Hello Families,
The last three weeks since Celebration of Learning have gone
by so fast! Since taking over the classroom, I have had nothing but wonderful moments
with your kiddos and felt I have given them some great learning experiences. We
have had so much fun learning about Animals in Winter! Their positive growth
and newfound knowledge makes me very proud to be their teacher.
As you have probably noticed on Seesaw and from previous blog
posts, the kiddos spent the last three weeks learning about hibernation,
migration, and adaptation. They also learned about the Medicine Wheel and what
this First Nation’s symbol represents. My goal for the kiddos was for them to understand
the different ways that animals survive in the winter and identify and explain
the components of the Medicine Wheel. They worked hard learning about bears, torpor,
and hibernation. They loved being “pelicans” flying to Mexico to find food and a
warm home for the winter. And they enjoyed spending two afternoons creating a piece
of art to represent white rabbits in the snow. To tie everything together, the
kiddos each did their own presentation on what they had learned. They went through
the Medicine Wheel and all the ways that animals survive in winter using the
activities we did together in class. Over the last couple days I have been
uploading their video presentations to Seesaw and as you can see… they did fabulous!
When we learned about adaptation, we read the story Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung
Na. The kiddos learned that rabbits and many other animals in Saskatchewan
change colors and grow thicker coats in the winter. We compared lots of
pictures of foxes, lynx, rabbits, and coyotes in the summer and in the winter
and noticed many differences in their coats. They found out that rabbits change
from brown to white in the winter (camouflage) to stay safe from predators. Here
are a few snaps of the kiddos creating their winter rabbit art. I love the
finished products!
When the kiddos finished up making their bears in torpor, I
created a bulletin board outside our classroom to show off how cute they turned
out!
As my time at Henry Braun comes to a close next week, I am
feeling very grateful to have had such a great group of kiddos to spend my
internship with. This week, Mr. F has started to teach and I am slowly stepping
down for him to take over. The last four months have been an absolute pleasure for
me getting to know all of the sweet little people in kindergarten. They are all
so kind, eager, and inspiring. Each one of them has their own special
personality that has made me laugh myself to tears, warmed my heart, and given
me a glimpse into how awesome our future will be with these kiddos leading the
way. I will undoubtedly have nothing but wonderful memories being their teacher.
All my best,
Miss Maier
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