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Starting the Week off JUST RIGHT - daily quotes, jokes, puns, and a weekly poem
Quote of the Day
As part of your daily reading and oral communication, select a quote for the given day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone, or via technology
  • write the message or meaning in the quote
  • write a short passage or story that includes this quote as its theme or a line that is used in the story... don't forget to reference the use of this quote...

Try your hand at writing your own quote.
Joke of the Day and/or Week
As part of your daily reading and oral communication select a quote,  joke, and a for the day...
  • read it out loud to a friend or family member in person, on the telephone or via technology
  • write the message or meaning


Pun of the Day and/or Week
What in your opinion, is the meaning of the pun highlighted above?
Try your hand at writing your own quote, joke and/or pun ...



Poem of the Month
This year, we celebrate NPM with the theme JOY!
 Inspirational People
Autumn Peltier - water
Autumn Peltier, an  Anishinaabe teen from Wiikwemkoong First Nation in Canada, has been a vocal advocate for protecting water.



Greta Thunberg

Assignment 1
Using the illustrations above as an example, create your own poster which shows the importance of water conservation



Assignment 2
You have been asked to create a slideshow or bulletin board all about the importance of water and its conservation.




Light It Up Blue - a possible contentious topic
In April, Autism Speaks a non profit organization encourages the world to Light It Up Blue for greater understanding and acceptance of people who are diagnosed as being on the Autism spectrum. While many support this unique campaign there are other that argue that the problem is that Autism Speaks isn’t the universally beloved organization you might assume it is. If you speak to a great number of autistic individuals, the sentiment they share is, “Autism Speaks doesn’t speak for me.”
Visit the sites below and decide whether you support or do not support this campaign, write a brief paragraph on your decision  and your reasons for it.

Help Support Autism Awareness and buy a t-shirt
In the Spelling section found in Language Arts , there are links for spelling words for K to grade 7,  as well as strategies and activities for learning new words... or simply click on the link below ...
Try creating your own list of grade appropriate words on or about water ... some of your words might include:
  1. water
  2. conservation
  3. climate
  4. earth
  5. environment
  6. activist
  7. fundraiser
  8. ocean
  9. storm
  10. rain
Estimate how many raindrops you believe there are in the image above. Explain what strategies you used to get this number. Do this activity with a friend or family member and compare your answers.
Using the above graphic as a hint, what do you think it tells you about the amount of rain in the month of April?
Now, explore the concept of probability in terms of whether it will rain...
Was your prediction correct? Explain your answer.
In your own words, explain the difference between capacity and volume. Can you think of examples where you might use both of these in a sentence or part of a conversation.

April 22 is designated as 'Earth Day.' To help spread the importance of taking care of our Earth, create your own Earth Day activities to highlight this important event.
Bill Nye - The Science Guy
Watch the video below on the water cycle and create your own way to explain how it rains.

Life Systems
Come along and visit the animals and learn all about classification, habitats, lifestyles with the staff via ZOO to YOU

Meet the new baby Cheetahs
Emarah, a 4½-year-old cheetah and first-time mother, gave birth early in late January after a 92-day pregnancy.
April is often the month that is associated with rain as is evident in the saying, "April showers bring May flowers"...
Study the weather patterns in Canada to find which geographic areas and locations typically get the most rain.
Water Bottle Creations
Stress Buster of the Month

The Turtle
This exercise releases muscle tension.
Pretend you are a turtle going for a slow, relaxed turtle walk.
  • Oh no, it’s started to rain!
  • Curl up tight under your shell for about ten seconds.
  • The sun’s out again, so come out of your shell and return to your relaxing walk.
  • Repeat a few times, making sure to finish with a walk so that your body is relaxed.

Positive Self Image
Write your own version of what the cat might say or think to itself...






Yoga Pose - Yoda Pose