2023-2024 Gr. Three Harris

The students were so enjoying this game called- Run and Scream as we celebrated National Indigenous People's Day. This is a fun example of a traditional indigenous game that was played to see who has the best stamina. In this game the c hildren would line up, take a big breath, and start running fast while screaming until they ran out of breath . The spot where they had to draw their next breath was marked. With each turn, they tried to better their own distance and pass the marks of others.  They had such a kick out of it that they have asked me several times to post the short video on our blog!!!  Have a great summer everyone:) and thank you for all of your support this year. We had a fantastic time!!! Kindest regards, Sabine Harris   

This will be my last entry for the grade 3 class of 2023/2024! We have had an amazing June filled with great explorations and time outside. I would first like to say a big thank you to the parents who made our day prior to National Indigenous People's Day such a wonderful success. The students had a fantastic time exploring St. Patrick Island Park and participating in many hands-on learning tasks outside in nature. We were so proud of the stamina they had to do such a lovely long walk.  Our math year ended, reviewing past lessons and exploring translations.  In the first part of this unit, we performed, identified, and described translations on a grid, including simple maps. We also identified reflections and rotations of simple shapes and connected reflections to symmetry. In an integrated art activity, we also demonstrated how a shape can be translated to create lovely visual patterns.  Our math year ended, reviewing past lessons and exploring translations.  In the...

 Our last unit in Math returns to Geometry and Transformations. In this unit, we are performing, identifying, and describing translations on a grind, including simple maps. We are also learning to identify reflections and rotations of simple shapes and connect reflections to symmetry. As part of this unit, I thought it would be a great connection to the art of printmaking.  Printmaking is one of the fine arts (including painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture) that involves making a “master plate,” which you can then use to make multiple images printed in reverse. There are so many ways to print; it’s almost endless! Potatoes and veggie printing, linoleum printing, bubble wrap printing,  yarn printing… basically any object can be used to print with. Styrofoam printing is really one of the simplest ways to teach printmaking for kids. The students did a great job creating a design and then transferring it to a Styrofoam plate. They enjoyed the process, and I know I would ...

  In class this week, we began to understand the art of persuasion and the art of persuasive writing. We looked at several stories that helped us see characters trying to persuade someone for something important to them. "I Wanna Iguana" by Karen Kaufman Orloff and David Catrow is a great example. This story is a series of letters between a mother and son. In his letters, the son tries to convince his mom to let him get a pet iguana. In her letters, she makes counter-arguments against his reasons for getting an iguana. Some arguments are good, and some aren't as good. But, in the end, Alex's reasons prevail, and he gets his iguana. We discussed what the word "persuade" means, and as a class, we brainstormed topics that we could write a persuasive argument. Here are some examples:  -Being allowed to get a puppy - Extending our recess time -Staying up 15 minutes later in the evening -Getting a new set of golf clubs -Having a swimming pool built in your backyar...