Patricia Polacco
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This week the Grade 4’s completed an author study on Patricia Polacco. Patricia is an author and illustrator who has written more than 100 children's books. As a child, Polacco struggled with reading and was diagnosed with dyslexia but enjoyed expressing herself through art. Her stories often involve meaningful interactions between young and old, as well as different cultures. She has written and illustrated Mrs. Mack, Bee Tree, When Lightning Comes in a Jar along with many other favorites. Throughout the week the students completed various literacy activities using Thunder Cake, The Graves Family Goes Camping and My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother as mentor texts.
This week the Grade 4’s completed an author study on Patricia Polacco. Patricia is an author and illustrator who has written more than 100 children's books. As a child, Polacco struggled with reading and was diagnosed with dyslexia but enjoyed expressing herself through art. Her stories often involve meaningful interactions between young and old, as well as different cultures. She has written and illustrated Mrs. Mack, Bee Tree, When Lightning Comes in a Jar along with many other favorites. Throughout the week the students completed various literacy activities using Thunder Cake, The Graves Family Goes Camping and My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother as mentor texts.
Alma Thomas - Black History Month
In Language Arts we spent some time learning about Alma Thomas who was an African American artist known for her colorful and unique paintings. She was also a teacher and she loved sharing her passion for art with others. She showed that art can express feelings and ideas in creative ways
After learning about Alma Thomas, the students completed their own piece of art which was inspired by her abstract style, using shapes, colors, and patterns.
Pink Shirt Day
On Pink Shirt Day, our class celebrated the theme “Let Kindness Grow” by creating a colourful collaborative bulletin board. After brainstorming ideas, each student completed the sentence, “I can make kindness grow by…” and wrote their response on a flower they traced and cut out. Together, they decorated the bulletin board to look like a beautiful garden, making it bright and cheerful.
Reminders
February 28th - Pink Shirt Day
March 7th/8th - Girls' Floor Hockey Tournament
March 10th - PD Day/No School
March 14th/15th - Boys' Floor Hockey Tournament
March 31st - April 4th - Spring Break!
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