Bonjour!

This morning we had guided reading and centers. During centers some of us worked to finish up our plasticine boat reflections from earlier in the week. If we were finished we were allowed to choose any of our three centers. After guided reading was finished we talked about another strategy to help us with story writing. It is called a story string. Ms. Boyer drew a picture of a story string but sometimes people make real story strings with beads to help them remember the parts of their story. The story string helps us to remember all of the different pieces that need to be included in a story. Ask me to explain the story string to you!

After recess we had word work. The grade 1's did some more practice with our words for the week and the grade 2's continued their study of contractions. Then, we did treasure math. Today we learned about level 10. In level 10 someone on board the ship tries to start a mutiny. We have to find the rope with exactly 91 beads so that we can tie them up below deck so the don't cause any more trouble.

After lunch we continued watching the video about the Acadian Peninsula. We took notes about jobs that Acadians would have done (farmers, fishers, blacksmiths, bakers, seamstresses), the landscape (trees, Atlantic ocean, peat bogs), animals (cod, lobster, starfish, seals, clams, scallops), houses (simple homes mostly made from wood), and we also learned some interesting facts. Did you know that the Acadians speak french? Did you know that they were expelled at one point?

Since the Acadians speak french we learned a little bit of french today. We learned to say:

"Bonjour, je m'appelle _________" That means "Hello, my name is_________"

"Comment ca va?" That means "How's it going?"

"Ca va bien." That means "It's going fine."

After that it was time to go for gym. We played catch and chase. We were going to play a new game too, but we were a bit too chatty and we ran out of time. Hopefully we will remember to stay a bit more focused next time so we can have more time.  When gym was finished we went to music. In music we are watching Peter and the Wolf. We had a matching activity that we had to do while we were watching.

Tomorrow is Fresh Air Friday. We will be going to Nosehill (as long as it isn't pouring rain!). Please make sure you are wearing your best hiking shoes and that you are dressed in layers that keep you prepared for changing temperatures and possible rain. Sometimes the temperature can change a lot as we walk up the hill and the forecast is calling for potential rain. Please also be sure to pack a snack and a small waterbottle. If possible, please leave extra things like books and toys at home so that your backpack isn't too heavy. We will be taking them with us and each student will be responsible for carrying their own supplies. 

Our helper on Monday is: