Harvest of Opportunities 2017 PD Day

Welcome!  I am looking forward to hosting an exciting day of sharing and exploring!

Please feel free to add sites, apps, ideas to this padlet for future reference!  Looking forward to seeing what the day brings!  It is always amazing to get together with colleagues and collaborate!

Coyote Facts for kids

Go here to find some interesting facts about coyotes for your paragraph details!

Edmodo Group

Students - Here is the link to join our Edmodo group where we will be discussing The Wild Robot with our friends in Wisconsin!

Some gratitude...

We've been talking and writing a lot about gratitude and being thankful this past week.  Tomorrow, we will share a special meal together as a  school community in our gym.  I am grateful for a new group of eager students this year!  Every day they teach me something new and give me something to smile about.  I am enjoying getting to know their  unique personalities and I am excited about the year we will spend together!  Thank you families for sharing your amazing children with me!

Stranded on A Desert Island

In the Wonderopolis article "What Would You Want on a Deserted Island" the video suggests that in order to get rescued you would need the following items: freshwater source, mirror, sticks, rocks, leaves, and clothes. Assuming your basic needs for survival were supplied by the island, what 3 additional things would you want to have with you? Why?

Global Read Aloud 2017

This year, our class will be participating in a project called the Global Read Aloud.  This project will start October 2nd and will run for approximately 6 weeks.  The idea behind it is very simple; teachers around the world read the same book aloud to their students and then use technology to share the reading experience with these other classrooms.  It is a free project and it fits perfectly into the standards we have to cover.  

During the project, our class will be reading The Wild Robot and connecting with students around the world who are reading the same book.  We will use technology tools such as Edmodo and our class blog to facilitate these connections and conversations.

We are very excited to connect with others, especially since more than 600,000 students are already signed up to participate.  This project will allow for our students to use technology tools in a meaningful way, as well as learn about other cultures, all while listening to a fantastic read aloud.  

If you would like more information about the Global Read Aloud, feel free to visit the website www.theglobalreadaloud.com or I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.  I look forward to starting this exciting project with your child, as well as seeing the connections we will make.

You can follow the conversations on twitter #gra2017 #grawild.  We will try to post here too!

Terry Fox

We've been reading about and discussing Terry Fox.  We've been inspired to write some poetry about Terry too!  Here are some inspiring links to check out!




Canadian History for Kids

Terrry Fox Facts for Kids

We've also enjoyed singing along with a song created by Mr. Kalhood's Grade 3 class in BC.

Grandmothers Walk

What a wonderful afternoon walk around the park to honour our grandmothers (and grandfathers) and their role in our lives.  We are truly grateful for all of our grandparents that are here or in our hearts.  We are happy to encourage and support this very special relationship!

Welcome to 2017-2018 Grade 3A!!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Grade 3!  I'm so happy you're here!  I'm looking forward to a fantastic year in my favourite grade!

Click on the remind icon below to sign up for text or email contact from me without having to exchange numbers!  This is a great tool to send reminders to everyone who has signed up with one click!

Name the Puppy

We are going to enter a name for the RCMP Police Dog Training Service's Name the Puppy contest!  We were very lucky to have Constable Russell visit us and bring in his dog, Jed, that he works with.  We all enjoyed giving Jed some love and came up with a name for one of the puppies born this year.

March Madness

We celebrated the beginning of college basketball playoff season with a little March Madness of our own!!

Skating Fun

As you can see from the pictures, we have been enjoying our skating time at the arena!
A big thank you to all of the parents, grandparents, and grown up friends of 3A who have helped to tie skates!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artist in the School Dance Workshop Performance

We had the good fortune of being able to work with Becky Sawdon, a contemporary dancer from Winnipeg, last week.  We thoroughly enjoyed our 5 daily sessions with her learning about contemporary dance and creating our own performance.  Here is our dance as we performed it in front of our school!

How to Make a Fortune Teller video

Happy Valentine's Day

Check out this cute love song from Kid President!

Chewing Gum Art

One of our reading groups just finished reading a very interesting book.  We learned a ton about an art form we didn't know even existed!!  If you'd like to check out the book, talk to Mrs. Maks!

Neatorama - video

Ben Wilson
info
video
images

Jason Kronenwald

images of work


Maurizio Savini
info and images

Mountain Lions

National Geographic for Kids Info on Mountain Lions

San Diego Zoo

Winter Tree Art

Here are the instructions!