Online Elementary Learning
  • March Monthly Message
    • St. Patrick's Day
    • Fairness
  • March Weekly Activities
  • What is Bullying?
    • Ontario Ministry of Education
    • Signs of Bullying >
      • Victims, You Matter!
    • Make it a way not just a day >
      • Good Minds Stand Up >
        • Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
      • Pink Shirt Day
    • Take A Pledge
    • Bullying - Music and Media Literacy
  • Character Building
    • Kindness
    • Respect
    • Goal Setting
    • Compassion
    • Perserverance >
      • Perseverance Assembly
    • Fairness
    • Sportsmanship
    • Self Worth
    • Trustworthiness
  • Health and Well-being
    • Mental Health >
      • Mental health challenge >
        • self care wheel
      • Self Esteem >
        • power of Self Talk
      • Positive Mental Attitude
      • Mental Health Supports >
        • Kids Help Phone
        • Youth Mental Health
        • CMHO
    • Well-being >
      • Growth Mindset >
        • Mindfulness and Mindful Moments
      • Mindfulness >
        • Master of Mindfulness
        • Mindset of a Master - YODA
      • Stream of Consciousness/Morning Pages
      • Self Regulation >
        • Choice or Reality Therapy
        • Incredible 5 Point Scale
        • Junior Kelso
        • Five Chairs Five Choices
        • Leaky Brakes Toolbox
        • Mind Up >
          • Mind Up Music in the Morning
          • The Brain
        • Self Control
        • Zones of Regulation
      • Random Acts of Kindness
      • Wabi Sabi >
        • Mark Reibstein
      • Positive People to Learn From >
        • Terry Fox
        • Reggie Bibbs
        • Lizzie Valesquez
        • Nick Vujicic
    • Healthy Living >
      • The Importance of Breathing
      • Contact Comfort
      • Nutrition >
        • Healthy Eating Canada's Food Guide
        • Body Image
      • Relaxation >
        • Yoga
      • Daily Physical Activity (DPA)
      • Dental Care and Oral Hygiene
      • Head Lice
  • Social Studies
    • Human Rights >
      • All About Human Rights
      • Human Rights for Indigenous People
      • Human Rights Activists
      • Inspirational People >
        • Famous Faces
        • Greta Thunberg
        • Malala Yousafzai
    • Social Change >
      • Social Change in Canada
      • Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
    • Canada >
      • Oh Canada
      • Symbols of Canada
      • Government of Canada >
        • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
        • Governor General
        • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau >
          • Prime Ministers of Canada
        • Provincial Government
        • Municipal
      • Citizenship >
        • Immigration
        • Refugees
    • Indigenous Studies >
      • Thanksgiving Address
      • Treaties
      • Iroquois Confederacy >
        • Haudenosaunee >
          • Clan System
          • Tree of Peace
          • Six Nations Reserve >
            • Two Row Times
      • Ojibwe
      • Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
      • Metis
    • Canada's Role in WW I and WWII >
      • Animals in War >
        • Winnie
      • First Nations in the Wars >
        • Navajo Code Talkers
  • Contact Us
  • March Monthly Message
    • St. Patrick's Day
    • Fairness
  • March Weekly Activities
  • What is Bullying?
    • Ontario Ministry of Education
    • Signs of Bullying >
      • Victims, You Matter!
    • Make it a way not just a day >
      • Good Minds Stand Up >
        • Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
      • Pink Shirt Day
    • Take A Pledge
    • Bullying - Music and Media Literacy
  • Character Building
    • Kindness
    • Respect
    • Goal Setting
    • Compassion
    • Perserverance >
      • Perseverance Assembly
    • Fairness
    • Sportsmanship
    • Self Worth
    • Trustworthiness
  • Health and Well-being
    • Mental Health >
      • Mental health challenge >
        • self care wheel
      • Self Esteem >
        • power of Self Talk
      • Positive Mental Attitude
      • Mental Health Supports >
        • Kids Help Phone
        • Youth Mental Health
        • CMHO
    • Well-being >
      • Growth Mindset >
        • Mindfulness and Mindful Moments
      • Mindfulness >
        • Master of Mindfulness
        • Mindset of a Master - YODA
      • Stream of Consciousness/Morning Pages
      • Self Regulation >
        • Choice or Reality Therapy
        • Incredible 5 Point Scale
        • Junior Kelso
        • Five Chairs Five Choices
        • Leaky Brakes Toolbox
        • Mind Up >
          • Mind Up Music in the Morning
          • The Brain
        • Self Control
        • Zones of Regulation
      • Random Acts of Kindness
      • Wabi Sabi >
        • Mark Reibstein
      • Positive People to Learn From >
        • Terry Fox
        • Reggie Bibbs
        • Lizzie Valesquez
        • Nick Vujicic
    • Healthy Living >
      • The Importance of Breathing
      • Contact Comfort
      • Nutrition >
        • Healthy Eating Canada's Food Guide
        • Body Image
      • Relaxation >
        • Yoga
      • Daily Physical Activity (DPA)
      • Dental Care and Oral Hygiene
      • Head Lice
  • Social Studies
    • Human Rights >
      • All About Human Rights
      • Human Rights for Indigenous People
      • Human Rights Activists
      • Inspirational People >
        • Famous Faces
        • Greta Thunberg
        • Malala Yousafzai
    • Social Change >
      • Social Change in Canada
      • Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
    • Canada >
      • Oh Canada
      • Symbols of Canada
      • Government of Canada >
        • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
        • Governor General
        • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau >
          • Prime Ministers of Canada
        • Provincial Government
        • Municipal
      • Citizenship >
        • Immigration
        • Refugees
    • Indigenous Studies >
      • Thanksgiving Address
      • Treaties
      • Iroquois Confederacy >
        • Haudenosaunee >
          • Clan System
          • Tree of Peace
          • Six Nations Reserve >
            • Two Row Times
      • Ojibwe
      • Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
      • Metis
    • Canada's Role in WW I and WWII >
      • Animals in War >
        • Winnie
      • First Nations in the Wars >
        • Navajo Code Talkers
  • Contact Us
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Starting the Week off JUST RIGHT - daily quotes, jokes, puns, and a weekly poem
Quote of the Day
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365 days of wonder pdf
values.com
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
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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
jokes and riddles
everything mom
nerdy caterpillar
red tricycle


