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We are a Grade 3 classroom at Bernie Wolfe Community School in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. We are excited to share what's going on in our classroom with all of our readers!

Friday, June 30, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - Happy Summer!


Wow... where did the year go?! Thanks to my students and their families for making it another great year! A huge thanks also goes out to my student teacher @megmaneluk, my EA Mrs. Gacek, and my peeps in the adjoining classes (SO important in an open-classroom building!) for all of their help... and for all of the laughs! Have a great summer!! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2t05QHf

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canada Day celebration

We started off today with an early #canadaday sing-along with the whole school outside this morning - a great way to start the last day of the school year! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2ut7TSq

1SE 2016-17

1SE (or 1 Second Everyday) is an iOS app I've used for a few years, both in my classroom and in my home life. How it works is that it takes video that you've recorded (or photos, if you've forgotten to take video) and compiles it into a video where each day is represented by 1 second of video. This 1SE video represents our 2016-17 school year (with the exception of a few days where I was away from school... or just plum forgot!) in just under 3 minutes - we hope you enjoy it!

Speaking of the school year, it's hard to believe that it's over already - it's been a privilege to be able to teach this group of students, and it's been a privilege to teach once again at Bernie Wolfe Community School. Thank you to all of the students, staff, and parents who made my second year here such a great experience. I wish you all a great summer - see you again in the fall!

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - Celebration of Learning

We had our Celebration of Learning at school today - we started off by watching a fabulous show from @mrkenmagic, and then welcomed families back to our rooms to share some of our learning with them. What a great afternoon! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2tlScPk

All About Mexico (Adobe Spark Video)

Over the past couple of months, our class has been working on learning about Mexico in Social Studies. With the help of Ms. Ziemianski, our teacher librarian, we took our research, made notes, and wrote the script and chose the images to make our 'All About Mexico' presentation you'll find below. We made it using Adobe Spark Video, which is an app that I love - one of the reasons I love it is that you can search for images through the app, and it finds Creative Commons images and automatically gives credit for them at the end of your project. We've been talking about making sure to give proper credit when we use someone else's ideas and photographs, so this ties in perfectly with that - make sure to watch for the credits at the end. We hope you enjoy our 'All About Mexico' project!

Bon Appetit, our delicious fractions videos!

About two weeks ago, after we had been doing some work with fractions, the students began to work on creating paper slide videos of their learning (the initial post where we talked about beginning the process is here). After the students completed filming yesterday, I sorted through their takes to find the best ones. The videos you see here are their finished products. The videos had their world premières this morning, as we watched them together after the students worked on today's Number of the Day (which was 848). I'm very proud of all of their hard work, and for a first attempt at these, I think they are really well done! After we watched the videos, the students came up with a list of ideas of what they would do differently next time (I've included a photo of their ideas, at the bottom of the post), in order to make their great paper slide videos even better. The students are very excited to share their videos with the world, so please watch them, and feel free to send us your comments (just click on 'comments' at the bottom of the post). Enjoy!

 





Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - Slurpees!

After a quick tick check, we went to 7-11 to quench our thirst with some Slurpees, and then walked back to the school, where we took a closer look at our nature bingo sheets. What a great afternoon! #LoveNature via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sePoV4

The latest from our class Instagram account - wildflowers

Some of the beautiful wildflowers that we saw on our walk through the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve on Regent Ave. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2tUF9SO

The latest from our class Instagram account - Tall Grass Prairie Preserve

Today was a perfect afternoon for a walking Science field trip to the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve (north side of Regent Ave, just east of Bradley St.), to check out some of the different grasses and flowers there. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sePKLh

Monday, June 26, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - outside fun

One last time outside this with our #30x30Challenge partners in Ms. Petersen's class this school year - what a glorious day to be outdoors! #LoveNature via Instagram http://ift.tt/2tPUrIM

The latest from our class Instagram account - new BWCS mural

Our school has a beautiful new mural! We spent some time today looking at it and great deal, and then did some writing around it. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2tfdrU1

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - filming fractions paper slide videos 2017

After a couple of weeks of the students planning, writing, drawing, and prepping for their fractions videos, we finally started filming today. Stay tuned for the (tasty) final products! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rtuu45

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (free shirts!)

Capping off the trip with our free t-shirts! Always a fun and informative at the Canola Learning Centre - I can hardly wait to come back with my class next year! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sp9Hyz

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (making salad dressing)

Making salad dressing with Canola at the Canola Learning Centre! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rXuPe7

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (crushing canola)

Crushing Canola to make canola oil at the Canola Learning Centre! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rs6dqn

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (sweeping for insects)

Sampling for and identifying insects at the Canola Learning Centre. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sxtMT4

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (identifying weeds)

Identifying weeds in the canola field at the Canola Learning Centre. via Instagram http://ift.tt/2sYkFYX

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (wagon ride)

Wagon ride out to the field at the Canola Learning Centre! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2s7uDqU

The latest from our class Instagram account - Canola Learning Centre 2017 (get on the bus!)

Field trip day to the Canola Learning Centre with Ms. Fazenda's class... and Ms. Maneluk joined us for the day, too!! via Instagram http://ift.tt/2s79mxG

Saturday, June 3, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - EdCamp Winnipeg 2017

I was able to spend a good chunk of my Saturday at the @edcampwpg conference, connecting with other educators from across Manitoba. It's always great to be able to talk and share ideas with others (including a very brave group of current and recent high school students, who shared some of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences of teachers they've had through the years). #teacherlife via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rDLPGj

Friday, June 2, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - fractions videos (prepping)

I was so impressed with how hard the students worked today, on such a beautiful Friday in June - they worked so hard today in all areas (especially on prepping for their fractions videos that we'll be filming soon), that I decided we needed to spend the last half hour of the day outside - what a great way to end the week! #LoveNature via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rtHEux

Thursday, June 1, 2017

The latest from our class Instagram account - cloud sketching/writing

Wow - what a glorious day to be outside! We finished off the day by staring at the clouds, and then drawing/writing about what we saw with our friends from Ms. Petersen's Grade 2 class. #LoveNature via Instagram http://ift.tt/2rK5iGn