Can you believe it? Tomorrow is the last day of this school year, already! We had our year-end assembly this morning, so it must be true.
It's been such a joy to work with this class this year. They were all very interested in learning and making progress. Case in point, they crammed a mini-project about a Canadian region in this last week. Do take a look at these projects as they are pretty cute. It's a pamphlet with information & images. Some groups also wrote and performed an anthem for their region. Again, pretty cute and dedicated.
This past week was not just work, we had time for some fun too. On Friday we had a lovely nature walk through Uplands Park. Overheard were many comments such as: "Wow! This is the most beautiful walk I have ever been on!" We ate our snacks on some rocks in the park, and had an activity where each student had a piece of paper taped to his or her back, and had to write a compliment on other students' paper. I used to do this activity with middle schoolers because it really seems to build confidence, and was glad to see it worked quite well with Grade 3s too.
For this week, I thought about doing a few more tactile activities which didn't fall into a curricular area this year. On Monday we made bread (pioneers), and this afternoon we made silly putty (matter). Tomorrow afternoon, if I get brave enough, we may try to make ice cream (just because). I'll have to try to make it at home first to make sure it works!
Speaking of tomorrow afternoon, we would like to have a snack-potluck after lunch, and play board games or do some art. If possible, please send along a small sharing snack (carrot sticks, celery, cherries, chips, cupcakes, cookies, ...). Uneaten snacks will be returned home at the end of the day. We also invite parents to come to our class around 2pm. The students have put together a scrapbook of their artwork this year, and this would be a nice time for them to present their work to you, if you have the time.
Please have some contact with the French language over the summer, especially reading, to keep up hard-earned skills. In the "Links" section of this blog, there is a link to my colleague Josee Malo's website which has many sites with French texts, written or spoken.
If anyone is interested in the recipe for bread or silly putty please let me know and I will post them on this blog.
Thank you all for supporting your children's education. I will miss each and every one of these little people. Wishing everyone a happy summer!
