Dear Friends,

We’re finally here… time for summer and sand and swimming and mosquitoes! It’s time for a well deserved break from school and time to say farewell to all our kinder friends.

What did I learn in JK?

I like books.

I build magnificent things.

I have lots of friends.

I am creative.

I am an athlete.

Freezies are a food group.

 

I am a friendly person.

I say friendly words.

I think friendly thoughts.

I feel friendly feelings.

 

With love,

Miss Parliament

Dear Friends,

This was the week to say good-bye to our classroom visitors. We enjoyed watching these fascinating creatures grow from tiny fuzzy caterpillars into beautiful butterflies ready to fly away on the wind. Some flew away quickly and confidently while others stayed close, stretching their wings and working up their courage. It is a wonderful thing to see with the eyes of a scientist, carefully noticing all the exciting changes.

In the courtyard.

Ready for the big wide world.

Soaking up the sunshine.

A quick refreshing drink before departure…proboscis extended.

Proboscis retracted.

We are always looking for something interesting that catches our attention.

It’s a worm!

What a team!

 

Love,

Miss Parliament

Dear Friends,

Today we enjoyed a simply marvelous workshop all about simple machines and the work they do to help us. We learned about things that push, pull and lift. It was a wonderful morning of hands-on action while we played to learn about this really interesting branch of science called physics.

Yes, your children were physicists today. 🙂

Here is Valerie, she was our scientist leader.

We learned about levers. A lever helps to lift things.

 

We learned about inclined planes. An incline plane is a sloping surface that helps things move up or down.

We learned about wedges. A wedge is made from two inclined planes that meet at an edge and is used to push something apart.

We learned about gears. Gears are wheels with teeth, they turn to help things move.

Do you know that your house is full of these kinds of simple machines? Try finding a few with your child.

We had a morning full of wonderful investigation and learning thanks to some special volunteers… Big thanks to Emery’s mom, Johnathan’s dad, Anikait’s mom, Isabella’s mom, Lucas’s mom and Jaden’s mom for helping us experience the awesome power of science!

Love,

Miss Parliament