Thursday, February 3rd

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Chinese New Year!

Bits & Pieces

Today we read a story called My First Chinese New Year and worked as a whole class in our big journals to represent what we learned about Chinese New Year. We know that Red means good luck and happiness. Oranges symbolize money and good luck. Children also receive red envelopes with money inside for Chinese New Year and get their hair cut to symbolize new beginnings.

In Science today we read a book about our sense of taste. Did you know that a catfish has taste buds all over its body? The students were asked to imagine what it would be like to taste a banana with your elbow! We also talked about how not everyone likes the same tastes. Talk to your child and family about their sense of taste. What is your favourite food? What is your least favourite food?

Tomorrow we will be doing a smell test to see how well our noses can identify different smells!

Homework

Tomorrow is our spelling review. Make sure you practice tonight so you can show off everything you learned at our spelling stations this week!

Parents, remember that spelling practice can be done in many different ways. Make a game out of spelling the words, or have your child try writing them in the colours of the rainbow using markers, crayons or pencil crayons. Another fun activity is to write the words with your finger in salt or shaving cream. The possibilities are endless!

Reminders

Hockey Club for Grade 1 students will be in the gym at lunchtime tomorrow.

The 100th Day of school will be on Wednesday, February 16th. In honour of the 100th day of school, we are challenging all Grade Ones to read for 100 minutes in the month of February! Please check for the Yellow reading chart in your child's backpack today.

Have a good night!