Thursday We began our study of apples. We discussed the life cycle of an apple, with the help from a great book. We cut open an apple, and observed the 'star' shape on the inside which contains the seeds. To go along with our poem, students used the apple as a stamp (some more successful at capturing the star)! Students practiced what 'buddy reading' looks like; shoulder to shoulder, knee to knee. Sam was the special helper, and brought a toy to school that was quite popular among the students! I read "Have you Filled a Bucket Today?" to students, a true staple to any teacher's library. We spoke about what bucket filling looks, sounds, and feels like. We also discussed bucket dipping. Ask your child what bucket filling/dipping is all about. We practiced these two concepts, and their effects.. on an apple. In a circle, students were given the rare opportunity to say something mean (bucket dipping) to the apple. They were also given a second apple, where they had to say something nice (bucket filling). We discussed how these apples would feel (on the inside) if they were people. I gathered the students at a table, and cut open the apples to see how they truly felt on the inside. To their utter disbelief, the bucket filled apple was juicy and bright, while the bucket dipped apple was bruised (wink, wink) and squishy. Please note the photo was taken hours later.. and therefore doesn't show the full effect! But I bet you can guess which one was told hurtful things, and which was given many kisses by the students! Fun Friday Friday was jam packed, beginning with admiring each other's Western wear! We started the day with an apple tasting. Students tasted 5 varieties of apples, and were encouraged to explain what they tasted/how they felt about the apples in comparison to each other. Students remarked on the texture differences between apples, and the sweetness/sourness. In the end, students had to choose their favourite apple! The winner is seen in the video link! The apple festivities weren't over yet! Next order of business was some apple cooking! That's right, we made apple sauce! We invited Mrs. Yate's class to join us for afternoon play. Xander brought in Bey Blades for show and tell, a true crowd pleaser! Ohhh, the things you see during snack time! Monday Unfortunately, the only pictures I captured throughout the day.. Students did some paint mixing, to discover that red and yellow create ORANGE! We read a cute story about a "fierce and ferocious" pumpkin that changes colour right before Halloween, and is picked from a field and carved for Halloween night. These googly eyed pumpkins will help decorate our room for the next couple of weeks! Today we also: - visited studio (twice!) as our Wednesday studio time has been switched - welcomed Ms. Ormerod to our room, who taught us about two very important body parts that we can't see (our heart and brain) and how we use these body parts to think, and make decisions. We will see Ms. Ormerod again next Monday, where we will continue this learning. - got very wet during long recess, and had to use our spare clothes. Please replenish! Library day tomorrow, please bring library book if you haven't done so already!
Mrs. Shea
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About Mrs. SheaThis is my second year teaching at Mamquam Elementary, and I absolutely love the school! I am a born and raised Squamish local. This is my 4th year teaching. My husband and I moved to Fort St. John for our first year of teaching, where I had my first Kindergarten class. I am married, and have a dog named Poppy! Archives
February 2018
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