646oxyRzONEUno0pbC1Yd3HfNdgz5CJMSFOU4aDtimJlGAG4KaD8-t7QkR5MasX-ghy1uSzqckM9VXA2lxGY2INDg6cEgcMcbzwitxqzN2vnmv_Celc6gUGtLHDRF6J1Fds8WlM8HdsdHLA/s1280/IMG_7997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lbbtrGBdkHeiBhuF5RHF96i9OB895fBL0KPKIWdMNO7646oxyRzONEUno0pbC1Yd3HfNdgz5CJMSFOU4aDtimJlGAG4KaD8-t7QkR5MasX-ghy1uSzqckM9VXA2lxGY2INDg6cEgcMcbzwitxqzN2vnmv_Celc6gUGtLHDRF6J1Fds8WlM8HdsdHLA/w512-h640/IMG_7997.JPG" width="512" /></a></div></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;">It was a wonderful week together! How is it almost June?</span></div></div></div></div>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1639295540838104011.post-69809662124907804542023-05-05T07:49:00.002-07:002023-05-05T07:49:51.749-07:00Little Tree Huggers<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Arbor Day was terrific! Our morning was bright and busy!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;">Trees have birthdays! We learned to count the rings on a tree "cookie" and learned how drought and the seasons affect the rings. </span></span><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Trees need TLC! </span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIIsflklL_GyDv2zLQr1QY_eW5fWY1vAqB3VKsaqgr2l53XeZyHjdyqkwZsPMzNb4Zk63rIthz19uxMbiEPRzgDrEbvL5nMq4sLSteYHC6Krox6NyEetrYj48g96eUPfCBAzK8lsM15HxQCX8JdSKrCROzOZkmd6gvxIi5__38c78KrDpeN1iHfvL0w/s1280/IMG_7478.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="854" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCIIsflklL_GyDv2zLQr1QY_eW5fWY1vAqB3VKsaqgr2l53XeZyHjdyqkwZsPMzNb4Zk63rIthz19uxMbiEPRzgDrEbvL5nMq4sLSteYHC6Krox6NyEetrYj48g96eUPfCBAzK8lsM15HxQCX8JdSKrCROzOZkmd6gvxIi5__38c78KrDpeN1iHfvL0w/w428-h640/IMG_7478.JPG" width="428" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We met some very brave and bendy arborists who were caring for trees! As we nibbled a cookie, we watched in awe as they trimmed branches high in the tree. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6PSln0LmD1dPf2YjR0e0Kk2oFQKIUrb7DPtt-PheGNeJd5d3q_op_27bguHsgPvWgthO5fq_qKkXFBfKnWW-z_twCIbeVbDw1_6mmEbWR8_M7zTg5MBUlKPJ2axc8oCj4HuVMylzHrWKJI3JMc9LUptIve59pwnUXbAfa9kEOQQN1h_TTKMb0XWA9A/s2016/IMG_7440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6PSln0LmD1dPf2YjR0e0Kk2oFQKIUrb7DPtt-PheGNeJd5d3q_op_27bguHsgPvWgthO5fq_qKkXFBfKnWW-z_twCIbeVbDw1_6mmEbWR8_M7zTg5MBUlKPJ2axc8oCj4HuVMylzHrWKJI3JMc9LUptIve59pwnUXbAfa9kEOQQN1h_TTKMb0XWA9A/s320/IMG_7440.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Our hearts were pumping at the "Nature-cise" obstacle course!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS80p1EyyiOZJCNrgByDrhvvEXONOS1UX6YlW65aip_jiKq91bglHVyzpgunh7qX1E_Hd44hl2NGRUIBIm-If7VUwUbUT4vWuZ5YUiw17yi_izhOJz2IibJUAEJTTz2xnjutryEeN4DFG_8HIkT5Y2yhdCkMklAdABgvExFzujxJ0sE2yeDXTV5sGybg/s1280/IMG_7479.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS80p1EyyiOZJCNrgByDrhvvEXONOS1UX6YlW65aip_jiKq91bglHVyzpgunh7qX1E_Hd44hl2NGRUIBIm-If7VUwUbUT4vWuZ5YUiw17yi_izhOJz2IibJUAEJTTz2xnjutryEeN4DFG_8HIkT5Y2yhdCkMklAdABgvExFzujxJ0sE2yeDXTV5sGybg/w512-h640/IMG_7479.JPG" width="512" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">We planted our very own seedling in biodegradable cups, so that the cup can be planted along with the tree. Remember to give your seedling lots of sun, water, nutrients, and of course, LOVE! Trees will come home next week.