Happy 100th Birthday...I mean Happy 100th day of school! We dressed up like we were 100 years. old. We also timed ourselves to see how many exercises we could do in 100 seconds. We wrote about what it would be like to be 100, and we made a 100 day craft. 

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Arctic Animals

My dad and Auntie came and visited today. They brought some Arctic animals with them. An  Arctic fox, a wolf, a black bear (not from the Arctic), a snowy owl, and a polar bear all made an appearance.

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-What animals did you see?

-Which animal was the biggest?

-How come the polar bear has red eyes? (They protect him from the sun kind of like sunglasses)

-How come animals have white fur in the winter? 

-What does camouflage mean?

-What do wolves eat?

-What do Polar bears eat?

-Which was the most interesting animal and why?

Inuit presentation

We learned so much from Goota, an Inuit and guest speaker, today. She shared pictures, artifacts, stories and food. Be sure to ask your child what kind of food they got to try today. You can also ask them about:-traditional housing in the summer and the winter
-tools
-how they make a fire
-how they carry their children/babies
It was a very insightful presentation. She also touched on residential schools and told the students that children were separated from their parents and sent off to schools. They were told never to speak Inuktitut or talk about their traditions. This is a part of our Canadian history and it was presented in a language appropriate to grade 2. Having said that, I would highly encourage you to ask your child about the presentation and see if they have any questions. Some questions that might prompt some discussions:
What's one thing you learned about the Inuit culture?
What would be a challenge living in the arctic?
What's something interesting you saw or heard today?
Do you have any other questions about Inuits or the presentation you heard today? 

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