It’s the last day of school. How did that happen? In some ways it seems like a blur and in others it doesn’t. We went from some pretty strict restrictions with distancing and masks to restrictions being lifted. Configuring our classroom to the ever changing expectations was challenging, but the kids were so resilient. Throughout the school year our class strived to create an inclusive classroom environment where kids could take risks, stumble, try again, and be supported by their classroom family through it all. I have been told my many guest teachers and other adults in our school how kind our class is. It has been a privilege to be part of their learning journey, Every one of my Super Kids has grown so much as a learner this year.
June has been a very busy month with special events, 2 field trips, and so much more. Check out or adventures below! 🙂
Father’s Day Gift:
The class learned about the artist Jackson Pollock and explored his artwork that was called “art in motion”. Each student create their own splatter paint canvas. We also used our measuring skills to make homemade gluten free and vegan BBQ sauce!
Butterfly Investigation:
As part of our science unit “characteristics of living things”, we learned about life cycles by raising and releasing butterflies. We observed the process of metamorphosis by becoming entomologists. The class was fascinated with the process and even got to witness the butterflies hatching! We showed our understanding of symmetry in our butterfly art projects and our knowledge by answering questions using our boom card challenges and our butterfly research project.
Chicken’s Life Cycle:
Mrs. G’s grade 1 class attempted to hatch chicks in their classroom. Unfortunately, the eggs didn’t hatch due to a humid issue over a weekend, but they fostered a few chicks from a local farm and they shared the experience with us.
Zoo Field Trip:
Our class and the rest of our school wing (6 classes) went to our local zoo! The class will thrilled! When we arrived our zoo leader took us on a tour to learn about animal life cycles and animal classifications. After lunch we explore the zoo and even got to see a special display of animatronic dinosaurs. We learned that it was a cockatoo’s birthday and the class spontaneously starting to sing happy birthday to it. The bird responded and just made us all laugh!
Camping Theme:
How do you keep 6 and 7 year olds engaged in June? You turn your classroom into a campground! Our theme included:
camping art projects
going on nature scavenger hunts
learning to use a compass
playing camping themed math centers
designing a STEM solar oven to make s’mores
using our knowledge of 3D shapes to build tents
campfire morning meeting and closing circles
science experiments fireflies and much more
Farm Field Trip:
A week after going to the zoo, we headed to Morning Sound Farm where we explored and saw so many farm animals. Bunnies, puppies, chicks, kittens, goats, turkey’s, goats, sheep, pigs, cows to just name a few. We even got to go for a pony ride and a hay ride. Thank you to our volunteers who came with us. My daughter Anna was done school so she volunteered too! It was a hot day and many kids took a nap on the way home.
Unlock Summer Fun Day:
This week our class walked in to the classroom with a summer challenge board on the projector. Their task was to complete 7 challenges to unlock summer and get a special treat from Mrs. Didyk. Activities included:
A balloon toss counting how many hits they could do before missing and telling me if it was an even or an odd number.
Popsicle math matching game
Flip flop addition game
Pool noodle structure building and measuring
Sandcastle art project
Palm tree hula hoop challenge
Sand pail name signing
Thank you again for all of your support this year. I have loved being part of your child’s life. Remember once a Super Kid always a Super Kid! Have a wonderful summer. 🙂
