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A Very Busy May!

5/24/2014

It's been a crazy month, and I have not been able to stop long enough to blog. So many things have happened in the last few weeks, it would take a small novel to share it all. Here are a few highlights. Some of them are not school related this time.

Mother's Day activities

My class did many different activities to prepare for Mother's Day. A highlight for them was the Mother's Day Magazine they made. This was a a product created by Tracey Schumacher of The Teacher's Chair.

Mother's Day was a special day for me as well. My son and daughter-in-law took me out for a special breakfast at April Point along with her mom and her brother. This was her first time as a mom as well.

He gave me a funny card, but this was written inside. My heart melted.

My grandchildren were in a dance recital last weekend, so of course we made the trip to Victoria to watch them. Here is my granddaughter showing off her makeup.

Here they are waiting in the room downstairs ready for their turn to perform.

Trying to complete projects with all the special events and activities was difficult, but we finally completed our plan for a zoo. The engagement with this project was incredible. I am so proud of the results. Not only did they learn to work with grids and keys, but they also learned to work cooperatively and come to consensus in their groups. They also really enjoy pretending to be photographers with their paper ipads. This project was based on Create a Zoo by Melissa Shutler
If you would like to see the original project, click here.

Like many others, we have been busy with assessments and testing. I am so glad to finally have that out of the way. Now to deal with job action. Starting Monday, we are on rotating strikes around the province. This final month is sure to be eventful as well. Hopefully it will have many happy moments to help us forget about the difficult ones.

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Our Solar System Project

5/4/2014

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Our Solar System is one of my favourite projects. Every time I do this project, the results are incredible. Read on for more information about the project and how it works.

Our Solar System: A home/school project for elementary classrooms

I usually start off the study with a large sheet of paper on which the students can draw, write, or create diagrams what they know about the solar system. It is amazing to see the range of understanding in the group. Some children have a vast knowledge and understanding of the solar system and how it works. Others have very little background knowledge and they are unaware of what the solar system is.

After studying the solar system and doing their projects, I give them another large piece of paper and have them share what they know about the solar system. Many children need to use both sides of the paper to share their knowledge.

I believe that engaging them in their learning with hands on activities and with projects that they choose makes a difference. I also feel that the home/school link is so important. With this project, the family has the opportunity to work together and share the learning. Below is a copy of the letter I send home to the parents.

Check out some of the projects that were done by some of my students in previous years.

These projects were done by children in grade 2 and 3. They were given a criteria sheet and a marking sheet at the beginning of the project so that they knew what was expected of them. Most of the children far exceeded the expectations and they were so proud to share their projects with parents, and the rest of the school.

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