Teacher's Blogs: The Fridge Door
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14th in the Grade 3/4 classroom is an opportunity to celebrate friendships. This Valentine’s Day, we shared ideas while creating a craft, gifted each other with cards and treats, and just enjoyed spending time together! Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…. Forgive …
Nature Art
Integrating Arts and Literature is always a great way to give the written word a tactile and visual reality. In a recent art project, the Grade 7/8 students gave form, texture and colour to nature poems by weaving colourful lines of poetic imagery together with found objects they had collected on a nature walk. Their …
Art Gallery Field Trip
During two recent field trips to the Agnes Etherington Art Center, I was reminded of the enormous benefits of visiting an art gallery. As the 3/4 and 7/8 classes viewed and discussed paintings and prints, they were inspired in subtle and inspirational ways! They engaged with people in the arts community and were able to …
Tree Friend
The beautiful, old silver maple tree that sits just on the other side of the fence at the school’s east-end doors has been a “tree friend” to many Grade 3/4 classes during our Trees of the Field science unit. It has allowed us to appreciate the wonder of trees and marvel at the creativity of …
Winter Art Awards
Congratulations to Zoe D. (Gr. 3) and Aanya A. (Gr. 4) for receiving art awards from the “Students’ Art Gallery” at Hotel Dieu! Zoe and Naomi used oil pastels to create whimsical cat pictures! Their artwork is being exhibited in the hospital’s gallery, which lines the hallways of the Children’s Outpatient Centre and the KidsInclusive …
A Day in the Arts
Samara with Audrey II Grade 7/8 students enjoyed “A Day in the Arts at Holy Cross”, during which musicians, actors, singers and dancers showcased the Art Program at Holy Cross Catholic High School. During the morning, KCS students watched a dance performance, and then listened to a senior wind ensemble concert and a vocal performance. …
Christmas Craft Day
Christmas Craft Day in the Grade 3/4 class is always a lot of fun! With 1 teacher, 1 Educational Assistant, 26 Grade 3/4 students, 5 parents, and 6 Grade 7/8 helpers, this day was a perfect example of creativity, cooperation, and COMMUNITY! Thank you to all of my students for sharing your talents and helping …
Student Art Awards
This autumn, four KCS students received awards from the Students’ Art Gallery at Hotel Dieu. Congratulations to Naomi S. (Gr. 4), Ian H. (Gr. 4), Jubilee B. (Gr. 5), and Naomi D. (Gr. 6), whose artwork is a beautiful representation of the colour that God uses to decorate the fall season! The students’ artwork is …
The Attributes of God
By learning about the attributes of God, the Grade 7/8 class has also been considering how they can praise Him for who he really is, and learn to more closely reflect his attributes themselves. During our classes, they each chose an attribute as the theme for an original piece of art which included paint, collaged …
Reading Day
Reading Day is a much-anticipated tradition in the Grade 3/4 classroom. The students come to school prepared to snuggle in for an entire day of reading (minus recess, of course!) They wear their pajamas, and bring in sleeping bags, comfy blankets, and pillows to lounge on. They also bring their stuffed animal friends, snacks, and …