This morning we began our day by "making words". Many students quickly figured out that the big word was Aggie Days, as we prepare for our field trip tomorrow. From there, we moved into our continued exploration of the voyageurs and how Alberta's Metis roots began. Students were asked to research about the Metis people and how these individuals helped the fur trade in the 1800s. After conducting some research independently, students looked at the following websites as a class:
Students then had to think deeply about what a legacy is and why it is important. They completed the following task, which will be sent home on Friday. After lunch students had the opportunity to work with Miss Nanavaty and try some "nan-tastics" as part of the exploration around gymnastics. Looking at different types of locomotion and levels of movement. Ask your child about it. In guided reading we continue to look at using descriptive language in our writing. Thinking deeply about what we would see in our minds, what we would want our reader to see and answering our reader's questions. And lastly, as we prepare for our Celebration of Learning we will be connecting to legacies in two ways. We will be looking to create Heritage Minutes that explain our understanding of what it means to "acknowledge the land" and why it is important, and secondly creating an exhibition/booths that feature why it is important to reduce the impact we have on the earth and how we can implement change as part of our legacy. This all stems back to our big question: WHAT WILL BE OUR LEGACY AT NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOL?
***************Please return read-a-thon forms and pledges tomorrow*************** Reminders: Apr 5 ~ Aggie Days Apr 11 ~ Kernals Popcorn Day Apr 14 ~ Good Friday (No School) Apr 17 ~ PD Day (No School) Apr 20 ~ Healthy Hunger (Taco Time Lunch)
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