SOCIAL STUDIES:
Provinces and Territories of Canada
We began our Social Studies unit by looking at the Provinces and Territories of Canada. Students learned a few songs, coloured a map of Canada and completed a mini research project. The class was read the book Carson Crosses Canada, where a lady and her dog travel across Canada. The class discussed some of the similarities and differences each Province/Territory has. Working in pairs, students used online sources and books to research one Province or Territory. They researched population, climate, physical regions, lang size, wildlife, major cities, employment opportunities, natural resources and tourist opportunities. Once they gathered the information they created a poster.
ART: Learning Buddy Holiday Cards
This week the class used paint and q-tips to create a holiday card for their Learning Buddy. While the paint was drying, they wrote a special note which they later glued to the inside.
LANGUAGE: Holiday Read Alouds
It has been great to see so many students bringing in holiday books to share with their class. We have heard some classics and enjoyed listening to a few new books as well. Looking forward to listening to more read alouds this week!
HEALTH: Canada's Food Guide
and
Healthy Eating
Over the past few weeks we have been discussing Canada's Food Guide and Healthy Eating. Students tracked the food they ate for a week, and determined the different food groups their meals were a part of. Last week, Lucie (Sarah's Mom) came in to talk to us about Canada's Foods Guide in more detail, and the importance of reading labels of the foods we are eating. Students compared healthy and unhealthy meal choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Lucie also explained how we can use our hand to determine portion sizes. Later in the week, we had a great discussion after watching a video on Food Myths. We learned how much sugar is in Nutella and how a can of soup that was labelled as "healthy", actually contained the same amount of sodium as a bowl of chips!
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