Groundhog Day & Valentine Boxes

Today we celebrated Groundhog Day!

Groundhog Day was actually on February 2nd, but since there was no school on Saturday we learned about it today.

First we read a story about a groundhog. Then, we watched a youtube video of Punxsatutawny Phil (a famous groundhog in Pennsylvania). We saw Phil and we listened as Phil's prediction was read aloud. According to Phil the groundhog, spring is coming soon!

We chatted about when a groundhog sees it's shadow, it runs back into it's burrow and it means 6 more weeks of winter. However, if a groundhog does not see it's shadow, it stays out of it's burrow and it means that spring is coming soon. The Kinders practiced acting out being a groundhog. Then, half the Kinders worked on painting their kleenex valentine boxes while the other half worked on making their groundhog masks.

Here is the AM class: 

Here is the PM class: 

Postcards for Peace

Last week we read a story called: A Poppy Is to Remember. This book taught us about what Remembrance Day is about and we learned about the poet who wrote the famous poem "In Flanders' Fields."

Next, we brainstormed some symbols or pictures that represent Remembrance Day. The students thought of great symbols, such as:

poppies

soldiers

flowers
hearts
rainbows
Canada Flag

I know Remembrance Day isn't for a few weeks, but I wanted to make sure these made their way to our soldiers prior to Remembrance Day.

Then, the Kinders created beautiful postcards to send to a Canadian Armed Forces Member currently serving overseas. This year our postcards will be mailed to Qatar. The postcards are being mailed within a couple days. They are so heartwarming to read. I'm sure the soldiers will absolutely love receiving these from our Kinder class. 

This is what the postcards look like this year:

For more information, feel free to check out these links: 

Postcards for Peace

Learning Resources Order Page

Can you find your child's postcard? 

This is the AM Class:

This is the PM Class: