Week 11 “Being creative with rocks and stones.”

by | Nov 16, 2022 | Grade 1

Grade 1 is observing rocks. We notice that they look and feel different, and we wonder why. This week, we used our creative thinking and created sculptures, pictures, and stories with rocks and stones. Students are using their creative thinking as we observe rocks....

Week 10 “Starting a new inguiry path.”

by | Nov 9, 2022 | Grade 1

This week we started a new Unit of Inquiry:”How the world works.” We learned that rocks tell us the story of our earth. We made observations and described our collection of rocks. It’s great to see the students’ enthusiasm when they explore! Grade 1 also had a...

Week 9 “Equal sharing and goal setting.”

by | Oct 27, 2022 | Grade 1

We have been equally sharing quantities to 20 and exploring halves. We have been looking at Social skills and self-management skills in this Unit. The students chose a goal for one of these skills. We will keep working on our goals to help develop our social – and...

Week 6 “What makes me special?”

by | Oct 12, 2022 | Grade 1

For this Unit we have been exploring who we are. This week we looked at what makes us special. The children drew themselves and labeled their picture. They had to think about the question: “I am special because of my…”  The children enjoyed sharing what they wrote...