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Pro-D day tomorrow NO SCHOOL

We began the day with 10 min of silent reading followed by our weekly spelling test. The students are working in three spelling groups depending on their reading level, green, yellow and pink.  On the back of their test the students like the weekly art challenge.  This week it was to draw the best Jack-O-lantern. 

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After our spelling test we went to the library and learned how to take care of library books from our librarian.  This was followed by a book exchange.  Students are allowed to take out 2 books a week, 3 or 4 if we are doing a project.

After recess I read the book"There's A Nightmare In My Closet" by Mercer Mayer. The book deals with a boy who decides to get rid of the nightmare in his closet.  It is a delightful book and teaches how to deal with fears.  The students then wrote about one of their fears in their M.E. duo tang.  They were to write about a fear without saying exactly what they are afraid of.  One student wrote, "The fear of stinging stingers hitting my skin," another wrote, "It has sharp, pointy and scary teeth."  The students wrote about how their fear feels to them, where their fear came from and how they think they might overcome it.

Samples of student work with stories and borders.

We had a surprise visit from the Kinders who came into the class and gave a presentation on how to move in the hallways.  Thanks kinders we will try to walk and not run and we will stay to one side, just like cars on the road.

Many students in our class volunteer in our kitchen, serving lunch for the rest of the school.  They are taught how to handle food and it is a great life experience for each of the participating students. 

The lower kitchen workers.

The upper hall serving crew.

After lunch for Social Studies we talked about Eastern Longhouses. Longhouses were so important to the Iroquois way of life that, even today the Iroquois call themselves “the People of the Longhouse.

(On another Socials period we will be talking about the Longhouses of the B.C. coast which are made very differently because of the wonderful cedar trees).

We finished the day in the Computer Lab finishing work or Free time for those students who are finished their work.

Great day everyone.... See you next week... Have a great weekend