The snowfall we had over the weekend created a Winter wonderland which I had enjoyed over the weekend. When I arrived at school on Monday, I saw that the playground had been covered in a thick layer of snow. By the time the bell rang for entry time, the snow had not been disturbed too much. I quickly altered my plans for the day and decided to do a little outdoor learning. Once our morning routine had been completed (singing, counting, reading and correcting the message of the day), I took my class outside.
Last week we began our inquiry on structures so I asked them to build a structure with the snow (on their own or with a partner). A turtle was created, castles, castle walls, volcanoes, and a few original creations. I snapped pictures of their work with my iPad and this week I am going to ask them to write an explanation of the structure they had created. This activity will be done using the iPad and the app Piccollage.
After work comes play – and once their structures had been completed, the children enjoyed the freshly fallen snow until recess.
This week I am grateful for snow. Not only is it beautiful to look at, but it also gave me the opportunity to take the children’s learning outside.
Last week:
Laura was grateful for cell phones
Lavender Ladi was grateful for a note
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2016
What fun! You always seem to make learning a wonderful experience for your students. 🙂
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I try my best to engage them and make them excited about learning.
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I’m sure your students were “grateful” for such a fun teacher.
I had just finished a post about gratitude when I saw this post come up in my reader, so I decided mine was a fitting response to your question about what we’re grateful for this week. So rather than take up a lot of space on your site to say it all, I’ll just leave the link:
https://sandrapavloffconner.com/2017/02/15/living-a-grateful-life/
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What a beautifully written post Sandra. I have also realised the importance of being grateful for the big and small things. Being grateful for everything does help to make my life experience so much more positive.
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What a happy post. We can find gratitude in everything. I enjoyed reading this 🙂
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Thank you so much. I love watching young children play in the snow. They show such joy.
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Hard to imagine snow while undergoing 42 degree heat here Colline.
The kids certainly are enjoying the fun.
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I am thinking you would enjoy a quick visit here to cool down 😀
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As a fellow teacher, this post makes me so happy! I love to see kids playing outside and having fun while learning. That is a lesson those kids will never forget! 🙂
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These are moments they will treasure – especially when they are older and are ‘locked into’ their desks when working at school.
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What wonderful photos and an excellent use of learning opportunities! Kids always have learned better through play…
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They do – and they tend to remember what they have learned 🙂
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