Building Our Classroom Community

"Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much"

                                                                  - Helen Keller

An important part of the first couple weeks of school is getting to know our classmates. Through rich discussion and brainstorming the Grade 3s have been figuring out what it means to to be a classroom community.

This year our school is reading "The Magical Yet". This book shows how a simple three letter word can make a huge impact on our resilience. Understanding the difference between I can't do something versus I can't do it yet! We will continue to unpack this rich text throughout the year and we will be using it to help guide our Health and Wellness learning.

After rich conversations and opportunities to vote, students have decided their classroom intentions for this year will be:

As a class we have also begun examining the Indigenous story of a young indigenous boy on a vision quest meets seven sacred animals that teach him how we should live our lives. 

Seven Sacred Laws: 

Buffalo = Respect

Eagle = Love

Bear = Courage

Bigfoot = Honesty

Beaver = Wisdom 

Wolf = Humility 

Turtle = Truth 

Students have begun creating a Visual Journal page which showcases the different gifs each animal represents. 

Wellness Learning Intention:

Students examine and describe development related to personal growth.

Success Criteria:

• I can work collaboratively with others.
• I can act responsibly, make good choices and work in a timely manner.
  
• I can create a visually appealing representation of what I have learned.