Monday, November 2

 Hi parents,

We had a great day today and spent a lot of time outside, enjoying the surprisingly nice November weather.

In the morning, the students wrote in their journals, learned our new spelling words, and practiced addition and subtraction. 

We also started to talk about peace, war, and Remembrance Day. I am planning to spend some time each day this week and next week doing work with the class around Remembrance Day. Just like Orange Shirt Day, the topics we're covering are very broad, impactful, and often emotional, so I think it's best to spread out over a couple of weeks. I know that students have lots of meaningful questions, and I want to make sure to leave lots of time for class discussions. I think having discussions at home is a great way to help students understand the importance of Remembrance Day as well.

Today, we watched this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOT5CDnYHEs 

I really recommend that everyone give it a watch - it's really moving, but also age appropriate.

In the afternoon, we had Daily 5 and Gym, and then learned about the letter 'N'. 

Have a nice night!

Zac