Outdoor Classroom

We had friends from Dr. Hamilton School come over to spend time with us today. Ms. Clarke's grade 1 class has been taking part in an Outdoor Classroom Challenge. Her class has taken their learning outdoors all this week. . . they are outdoor experts! We were able to learn how to build a shelter from tarps, bungee cords and pegs. The plan was to have the sun shining, and of course it came out at 3 o'clock after our friends had left. We did have tons of fun, even without the sun. I think there may be lots of talk about geocaching at home tonight.

Here are our thoughts:

I liked going geocaching. We found it by Sobeys. Nobody saw it because it was green and it was small and it was camouflaged on a tree. -Josh

I went for a long walk, -Ethan

I liked helping build our shelter. -Bapreet

I was playing basketball and I made a friend. -Callum

I liked when we got to walk. I saw lots of things. -Jake

I liked when Dr. Hamilton School came to BHS to see us. -Anna

I hit the peg into the ground. -Cody

I liked the way we built the shelter. -Gavin

I liked when I made two new friends. One of my friends has her birthday on the same day as mine. -Sierra

I was outside a lot today. -Jay Dee

I liked it when we built the shelter. I hammered in the peg. -Eliza

I loved when my friend came. He is on my hockey team. He is my best hockey friend. -Zachary

I liked when Dr. Hamilton people came to BHS because I got to make new friends. -Cady

I liked playing basketball and meeting a new friend. -Russell A.

I was outside most of the day. -Russell L.

I liked geocaching. It was hard to find the geocache. -Levi

I liked meeting a new friend. I liked being outside mostly all day. Brady

I liked making a tent. -Naomi

We got in lots of exercise and enjoyed the fresh air. I think we will sleep well tonight. Thanks for all the great outdoor excitement. 

-Mrs. T :)

Boonstra Farms

We lucked out on a great day for a field trip to Boonstra Farms. There was so much to see and do. Thanks Ms. Code for arranging this great adventure. Those animals stole our hearts. I think you need to check backpacks for any hidden kittens!

Here are our thoughts:
I liked petting the animals. -Russell L.
I liked petting all of the animals and milking the cow. -Cady
I loved the kittens. They were furry. -Bapreet
I loved milking the cow. It felt warm. -Jake
I liked feeding the horse. I fed it hay. -Eliza
I loved petting the kittens and the goats. -Gavin
I liked feeding the llama. -Landyn
I liked holding the kittens. The baby pig was cute. -Levi
I loved the Black Hole. It feels like you are flipping over. Callum
I fed the donkey and it felt weird when he ate off my hand. -Josh
I loved when I petted the cats and kittens. They were in the barn and outside the barn. -Zachary
I liked milking the cow because it felt squishy. -Brady
There was a bull at the farm. We got to see it. I loved when we got to go on the forest trail because there was a tree house and shelters. The kittens were in the shelter. -Anna
I liked milking the cow. -Ethan
I really loved when we got to go on the big hay stacks because when I went on the big hay stacks we all made poses. -Sierra
I liked the animals. They were nice. -Jay Dee
I milked a cow and petted kittens and I also held them, but they were a little scratchy. -Naomi

The sun was shining and we made the most of our day. We will be sleeping soundly tonight.
- Mrs. T :)

Outdoor Photo Challenge

We are participating in the Outdoor Photo A Day Instagram Challenge. Thanks to @200 Awesome Days and @3BBees for setting this up. We are looking forward to seeing all the photos. Follow us on Instagram @mrstresoorsclass to see what we share.

Shadows

We have been talking about shadows and how they are made. On Monday we went outside to create shadows on the grass and on the tarmac. We were able to trace the outline of our bodies using sidewalk chalk.


Here are our thoughts:

When something is in the way of the sun or any kind of light it makes a shadow. -Levi
I liked my shadow because it looks like I was jumping. -Callum
When I made my shadows, it looked really creepy because it looked like I was a monster. -Anna
Shadows can be made in sunlight when the sun is behind you. -Josh
I made myself really small. My shadow looked like a circle. -Cody
When you turn yourself around the other way the shadow is still there. You can make you shadow shorter and longer by moving back and forward. -Bapreet
People made shadows outside. -Russell L.
If you block sunlight you make a shadow. My shadow was a flexing shadow. -Zachary

Whatever you do, your shadow does it too. -Jake
Shadows do not have eyes. They just show what your body outline looks like. -Landyn
I liked my shadow the best because it doesn't show your clothes or your shoes. -Brady
If you do something your shadow does it too. I stood straight and so did my shadow. -Eliza
Some shadows could be really scary. -Russell A.
Some shadows can be different and some shadows can be cute. You make your body like an animal or you can use your hands to make an animal. Cady
Some times shadows can be bigger and some shadows can be small. When face the sun, the shadow is behind you. When you face away from the sun, the shadow is in front of you. -Sierra
I made a shadow with my body, -Ethan
I made a caterpillar and a butterfly shadow with my hands. -Naomi
I made a shadow with my oruside. -Jay Dee

It sure was a good thing we did this activity at the start of the week because there is no sign of the sun today. The rain has washed away all of our chalk drawings. At least we have pictures to show off our hard work.

