CHALK

We partnered up with the other K class this week to work our way through a textless book called CHALK. Ask your child to retell the story, asking about the characters in the story and the problem/solution. We had a great time with this story and with our partners! Each pair of students were asked to draw their own idea for a problem/solution they could create with chalk, and they came up with a lot of great ideas!

A Week of Buddy Time

This was a week of buddies! On Tuesday and Wednesday, we buddied up with the other K class and brought them to our favourite places outside. Ask your child what we taught our buddies about outdoor safety. We also introduced them to our adventure packs, which they loved. What a great group of leaders!

We also learned about some 'heart' words (words we will learn by heart) and received some fun crowns to wear while writing (the King of -ing, the Wiz of is, the Fuzz of was, the Love of of, the Star of are). These words came in very handy when writing about our outdoor experiences with our K buddies, and it was awesome to see everyone using these new classroom tools! 

On Thursday, we buddied up with Mrs. Hammond's grade 3 class to create a Sound Garden. This is something Mrs. Hammond and I have been dreaming about doing for quite some time, so it was wonderful to see it all come together. Our painters did an amazing job on the letters, and our construction crew carefully placed each item on the wall. We also had children reading a story near our favourite tree, and a team collecting sticks to use in our Sound Garden. The connections between the K's and 3's was really incredible as well. I had many requests throughout the day from grade 3 students to do more work together. Not to worry, grade 3's... Mrs. Hammond and I have something special up our sleeves for next week!

We also had a really special afternoon on Thursday. We have been eagerly waiting to convert the new box that was dropped off into an elevator for our hotel, and there has been a lot of excitement about next steps for other hotel development. Some students have also expressed great interest in writing and creating mini books, and others have wanted to pursue building any chance they get! This was a perfect time to see where students took their learning, and our afternoon absolutely flew by! Ask your child what is happening in these pictures.

We Are Kimberley

Our "We Are Kimberley" inquiry project is in full force! We have had a few discussions about what students still want to learn this year, and brainstormed how these ideas connect to the place we live. There has been a lot of talk about getting family members in as "experts" to talk to us, so I am very excited to see where this takes us! There is a LOT of interest in learning more about the Cominco mine and what the "olden days" were like in Kimberley, as well as interest in how buildings/structures were created. 

After much thought and excited discussion, we have changed our dramatic play area in the classroom to Polaris Lodge, complete with a clock tower, fireplace for the hotel rooms and a "dummy downhill" event!