Hello there Explorers!
Have you had fun this week on our imaginary journey across Canada and the Atlantic Region? I sure hope so, because I have been loving it!
I wanted to provide you with some helpful links and resources that you can review at home, and share with your families too!
Here is the link to the song we are learning that tells us all about the Canadian provinces, territories, and their capital cities. It's a pretty fast little song with lots of lyrics, so I know that it takes some practice to remember them all! Not to worry though, you can read along using the printed lyrics I handed out in class, or if you're practicing at home, you can find the song lyrics in the comment section below the Youtube video as well and print an additional copy. I know this song can be a bit tough to memorize, but it's really great because it gives a few key facts about each province that will help paint a picture in your mind about what makes each place unique and special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBQ5ZhHlkkY
Today in class, we each got our own "suitcase" to start packing for our fantasy vacation through the Atlantic Region. So far we have filled it with our own personalized postcards of "Jellybean Row" in St. John's, Newfoundland, as well as a postcard showing a unique architectural feature often found in the Atlantic called a "Widow's Walk". We observed how many of the homes in the Atlantic Region look a bit different from what we might be used to seeing here in Calgary, and discussed the historical and cultural reasons behind their appearance!
Kids-if you have a chance to chat about it over dinner this week, share the cool facts you've learned with your families! And parents- I encourage you to ask your Atlantic experts if they can tell you exactly why you should feel super excited if you were to spot some bubbles in the sand of the Atlantic beaches during low-tide! Some questions you might ask could be: Why are the houses so colorful? What is a Widow's Walk, anyway? Why is it important for boats to be painted brightly? What is a common east coast expression used to describe dense fog? And why do the grand old Captain's houses have extra colors?
Attached are a few pictures that we looked at together today that help illustrate just how unique the Atlantic Region really is. There's also a bonus picture of my dog Ruby steering my dad's old lobster fishing boat, just for fun! Why not? ;)
Ahoy!
Oh- before I forget!!! I have a bonus question/challenge for my students to try to figure out before Monday- just for fun! It isn't mandatory, but if you feel up to the challenge, I have a mystery for you to solve that will give you a hint about what we'll be learning next week...... PS. There is a special eraser prize for anyone who can figure it out :)
What does Cajun cuisine (from Louisiana in the U.S.) have to do with the Acadian people in the Atlantic Region of Canada?!! How are those two things possibly related?
Good luck!
Have you had fun this week on our imaginary journey across Canada and the Atlantic Region? I sure hope so, because I have been loving it!
I wanted to provide you with some helpful links and resources that you can review at home, and share with your families too!
Here is the link to the song we are learning that tells us all about the Canadian provinces, territories, and their capital cities. It's a pretty fast little song with lots of lyrics, so I know that it takes some practice to remember them all! Not to worry though, you can read along using the printed lyrics I handed out in class, or if you're practicing at home, you can find the song lyrics in the comment section below the Youtube video as well and print an additional copy. I know this song can be a bit tough to memorize, but it's really great because it gives a few key facts about each province that will help paint a picture in your mind about what makes each place unique and special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBQ5ZhHlkkY
Today in class, we each got our own "suitcase" to start packing for our fantasy vacation through the Atlantic Region. So far we have filled it with our own personalized postcards of "Jellybean Row" in St. John's, Newfoundland, as well as a postcard showing a unique architectural feature often found in the Atlantic called a "Widow's Walk". We observed how many of the homes in the Atlantic Region look a bit different from what we might be used to seeing here in Calgary, and discussed the historical and cultural reasons behind their appearance!
Kids-if you have a chance to chat about it over dinner this week, share the cool facts you've learned with your families! And parents- I encourage you to ask your Atlantic experts if they can tell you exactly why you should feel super excited if you were to spot some bubbles in the sand of the Atlantic beaches during low-tide! Some questions you might ask could be: Why are the houses so colorful? What is a Widow's Walk, anyway? Why is it important for boats to be painted brightly? What is a common east coast expression used to describe dense fog? And why do the grand old Captain's houses have extra colors?
Attached are a few pictures that we looked at together today that help illustrate just how unique the Atlantic Region really is. There's also a bonus picture of my dog Ruby steering my dad's old lobster fishing boat, just for fun! Why not? ;)
Ahoy!
Oh- before I forget!!! I have a bonus question/challenge for my students to try to figure out before Monday- just for fun! It isn't mandatory, but if you feel up to the challenge, I have a mystery for you to solve that will give you a hint about what we'll be learning next week...... PS. There is a special eraser prize for anyone who can figure it out :)
What does Cajun cuisine (from Louisiana in the U.S.) have to do with the Acadian people in the Atlantic Region of Canada?!! How are those two things possibly related?
Good luck!
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