Hello and welcome to another Friday entry. The good energy and momentum we built in camp is continuing in our classes this week and it is exciting to see what is being accomplished.
In language arts this week we spent a lot of time looking at the structure of a letter and also how to understand how people communicate themselves, through the story "Mr. Henshaw." The kids worked on answering questions related to what occurred in the story and imagining how the characters might respond to each other based on what they read. It was a neat exploration, and I am looking forward to seeing the complete responses.
In social studies, we spent a lot of time talking about rights, freedoms and responsibilities. We looked at why rights and responsibilities need to balance each other, how they are important in a democratic society and what freedoms are fundamental and protected. We are starting a bit of an exploration of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well, and should get deeper into it next week.
In Science we spent a great deal of time looking at the parts of trees and how trees fit into the ecosystem of earth. Also, we had a quiz, which helped us to understand what we are or are not understanding. The kids this week also suggested building a small forest in the class room (out of recycled materials) to help them demonstrate their knowledge. So, if you have any ideas on the best ways to build trees without cutting down other trees to make materials, we are willing to have your suggestions to guide us. I personally am looking forward to helping the kids create this, to allow their strengths to shine through.
In CE, we started the week with a powerful chapel with Allison Springer speaking to us. We then moved through our memory verses and started to explore the New Testament, structure and books. It is very encouraging to be able to look at what we believe in school and I am glad we can be here to challenge each other to understand why we believe.
I wish you a very lovely weekend, even if we don't get the sunshine we have come to expect this past month. All the best, and please continue to stay in touch with anything you need to know about.
