Thursday 17 January 2013

Number Combinations

The SK students have been thinking about numbers in a different way this week. 

The Problem:
Grandma Sandy wants to knit gloves for her grandchildren. She has more than two grandchildren and she wants to make the gloves all different. But, she only has two colours of yarn (green and orange). How many different gloves can grandma knit?

Here are some of the combinations the children came up with:





The Colour of Us Portraits

A few months ago our class began to explore self-portraits and facial features. After exploring facial features and sketching self-portraits, the children mixed paint to create another self-portrait. 


We read the book, "The Colour of Us" which describes all of the different shades of brown we are such as, creamy peanut butter, hot coco and cinnamon etc. 



What I Am

"Ms. P we love this song." JK and SK students


We are currently engaged in an inquiry about "Beauty". I will be posting some of our inquiry process later this week.

One of the songs we have begun to learn that the children "love" is a song by Will I.am and the Muppets. Many of the children have asked that I email this song to their parents so that they can hear it at home. I have provided the link to the song below as well as the song lyrics.

The children will be thinking about something that they do beautifully and our Media Literacy/Computer teacher Mrs. Piteo will be putting together a video that we will share once it has been completed.

What I Am by Will I.am:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs

What I Am (Will I.am Sesame Street)

If what I am is what's in me Then I'll stay strong - that's who I'll be and I will always be the best "me" that I can be.
There's only one me, I am it have a dream I'll follow it It's up to me to try.
Oh! I'm a keep my head up high
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna quit I'll be getting stronger.
And nothing's gonna bring me down (no!)
Never gonna stop, gotta go. Because I know I'll keep getting stronger.
And what I am is thoughtful
what I am is musical
what I am is smart
and what I am is brave
what I am is helpful
what I am is special
There's nothing I can't achieve.
Because in myself I believe in oh...
Gonna keep our heads up high
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna quit Just keep getting stronger.
And nothing's gonna bring us down (no!)
Never give it up, gotta go.
Because I know I'll keep getting stronger.

What I am is super
what I am is proud
what I am is friendly
what I am is grouchy
what you are is magical
what you are is special
There's nothing I can't achieve.
Because in myself I believe in oh...

Gonna hold my head up high
Keep on reaching high
Never gonna stop I'll be getting stronger.

Nothing's gonna bring me down (no!)
Never give it up gotta go, oh... yeah...
I'll keep getting strong--er.