I thought I’d give a tour of some of the math games on my Symbaloo, since they are a fun way to practice math at home. Open up the Symbaloo so you can explore some of the games that look interesting. Blue dots are for either grade, while orange dots are aimed at Grade 2s and green dots are aimed at Grade 3s. Obviously students can explore any of the games, Grade 3s wanting some extra practice might spend some time playing on orange dot game and Grade 2s wanting a challenge can tackle a green dot one. If you’d like to know what games your child would benefit most from, just ask me or Ms. Harrison.
Flyover Canada
Last week we went to Flyover Canada to celebrate the end of our Amazing Race Canada. It was a fantastic field trip, even though we got back late (sorry to the parents and siblings who had to wait for us after school!)
We seem to have a knack for picking the worst weather day to go on our field trips, so the bus ride and walk in the rain was not so fun, but the Flyover itself was most definitely worth the trip. You sit in a pod of suspended seats, which move in sync with the film, so you really do feel like you are flying. I was filled with as much wonder as the kids, pointing out kayakers, hot air balloons, and horses! It was great to hear the exclamations of recognition: “Niagara Falls!” and “There’s the CN Tower, we must be in Toronto!” At points we were sprayed with mist and scents, and as someone who spent many summers on the prairies growing up I think they got the smell of the wheat field spot on!
Lots of the students wrote about Flyover Canada on our blog, check it out to read their perspectives. I also saw that Flyover is offering discounts during spring break, so you might want to visit as a family. Lots of the students wanted to ride again, so I’m sure they would be happy to go back!
The end of Amazing Race Canada
On Tuesday we had our last challenge, and just like the real Amazing Race it was a culmination of all the challenges to date. Teams had to put together a puzzle of a map of Canada, then match each province with its capital city, flag, and a photo representing the challenge we did for each.
The two winning teams got a prize, but everyone got a Canadian flag, and we celebrated by singing “O Canada”!
Mummering in Newfoundland
For our last challenge before returning to BC, we travelled to Newfoundland. There is a tradition in Newfoundland, especially around Christmastime, of mummering. Mummering, most common in smaller rural communities, involves dressing up in silly clothes and visiting neighbours to sing, dance, and tell jokes. The host has to guess who is in disguise and serve them some food and drink
For our mummering we dressed up in disguise and burst into classrooms up and down the hallway, dancing and having fun. Lots of classes thought we were crazy, but we left them a note explaining mummering, and we had lots of fun!
