Seven Habits of Happy Kids

At RES, we have been learning about the Seven Habits of Happy Kids. 

Habit #1 is Be Proactive:
I am a responsible person. I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking.

Habit #2 is Begin With The End In Mind:
I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school’s mission and vision. I look for ways to be a good citizen.

Habit #3 is Put First Things First:
I spend my time on things that are most important. This means I say no to things I know I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan. I am disciplined and organized.

Miss Whittaker, our school guidance counsellor, came in to talk to us about our next habit.  Habit #4 is Think Win-Win:
I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want. I fill other people's buckets. When conflicts arise, I look for a compromise.

Flower Quilt

Each student had a flower cut into four pieces. They had to colour each quarter differently. Then they exchanged three of their pieces with others. They reassembled the pieces and mounted them on construction paper. We have beautiful unique flowers now that we will put together as one big quilt!

Math Websites

Here are some more math websites to practice the skills we are learning in class:

http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers_v2.html
Shark numbers helps to work on place value using tens and ones.

http://www.ictgames.com/sharknumbers.html
Another shark numbers game for place value.

http://www.learningbox.com/Base10/BaseTen.html
Base ten game where you need to make the number using base ten blocks.

http://www.ictgames.com/dinoplacevalue.html
Dinosaur place value.  Use the eggs to make the target number.

http://www.ictgames.com/LIFEGUARDS.html
Lifeguard game.  Click the handles on the boat to build the number then click on the life preserver to throw it to them and save them.

When I Am 100!

As part of Day 100 of school, the students wrote what they thought it would be like to be 100!

The Day It Rains Hearts....

On Valentine's Day, we read this book:

 

After reading this book, we wrote about what we would do if it rained hearts.....