Over the past few weeks we’ve been working on sharing our DNA (dreams, needs and abilities). It’s been a great way to get to know each other and to make new connections. Some of us noticed common characteristics – that we need time with our friends or a good sleep at night – or that we have similar dreams. It makes us want to find out more about each other – a great start to building new relationships in our classroom. Inspired by @MrsMacsKinders To get us started thinking about and understanding the BC curriculum’s Core Competencies, we did a simple brainstorming activity on what they mean to us. Our task was to work collaboratively to share and record our understanding of the core competencies. We could use pictures or words to answer three questions: what are the core competencies? How do we use them? And why are they important? We were a bit unsure to begin with, but once a few ideas were shared, we grew more comfortable with the activity. After spending time discussing and remembering activities from last year, we used markers to record our ideas on chart paper. We then shared our ideas with our classmates. September 30 is Orange Shirt Day so we spent time this week discussing its significance and the impact of residential schools on Indigenous communities. In preparation for reading When I Was Eight by Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margret Pokiak-Fenton we did a word sort vocabulary activity to help increase our understanding of the story. Although many of us had heard the story before, it still resonated with us. The story led to a discussion about the motto “Every Child Matters” and an orange shirt picture activity. We've had an enjoyable few weeks of learning and are looking forward to many more....as the calendar flips to October :)
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