Ms. Gardner's Grade 1 - 2023 2024

In addition to our writing prompt last week and this week, where we asked our students to share and write about one of their family traditions during this time of the year, students have shared additionally through bringing in artifacts or pictures to share more about a family tradition.  During our morning meetings, we have enjoyed hearing more details about what family’s do to celebrate and connect with their families.  From traditions connected to Hannukah, to Christmas pajamas, to decorating trees, as well as reading a favourite story every year, we have learned more about each other through this additional sharing time.    We look forward to hearing and learning more about our students and our families and continue to welcome others to bring in something to share.  Emails with pictures are also great. Learning Intentions: I can appreciate multiple cultures and experiences within my community and groups I can appreciate how the traditions and celebratio...

  For the last few weeks we have been building our understanding of patterns by looking at patterns and cycles found in our everyday life, creating our own patterns with different elements, extending and translating patterns using a variety of materials.  The following is a summary of the key ideas and concepts we have been learning. Learning Intentions I can recognize cycles encountered in daily routines and nature. I can identify the pattern core, up to four elements, in a cycle. I can d escribe change and what stays the same in repeating patterns and cycles. I can copy a pattern of up to four elements in a different way (translate). I can extend a pattern. What Is a Repeating Shape Pattern? A repeating shape pattern is a sequence of 2-D shapes or 3-D objects where a first set of shapes or objects repeats over and over. The smallest set of items that repeats is called the core of the pattern. Since repeating patterns always involve some sort of repetition, knowing the core o...

 December 1 - Grade 1 Field Trip to the Science Centre  We had an amazing day at the Science Centre on Thursday.  For many students, it was their first field trip and opportunity to even ride a school bus!  We had a day jam packed with opportunities to explore new and exciting things.  We enjoyed our 1 hour program of learning about different materials and properties and watching how they changed when combining them with different liquids.  It also provided us a great opportunity to build our science skills and work with new and different materials and science tools, like beakers!  We also enjoyed having the opportunity to explore the many different exhibits and learning halls and areas throughout the Science Centre.     Here are some of our highlights: I liked going on the jungle gym two times - Emmett I liked playing the Virtual Reality game - Luke, Owen I liked going outside to play in the large playground area with Addie - Talysi My ...