We had a busy week this week in Room 22! In Social Studies, we have been preparing for our field trip to Nicolle Homestead by exploring a variety of resources about what life would have been like back in the 1800s. This week we watched a couple of videos, including Emily's Journey and Jamie Liked to Eat and made some comparisons of the characters' lives and responsibilities to our own. To go along with our second video, which talked primarily about food related chores, we baked bannock and made fresh butter.
We wrapped up our found-art projects, which included gathering our own materials from the schoolyard to use and creating a picture, using inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy. We had an opportunity to participate in a gallery walk, to admire the works of our classmates and ask questions of the artist. It was such a joy to watch the students interact with one another, admiring the work that went into creating each piece, and having the chance to talk with them to learn about what inspired their creations. I heard so much positive chatter about the work and it really gave each of them a chance to speak to the work they created. A job well done by everyone!
On Thursday, we headed out on a bus to the Buffalo Pound Provincial Park to sneak a peek at a real settler homestead. Although the weather did not cooperate for us, we still had the opportunity to participate in a number of very unique and hands-on experiences. It was pretty amazing to see the old building, still standing today, and to imagine the people who would have once lived there.
We wrapped up our found-art projects, which included gathering our own materials from the schoolyard to use and creating a picture, using inspiration from Andy Goldsworthy. We had an opportunity to participate in a gallery walk, to admire the works of our classmates and ask questions of the artist. It was such a joy to watch the students interact with one another, admiring the work that went into creating each piece, and having the chance to talk with them to learn about what inspired their creations. I heard so much positive chatter about the work and it really gave each of them a chance to speak to the work they created. A job well done by everyone!
On Thursday, we headed out on a bus to the Buffalo Pound Provincial Park to sneak a peek at a real settler homestead. Although the weather did not cooperate for us, we still had the opportunity to participate in a number of very unique and hands-on experiences. It was pretty amazing to see the old building, still standing today, and to imagine the people who would have once lived there.
On Friday, we started a writing piece about our personal experience on the trip. We are planning to take these works through the editing process so we can publish them on our personal blogs! Thanks for another amazing week!
Upcoming Important Dates:
October 6 - Take-Home Science Projetcs Due
October 9 - Picture Orders Due
October 10 - Professional Development Day - No School for Students
October 13 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
*I contacted Scholastic this week about our book orders as they usually arrive within a week of ordering. They said they have shipped and should be here next week and said September was a busier month so orders were taking longer to process and package. So if you ordered books, don't worry! They are on the way!
Upcoming Important Dates:
October 6 - Take-Home Science Projetcs Due
October 9 - Picture Orders Due
October 10 - Professional Development Day - No School for Students
October 13 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
*I contacted Scholastic this week about our book orders as they usually arrive within a week of ordering. They said they have shipped and should be here next week and said September was a busier month so orders were taking longer to process and package. So if you ordered books, don't worry! They are on the way!