The First Days of Grade One

Well, those first few days are a blur. There is so much to cover at the beginning of the school year. We have been settling in to the grade 1 experience. Things are different than kindergarten and full days every day certainly can be challenging. Everyone is doing a great job learning about the new routines and slowly getting back into school mode . . . me included! Thanks to the Room 2 Families for filling out and signing all the forms that are coming home and getting them back to us at school.

This blog will highlight some of the activities taking place at BHS and in our classroom. We hope you enjoy following along in our year together.

Go Noodle movement break

Here are our thoughts:
I like how there are nice kids. I liked my first day here. -Camden
I liked that my friends from hockey are in my room. The kids in my class are nice. -Noah
I saw my new classroom. I saw my new teacher. I am happy. -Willow
I loved working on my agenda. -Claire
I liked going to gym. We played Freeze Tag and bounced balls. -Chelsea
I like learning. I like playing outside. -Ryder
I like that we get to dance to songs and count to 100. -Marley
I like playing soccer at recess. Everett
I love seeing new things that I have never seen before. I couldn't wait to see my teacher. Now I know my classroom and my teacher. -Ella
I like drawing. I like using crayons. -Marcus
I love playing outside everywhere. -Laniah
I like the classroom. I like the monkey. Kayley
I like the quiet spot in the classroom. -Harlow
I have lots of friends and I play outside with them. -Joel
I'm enjoying reading books. -Grayson
I like playing with my friends on the slide. -Shain
I love school because it gives you friends and you can play with them. -Sophie
I like writing and spelling words. -Mercedes
I like playing outside. -Kalem
I like learning. I learned that we got a new rug. -Etta

I cannot wait to see what else is in store for us this year. It's a five day week coming up. Get rested and ready for Monday. Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend.
-Mrs. T :)

Classroom scavenger hunt

Exploration time with pattern blocks.

Build something tall.

Build something long.

Make an animal.

Exploration Time

During our exploration time we are working on discovering new things, or practicing a skill. The kids are introduced to different materials and create many unique experiences. The socialization or quiet time allows for them to learn, explore and have fun!

 Here are our thoughts:
I like using the kinetic sand. There is like white stuff in the kinetic sand so it doesn't make a mess. -Lily
I like exploration time because it helps me learn to build. -Blake
The kinetic sand is really fun because we get to make a restaurant. -Charlotte

Exploration time makes me better at stuff. When I get older I'll be better at building. -Jack
I learn stuff at exploration time. I can build and make patterns. -Ava
I like that we can meet people that we don't know very well. -Brooke
I colour pictures and and draw pictures too. -Adria
I enjoy exploration time because I can use paintbrush markers to colour my mandala. -Tyson
Exploration time is good because you can learn to work together to build a big castle. -Chase
I like exploration time because it's challenging. -Brody
I like blocks because you can build stuff and balance stuff. -Ben
We put blocks on the bottom and then 2 less on a row. When it gets far enough to the top you can put the top on. -Andrew
Exploration time is fun because I get to use sand to build different things. -Desi

I love watching, listening and asking about what they are doing. Exploration time is big hit in Room 2.
-Mrs. T :)

Exploration

Room 2 is a creative bunch. We are enjoying exploring different art media and techniques using pastels and paints. Our Walking Wednesdays are a great way to get outside, explore our surroundings and appreciate nature. Here are some pictures to share.

Drawing pumpkins during exploration time.

Walking Wednesdays

Staying in a line on the road.

Painting sunsets.

We will be creating silhouettes to go on our beautiful sunsets. Stay tuned. . . our finished artwork will be posted on Artsonia.
-Mrs. T :)

Walking Wednesdays!

We went for our first walk on Wednesday morning. I had planned on an afternoon trek, but the forecast indicated that the best weather might be in the morning. Thanks to Room 2 Families for having the children dressed appropriately. The weather held out and we were prepared and able to enjoy ourselves.

Here are our thoughts:
I walked far. -Stacey
I enjoyed video taping things. -Blake
I liked video taping. -Brody
I took lots of pictures on the walk. -Bianca
I got rocks and leaves. -Dominic
I drew pictures of a car and  leaves. -Lily
I enjoyed drawing pictures on the walk. -Charlotte
I liked the walk because I got to draw leaves and a tractor. -Ben
I liked my job. I collected a lot of good stuff. -Chase
I liked taking picutres. -Theo
I enjoyed having a walking partner. -Brooke
I liked filling up my whole page. -Arianna
I liked taking pictures of the trees. -Andrew
I collected a lot of things. -Ava
I filled up my whole page because I found lots of stuff to draw. -Tyson
I liked taking pictures for the first time. Jack
I loved the walk. I liked the cameras. -Desi

Students picked a job to do for this walk. The photos and video clips in the following video were taken by the kids. Thanks to the collectors filling their baggies with outdoor treasures and the recorders for capturing our adventure in drawings. What teamwork!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!!
-Mrs. T :)