Early this week 1st Grade had music upstairs. At the end of the lesson as we were lining up to leave the class I heard a loud snap followed by a startled "ow!". These were the telltale signs of static electricity claiming yet another unfortunate victim. What I was not...

After a long 2 week break it is straight back to work for 1st Grade. With a full and busy week of experiments, math, field trips, parties and problem solving. To their credit 1st Grade jumped back into their school routine and work as if they had never left. With...

As the trimester comes to a close there is always a flurry of activity throughout the school as we strive to squeeze in all we have to do. From lessons and projects we have to finish to special days and events. This week we also celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss. I...

This week we had another fantastic parent lunch or really a parent breakfast. Thank you to all those who came and contributed food items and their time. As a teacher, I always become slightly nervous when parents come into class, however the students love it when...

After the success and enjoyment that creating the bottle rockets gave us I had (what I thought) to be a great idea of creating our own 3D model solar system. Using balloons and paper mache. At PNA, we encourage students to take risks and make mistakes, to expand their...

  Last week we also had our annual Brown Bag celebration. Students are encouraged to come up and show off any talent they might have. It can be daunting standing up in front of your peers and being the center of attention and requires courage and confidence in...

Today's world demands more than Three Rs (reading,  writing, and arithmetic), today's workplace looks for graduates that are also proficient in soft skills. These soft skills are also known as the 21st century skills: critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and...

With the start of the new year, many of us decide on goals we would like to achieve over the course of the coming year. A decision to do or to do not do something and it is generally with the aim to improve or better ourselves. A new years resolution. In class this...

It has been a busy and snowy last week before the break. It seems I am having to shovel my driveway every other night. But at least we will have a White Christmas! The week before any break is a rush as we try to finish units of work and complete our tasks and this...

As 2018 is coming to a close we are continuing to work hard and push ourselves in 1st Grade, and luckily with the recent snowfall it looks like we might be having a white Christmas! Something I am very happy about. In writing we are continuing our work with...