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3Mw17W1wGhfEqE_v1Mka1FW6fXt0374a0Nsa5aeRA78DrmSLs8V_nzKC5QgdCcY7t4JPWp-6zVCbM1s_5XCrpuRqvPTIo_ewlfVb0uGCV-ZFsztqjhxzDjsrobu_MG9Ym5qrLnfCwqsRqx_tC4Ta6irinmzYhvjYH3yh8S6Ohazfw_QKVCRApVXcMw/s1280/IMG_7480%20(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3Mw17W1wGhfEqE_v1Mka1FW6fXt0374a0Nsa5aeRA78DrmSLs8V_nzKC5QgdCcY7t4JPWp-6zVCbM1s_5XCrpuRqvPTIo_ewlfVb0uGCV-ZFsztqjhxzDjsrobu_MG9Ym5qrLnfCwqsRqx_tC4Ta6irinmzYhvjYH3yh8S6Ohazfw_QKVCRApVXcMw/w400-h286/IMG_7480%20(1).JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;">We headed towards a treed area to hear a story and build "fairy houses" with dead material (e.g. sticks on the ground, fallen pine cones). The students </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;">loved</i><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"> this activity!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgIoulN0wd03zQmOD5SsrQxturBLU7uvuXDI50AzU5Nyr84vSei2zbmgb989F-OmUXmMchUp6m7SV4RCK-jqNPMXRfdYIYvI-ZfU_vkbMzuNr_G0WX6IJtbCbOs07w66UyMN1em3z0Pi2_DDpPVbc7KiWRIMVfK5YuZOzbrrZsFXIM9v3UtXWW2yvwA/s1280/IMG_7481.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="1280" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgIoulN0wd03zQmOD5SsrQxturBLU7uvuXDI50AzU5Nyr84vSei2zbmgb989F-OmUXmMchUp6m7SV4RCK-jqNPMXRfdYIYvI-ZfU_vkbMzuNr_G0WX6IJtbCbOs07w66UyMN1em3z0Pi2_DDpPVbc7KiWRIMVfK5YuZOzbrrZsFXIM9v3UtXWW2yvwA/w640-h458/IMG_7481.JPG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana;">We learned about the importance of fire safety. We were very, very strongly cautioned that fires are incredibly dangerous and are never, ever to be played with. We were, however, surprised to learn that forest fires are a natural part of the forest ecosystem and can play a role in maintaining a healthy forest. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wpby4nGgSNdv0OBEAFmGLQC23SKNHUTLgHn8UHXq4sigf6P60KoQOaMQDg1f4Z46KtYZvE7CLp_lR4H0DcdqqsBBs9wsFMsst8ajWZRtcGM42Q39BldIh6JRiRxwBdZ-UT5MONnzBVpB4w31U6p_Iu2PQC-R_XIdim76ck-GWmnC_EvovmIjMN3Nbw/s1280/IMG_7482.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Wpby4nGgSNdv0OBEAFmGLQC23SKNHUTLgHn8UHXq4sigf6P60KoQOaMQDg1f4Z46KtYZvE7CLp_lR4H0DcdqqsBBs9wsFMsst8ajWZRtcGM42Q39BldIh6JRiRxwBdZ-UT5MONnzBVpB4w31U6p_Iu2PQC-R_XIdim76ck-GWmnC_EvovmIjMN3Nbw/w512-h640/IMG_7482.JPG" width="512" /></span></a></div><p></p><div style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana, sans-serif" style="text-align: center;">We each received fantastic lunch bags filled with water and bananas and we settled in for an interactive performance by </span><a href="http://puffin.ca/" style="color: #888888; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Peter Puffin</a><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="text-align: center;">!</span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFYyMvL_8mZ9ne8O6-XBNyWuC9Z6z08Gc6ORCdnRkd6KjmGnoWpzZiufE9tn5sQYmdGpskNDjAkw7NPkvwJEvZCYJkLJw3CF7lwm-uVBt00HpzCgGI_uUQr85XEb5sw4Auo9H-W-TVLvfE9-0TUhf-tqCWcDdWmzUiuS_ri1O4Uj2eeNEn-EgeNwp1g/s1343/IMG_7473%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="1343" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFYyMvL_8mZ9ne8O6-XBNyWuC9Z6z08Gc6ORCdnRkd6KjmGnoWpzZiufE9tn5sQYmdGpskNDjAkw7NPkvwJEvZCYJkLJw3CF7lwm-uVBt00HpzCgGI_uUQr85XEb5sw4Auo9H-W-TVLvfE9-0TUhf-tqCWcDdWmzUiuS_ri1O4Uj2eeNEn-EgeNwp1g/s320/IMG_7473%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">We are all going to sleep well tonight! What a fabulous day of learning!</span><p></p>Mrs. Beliveauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401400789636566341noreply@blogger.com0