The What If game

We have started playing the What If game.  It is a great activity and can be changed to suit any topic.  Here is a few examples that we discussed today: What if all the trees were gone?  What if everyone always threw their garbage on the street?

Feel free to share any "What if" questions you have discussed with your kindergarten aged students or children.
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Melissa

a great spot in our city

Introducing Evergreen

We believe we can solve even the most pressing urban environmental issues by bringing diverse people together, inspiring them with possibilities and engaging them in identifying solutions and taking action. The need has never been more urgent.
To help create greener, more sustainable cities, we focus on four key areas:

Greenspace, Children, Food and CityWorks

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Mission: Inspiring action to green cities
Vision: Green Cities, Healthy Planet

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Our Values

Collaboration: Engaging diverse audiences in ways that are playful, optimistic and empowering to accelerate strategies for change
Innovation: Connecting and transforming innovative ideas into bold action
Accountability: To the communities we serve, those who contribute their time and resources, and in the delivery of programs and services of the highest quality
Systems Approach: Between people and place and the recognition that environmental issues are part of interdependent, complex social and economic systems.


Evergreen has lots of free family events.  Check out this link for upcoming events. http://www.evergreen.ca/whats-on/#

Honesty

Today, we will talk about honesty again.  We will explore the difference between lying and joking or making a mistake.  Often children have trouble distinguishing between a lie and mistake and conflict can arise.  If your child is in room 104, 106, 207 or 208 then ask them what they learned today about honesty and lying.

I see the sun rising!  That is a great sign of a sunny day to come.
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Melissa

Adventure Time!

Today, room 106 and 208 will be going outside.  Let's hope Grandfather Thunder Beings hold off with the rain until after school.

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Melissa

Honesty

Grandfather Sabe brings us the teaching of honesty.  Sabe teaches us that honesty means accepting who you are, telling the truth, not cheating, lying or stealing and keeping your promises.  We will reread the book A Promise is a Promise and talk about how we show honesty.

Thank you elder brother sun for warming the earth today.
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Melissa

Bulb Fever

Today, I will be planting even more bulbs with the children.  We already have planted over 100 bulbs of various varieties - fritillaria, croucus, tulipa. hyacinthus, and anemone.  The bulbs we are planting today are all tulips.  It makes me already excited for spring and the blanket of colour and beauty all our work will bring.

Thank you Mother Earth for all your beauty.

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Melissa

Our new water plants