In Canada, school goes right through until the end of June. So when I decided to make another set of calendar cards I thought maybe a Canadian themed set would be nice. Each card is 3 by 3 inches square and is meant to be used in a pocket chart. This time I bumped the cards close together so you … Read more
Inside: You’ll find a free Canada Day word search. For the last week and a half I’ve been guiding my 7-year-old grandson through his online school work. One of our word activities was to create a word search with the weekly study words. We both really enjoyed making a puzzle for each other to solve. Since school is now over … Read more
When I wrote about my Free Canadian Symbols Unit, I promised I’d share Part 2 ~ our Canada Day Deely Bobbers. So here they are! Step One I gave the kids maple leaf templates to cut out (these are big; you’ll need to reduce). We ended up gluing white ones onto red construction paper and then recutting. I thought they … Read more
Inside: Our Canadian Symbols Bags. Every year, for as long as I can remember, I’ve taught a Canada unit in June. In Grade 1, learning about Canada means learning the name of our country, being able to find it on a map, and becoming familiar with the symbols. It’s the last unit I teach because it leads right into Canada … Read more
Hi Everyone, I thought I’d fill you in on what our class has been working on. We’re in the middle of our Canada unit. In Grade 1 we’re required to teach Canadian symbols. This is always lots of fun cause we get to learn some cool stuff about maple leaves, inukshuks, beavers, the RCMP, etc. Last week we finished the … Read more
Inside: Lots of free classroom ideas for Canada Day, including a “Symbols of Canada” book. Happy Canada Day to our beautiful country! We spent the last two weeks of school (YES! I’m on summer vacay now!) learning about the symbols of Canada. Here’s a peak at some of the fun stuff we did. Our Inuksuk We went for a walk … Read more
Hi Everyone! Next Sunday is Remembrance Day in Canada. Remembrance Day can be a complicated concept for young children. If you’re looking for some ways to explain this important day you may enjoy these 3 books that I always read to my class. They’re perfectly suited for young children. The pictures are beautiful and the content is very gentle. A … Read more
Every year in June I like to teach a Canada unit. We’re usually in school until the very end of the month so it lines up very well with Canada Day celebrations on July 1. I recently came across these sweet books, all with a Canadian theme, by Per-Henrik Gurth. I just love the vivid colours and simple illustrations. Here’s … Read more