Bag of Worries

As part of our exploration into the meaning of mental health, we read The Huge Bag of Worries. Then we made our own bag of worries. We learned that sharing your worries with someone is one thing you can do to help them go away.

   

Germs

"Nurse Alison came into our class to talk about germs. She told us that there are difference kinds of germs. Ms. Teresa sneezed glitter on us because she wanted to give us an example of how germs spread. I learned that you need to cover your mouth and nose so that you can't spread germ. Also, some germs make you sick and some do not."
- Kudzaishe

What is mental health?

We are not sure yet. We know it has to do with emotions. "If you are angry you can do yoga, breathe, or meditate," Oscar said.

Rabbit Pose

Health Expert

Ms. Meredith was our guest speaker. She is an expert in health because she is a nurse. We learned that kids need 10 -11 hours of sleep each night. We also learned that exercise isn't just good for our bodies. It is also good for our moods because of chemicals called endorphins that help make us happy.

Guest Speaker - Zach Bonner

Zach came to our school to teach us about taking action. He is an expert because he has been helping people since he was a little kid. Zach's advice to us was to start with what we are passionate about. Several of us decided we want to help animals.

Food Groups

Today we sorted what we ate for breakfast into food groups. We discussed what it means to have a balanced diet. We found that many of us eat rice in the morning.

Healthy habits we already have

This is my partner. She is reading a book because it makes your brain healthy.

- Micah

Balloon Game

We played a ballon game. We held hands and had to keep the ballon in the air. I think we did this because we need to cooperate with our friends and classmates.

-Aadya

Unit Of Inquiry

Healthy Habits
Central Idea: Our daily choices affect our health and well being.
Lines of Inquiry

• Types of food and exercises that are necessary to be physically healthy (Function)
• How mental health is connected to our well being (Connection)
• Balanced choices and how they affect us (Responsibility)

Learner Profile: Risk-takers, Balanced
Attitudes: Cooperation, Independence, Tolerance

Art & PE Blogs

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New Friends

Today we had community time with other grade 2/3 classes. "I made 4 new friends, Maya, Angavai, Sak, and Victoria," Sok Vattanak.

Welcome to the new school year! 2014-2015

We are off and running! Today we got to know each other, learn routines, and have lots of fun!