We had a great day today.
We started the day off with Explore and Play, as usual, and then we used Google Maps to learn about where Lake Bonavista School is within our city, province, country, and planet. Google Maps has a satellite feature that the students really enjoy. It can be fun to zoom in on different places around the world, kind of like a virtual vacation. It also gives the kids some perspective of how large Canada is, and where the provinces are relative to each other.
We went outside for gym and a bit of a nature walk around the field. We talked about the sun, shadows, weather, and plants. When we got back inside, we had snack and watched Number Blocks.
Number Blocks is a TV series for kids that teaches all about numbers, and in my opinion it is fantastic!! It does an amazing job of illustrating basic number concepts in a way that is typically very difficult to teach. The Number Blocks combine, break apart, and reposition themselves in a way that helps kids visualize concepts like addition, subtraction, and the commutative property. I am a big fan.
The students wrote lists about the things they would like to do on the weekend. We also did some work with the number '6'.
I noticed that many students were unfamiliar with representing numbers using 'tallies'. This is a very easy skill to learn but it does take a bit of practice, so even just asking your child to practice writing tallies at home could be a big help.
Near the end of the day, we read the book "Our Class is a Family" and talked about the positive qualities of our classroom.
Have a nice weekend!
Zac
Sounds like a great day!
ReplyDeleteThank you!