In humanities this week, students learned that the foundation of First Nations cultures is through oral tradition. Within this tradition, storytelling is the primary means of passing culture from generation to generation. Those responsible for passing on the stories and keeping the oral tradition alive are the Elders. Storytelling is an art that First Nations peoples have used for centuries as a way to entertain, convey information, resolve conflicts, and teach important values. Students listened to the stories “Two Birds” and “How Turtle Got Its Shell” and reflected on the events and lessons in them with writing & drawing tasks, and discussion as a whole group. Students also formed small groups and were given three different First Nation stories to read together and reflect on the lessons taught in each of them. Students will be practicing the art of oral storytelling next Monday when they share a family story with their peers. A letter about this went home on Thursday and is attached below. Students were told to practice their story multiple times over the weekend so they were confident and ready to present on Monday. Today, students started working on a design challenge that each class in grade four will be working towards in the next couple of weeks. Their goal is to design and build a more inclusive playground that is inviting to people of all ages and abilities. Students started the design process by viewing photos and videos of inclusive parks. They visited our current play structure and interviewed myself & Mr. Baker to assist them in designing an inclusive playground that is functional and appealing for all ability levels and age ranges. We also had some special guests at the end of the day. Grade 8 students visited our classrooms to share their Aztec stories which the students really enjoyed!
We are also finishing the last week of February with NCS Spirit week! There will be daily activities as listed below: Monday – Twin Day Tuesday – PJ Day Wednesday – Pink Shirt Day/Hitman Hockey Game Thursday – Dress Like Your Favourite Meme Day (must be appropriate) Enjoy your weekend! —Ms. Jagger
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June 2019
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Reading: ReadTheory TumbleBooks Word Activities: Sight Word Bingo Sight Word Game Letter Blocks Bookworm TextTwist Coconut Vowels Word Toss Spelling: Spelling Practice Spelling Spree Story Writing: Story Writing Game Create your own Comic Storyboard Creator Poetry: Poetry Tools Rhyming Dictionary |