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 ...


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puns for kids
kidadl.com
laffgaff.com

Poem of the Week

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kids poetry club
Use the link above to answer the following questions:
1. In your own words, explain what this poem is about.
2. Do you think this is a good title for the poem? Explain your answer.
3. Draw an illustration for this poem.

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Inspirational People
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March 2nd is Dr. Seuss Day. Investigate the life and times of this infamous man including his biography and where he got some of his ideas for his stories. Create a pamphlet, video, collage, blog etc. about this infamous man.
dr. seuss day
dr. seuss
cad - integrated lesson
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How to "outsmart" a Leprechaun
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read aloud
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3 ways to trap a leprechaun
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Check out the integrated lessons for St. Patrick's Day
cad - st. patrick's day lessons
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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... be sure to check it out
  1. leprechaun
  2. trap
  3. sneaky
  4. clover
  5. leaves
  6. rainbow
  7. spectrum
  8. rainbow
  9. saint
  10. Ireland
cad - spelling
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Shamrocks
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The three leaves of a shamrock are also said to stand for faith, hope and love. A fourth leaf is where we get the luck from. The four-leafed clover, or “lucky clover”, is an uncommon variation of the three-leafed clover, and widely considered to be a symbol of good luck.
Estimate how many shamrocks you believe there are in the image above. Explain what strategy you used to get this number.
cad - st. patrick's day lessons


Symmetry
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three types of symmetry slide share
symmetry



Symmetry and the Four-leaf Clover
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Based on what you learned above, which type of symmetry does the four-leaf or "lucky" clover use?
symmetry and the lucky clover
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st. patrick's day math
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How to outsmart a Leprechaun - building a Leprechaun Trap
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Check out the integrated lessons on St. Patrick's day including building traps to catch a leprechaun
cad - st. patrick's day
leprechaun traps
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stem 1
stem 2
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stem 3
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All About Rainbows
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coolkid facts
nat'l geographic
weather whiz
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Colours of the Rainbow - meet ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv
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ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
colours of the rainbow
Other Hands-on Science Activities
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activities 1
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activities 2
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activities 3



Bill Nye - The Science Guy
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bill nye light and colour

Life Systems
Introducing to amazing cows… Meet Mask and Princess… they are simmental cows … they are mother and daughter and they are both pregnant and due in the Spring… But, what makes they truly amazing is that they are animal assisted therapy cows  which means they work with clients as part of a therapy process. Even more spectacular is that they know and understand sign language… Now, how amazing is that!

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Mask
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Princess
Keep posted to hear about the births...
Make a guess about the gender of the births - girls or boys... record the combination of gender for both of the cows..

So, they both had girls... And, they are sooooo cute and growing fast...
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St Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. ... It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. St Patrick's Day is celebrated in countries with people of Irish descent.
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Population of Irish Canadians
Have you ever wondered how many people in Canada may have come from Ireland? Take a guess ... which province do you think has the highest number of Irish Canadians? Explain your answer.
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where do irish canadians live?
Add up all of the percentages... what do they equal?
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Highlight and discuss at least 5 things you can learn from the graph shown above - for example 2013 had the highest number of people coming from Ireland to Canada
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canada - cbc kids
national geographic - canada
culture, history, sports
In Social Studies, check out the links to different content areas
cad - social studies strands
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art 1
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art 2
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art 3
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relaxation techniques
Creating your Own Tools to Help You RELAX
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stress ball
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calming bottles
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fidget gadgets
anxiety and depression in kids
cad - healthy living
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games for families
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TVO Learn offers learning that aligns with the Ontario curriculum, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Check out the link below to explore straightforward, engaging and free resources you can trust to support your child’s learning.

tvo learn at home
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