-Mrs. T :)

Mother's Day Surprise

On Mother's Day we were finally able to reveal the special surprise we have been working on for our moms. Everyone did such a fabulous job creating flowers inspired by the artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe. We tried to make our flowers fall off the page. We are grateful for our moms and for all the special things they do.

Here are our thoughts:
I love when my mom snuggles with me. -Anna
My mom is very nice and very smart. -Zachary
My mom always takes care of me. -Cady
There are lots of things I love about my mom. I love her to pieces. -Russell A.
I love my mom. -Jay Dee
Whenever I am hungry, my mom makes me something to eat. -Brady
I liked reading with my mom. -Ethan
When I am sick my mom helps me feel better. -Sierra
My mom loves me. She is the best. -Gavin
I like when my mom plays with me. Sometimes we play tag. -Eliza
My mom is nice. -Cody
My mom helps me hang up my shirts. -Jake
My mom makes me pizza. - Russell L.
My mom always helps me if I get hurt. She helps me ride my bike because I am new at riding a two-wheeler. -Naomi
My mom takes care of me. She cares for me. -Bapreet
I like it when my mom helps me a lot. She helps me clean my room. -Josh
My mom lets me have more 7-up. She takes care of me. -Callum
I like to play board games with my mom. She lets me help make cookies. -Levi
My mom lets me play outside a lot. We play baseball. She throws the ball and I hit it with the bat. -Landyn

Thank you to our moms who make us feel special every day. We hope you know how much we love you!
-Mrs. T :)

Folk Dance Festival

It was a beautiful day to be outside in the sunshine yesterday at McIvor Park. We were able to show off the dance moves that we have been learning with Mrs. Rand and Ms. Knoll. There were 11 schools at the park. The breeze was very refreshing as we were working up a sweat.

Here are our thoughts:
I enjoyed going on the field trip. I liked doing the Macarena. -Russell A.
I liked dancing the Hokey Pokey. -Josh
I enjoyed when we got to go to the playground. -Jake A.
Dancing was awesome. My favourite dance was the Macarena. -Cady
I liked dancing with my mom. -Cody
At the end I liked dancing with my baby sister. I kept holding her hands and she kept spinning around. -Sierra
I like to dance, -Jay Dee
I enjoyed dancing. My favourite dance was the Macarena. -Landyn
I enjoyed going on the bus, looking for Ford trucks and dancing. -Levi
I knew all the dances because we learned them in gym. -Zachary
I liked making a long train of people. -Callum
I didn't know some of the dances, but I followed what Mrs. Rand was doing. -Brady
I enjoyed doing all the dances and seeing my mom. -Naomi
I liked when we danced to the songs. -Eliza
I danced in a circle. -Russell L.
I enjoyed dancing with Zachary. -Gavin
My favourite thing was doing the Macarena. It was fun. -Bapreet
When we got back from the Folk Dance Festival, we got to watch a movie and have a popsicle. It was hot outside. -Anna

It was great to be able to share the "dance floor" with so many other kids from the schools in our division. We sure got in our 30x30 Nature Challenge. Dancing is great exercise!
-Mrs. T :)

30 x 30 Nature Challenge

The 30 x 30 Nature Challenge encourages us to get a daily dose of nature by spending 30 minutes a day outside for the 30 days in May. You can read more about it here. With the start of spring sports and the great weather, many students are already finding time to be outside. 

Here are our thoughts: 

You get fresh air when you are outside, -Zachary

I stayed out for an hour watching my brother's soccer game. -Levi

Yesterday I stayed out for two hours because I had baseball and my sister had baseball. -Eliza

We should get fresh air and play instead of staying inside and playing video games and watching t.v. -Callum

I like flowers. They grow outside. We planted some flower seeds at Beavers and took them home to grow in our house. -Anna

Yesterday after school I played outside at my niece and nephew's house. We came in for dinner and then we went out for the rest of the day. We played in their bouncy house. -Naomi
I play tag with my friends at recess. -Ethan

After school I check on my owls in my backyard. There are four owls. They come every year. -Jake

I played soccer with Jake and Zachary. It was the first soccer game of the year. -Cody

I walk to school every day. -Russell L.

I am playing soccer Tuesdays and Thursdays. I had my first game this week. -Josh

After school me and my little brother look for geese and look if they are laying eggs in their nest. We don't touch them. -Cady

When I walk home from school, I put my bag down in the garage and I go play outside in my backyard. I have a big backyard and I can play with my cousins. -Sierra

When I come from my daycare I come home and then I go to baseball on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you are on bases you wear a hat, but if you are batting your wear a helmet in case you get hit in the head. -Brady

I can play outside after school. -Jay Dee

When my mom asks me to go outside I say yes. I do flips and cartwheels on the grass. -Gavin

I play outside after school with my brother. We play with our toy balls. -Landyn

After school me and my sister play tag outside. -Russell A.

We hope you are able to spend more time outside this month . . . nature is calling. 

-Mrs. T :)