The week of January 19 – 23, 2015

KZE students started ice skating during PE on Mondays. To some, it is their first time on ice, while to others, they are “Old hands.” However, they are not shy sharing their thinking about ice skating:

I don’t like ice skating because it is very hard for me. – Liam
I LOVE it because it is so much fun. I learn how to glide. – Emerson
I don’t like ice skating because I fall down when I go on the ice. – Scarlett
I love ice skating because I like go on the ice and walk. – Hannes
I like ice skating because it is fun when you get to practice. – Daisy
I learned how to ice skate. – Lizzy
I love ice skating because I learned how to skate fast. – Trace
I don’t like ice skating because when I fall down, it hurts. – Freddie
I love ice skating because I get to run around and it is fun. – Kyle
I learned how to kick the ball on ice. – Charlie
I learned how to play football on ice. – Lisa

Even though some like ice skating more than others, they all agreed that they need to practice if they want to get better.
Thank you to all parents who helped and will be helping with ice skating. Your support are much appreciated!!!

During our Unit of Inquiry this week, students enthusiastically shared letters from their grandparents. Through our discussion and sharing, especially because of the pictures that were sent in, students developed a deeper understanding of what the “Old Days” were like and identified what has changed between then and now. Thank you for all of your help at home facilitating this activity. Students also had fun exploring the “Then Museum” in our discovery room. They tried very hard to figure out some of the old toys/games and appliances/equipment with questions of “What does this tell us?”, “What do you think this does?”, and “How does this work?.” They tried to use their observation, communication, and critical thinking skills to make sense of the things that are not familiar to them.