Sept. 9th - Sept. 13th Update

We have had a busy four weeks of school! Here are some of the projects and tasks we have been working on since August:

• We read the story Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox by author Danielle Daniels. The story is about totem animals and how we can connect our feelings, emotions, and characteristics with different animals. We had to choose an animal we feel connected with and explain why we chose that specific animal. 
• We learned what a Coat of Arms was and how it can be related to our collective and individual identity. We then created our own personal Coat of Arms which had to include our totem animal, a person who is important to us, a personal strength, and a future goal. 
• We began our first class novel study Sit  by author Deborah Ellis. The novel is made up of ten short stories about different kids from around the world and how they gain independence in their current situations. 
• Last week we had a guest speaker come to our school, Alvin Law! He shared his story of growing up without arms and the challenges he faced. He taught us that we can't change the labels others put on us but we can change how we perceive these labels. We had a great discussion about the different labels that can be put on us and how we can "change the label".