2017-2018 school year - BOOKS READ: TERM 2

AVI:
First Salmon. by Roxane Beauclaire Salonen

Science:
(Sugar to ...)
Tangerine and Kiwi visit the Sugar bush. by. Laila Heloua
(a story of how maple syrup is collected and made into a variety of things...syrup, candy, maple butter,..)
What makes fire burn? by Walter LaPlante

VALENTINES / LOVE / FAMILY:
You are the Pea, and I am the Carrot. by J Theron Elkins
What Do you Love? by Jonathan London
Before you. by Rebecca Doughty
Did you know that I LOVE YOU? by Christa Pierce
I Wish you more. by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld
Because of you. by B.G. Hennessy
Love is Real. by Janet Lawler
A mom for Umande. by Maria Faulconer (this is a favorite)

Down the Drain. by Robert Munsch
Swamp Water. by Robert Munsch

Monkey not ready for bedtime. byAlfred A Knopf
Papa Do you Love Me? by Barbara M Joosse
The Monkey goes Bananas. by C.P. Bloom
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. by Jane Cabrera
Can't Sleep without Sheep. by Susanna Leonard Hill
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay. by Cari Best
Ladybug Girl and the Best Ever Playdate. by David Soman and Jacky Davis
Maxwell the Monkey Barber. by Cale Atkinson
Little Otter's Big Journey. by David Bedford
Show Me Happy. by Kathryn Madeline Allen
Who ate all the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont
The Little Raindrop. by Joanna Gray
Thea Stilton , The secret of the waterfall in the woods. by Thea Stilton


Chapter Books:
Thea Stilton - The Thea Sisters and the Mystery at Sea. by Thea Stilton

ANXIETY books:
Peep & Egg. I'm not hatching. by Laura Gehl
It's Okay to make Mistakes. by Todd Parr

FOOD:
No Monkeys, No Chocolate. by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young
PB & J Hooray! by Janet Nolan
MMM, Cookies. by Robert Munsch
Everything Kids Cookbook. by Sandra K Nissenberg
What's for lunch? by Sarah L Thomson
How did that get in my lunchbox? The story of food. by Chris Butterworth
All in Just one Cookie. by Susan E Goodman
Grandpa's Cloudy with a chance of meatballs cookbook. by Judi Barrett

BLACK HISTORY MONTH (or books who have main characters with Brown Skin):
I am Jackie Robinson. by Brad Meltzer
The Color of Us. by Karen Katz
Amazing Grace. by Mary Hoffman
Rosa. by Nikki Giovanni
Rick-a-chee and the Runaway Pennies. by Edna O Menzies
Bright Eyes, Brown Skin. by Cheryl Willis Hudson & Bernette G Ford
Hats, Hats, Hats. by Ann Morris
Jafta & Jaftas mother, Two stories in one. by Hugh Lewin
Designed by God So I must be Special. by Bonnie Sose
In Plain Sight. by Richard Jackson
First Come the Zebras. by Lynne Barasch
Freedom in Congo Square. by Carole Boston Weatherford
Whoever you are. by Mem Fox
A Storm called Katrina. by Myron Ulberg
We March. by Shane W. Evans
Chocolate Me! by Taye Diggs
Born to Be Free - Amnesty International (HUMAN RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES)



MUSIC:
88 Instruments. by Chris Barton

MATH:
Loonies and Toonies. by MIke Ulmer
Whole-y Cow! Fractions are Fun! by Taryn Souders
100 Snowmen. by Jen Arena
100 Hungry Monkeys. by Masayuki Sebe
Giraffe Graphs. by Melissa Stewart
Graphing in the Desert. by Jennifer Rozines Roy and Gregory Roy

Shapes Discovering Flats and Solids. by Michelle Koomen
On the Scale, a Weighty Tale. by Brian P Cleary
Wacky ways to compare Weight. How Heavy? by Mark Weakland
Inch by Inch. by Leo Lionni
One Hundred Hungry Ants. by Elinor J Pinczes

111books read term 1 & 2




ALIYAH:
Red Rock Mysteries (#4) Wild Mysteries
Red Rock Mysteries (#5) Grave Shaddows
Red Rock Mysteries (#6) Phantom Writer
Red Rock Mysteries (#7) Double Fault  .by Jerry B Jenkins & Chris Fabry
(#8) Canyon Echoes

Winnie The Horse Gentler #1 - Wild Things. by Dandi Daley Mackall
Winnie The Horse Gentler #2 - Eager Star. by Dandi Daley Mackall
Winnie The Horse Gentler # 3 - Bold Beauty. by Dandi Daley Mackall

Keystone Stables  #2- On the Victory Trail. by Marsha Hubler

Rebel of Dark Creek. by Nikki Tate

Chemistry:
The Explosive Story of Fireworks. by Kama Einhorn
Fireworks.by Vicki Cobb
Flames are stored in Sunlight. by Dr.Bryson Gore

2017-2018 school year - BOOKS READ: TERM 1

LITTLE A READ:
A Bee's Life. by Nancy Dickmann
The Bumblebee Queen. by April Pulley Sayre
Killer Bees. by Meish Goldish
The Flight of the Honey Bee. by Raymond Huber

Bearenstain Bears: The Forgiving Tree.
DOllars & Sense
And too much pressure
Bedtime Battle
Give Thanks
Week at Grandmas
Show some Respect
In The Dark
Go OUt to Eat
And the Trouble with Chores
Kindness Counts
And the Bad Habit
Faithful Friends


Pumpkin Related:
Pick a perfect Pumpkin. Learning about Pumpkin Harvests. by Robin Koantz
How Big could your pumpkin grow? by Wendell Minor
Secrets of the Vegetable Garden. by Carron Brown & Giodrdano Poloni
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin. by Ron Fridell and Patricia Walsh
Pumpkins in  Fall. by Mari Schuh
Pumpkin Day. by Candice Ransom
Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin. by Sonali Fry
Apples and Pumpkins. by Anne Rockwell

Water Related:
Into the A, B, Sea. by  Deborah Lee Rose.
Animal Babies in the River. by Julia Groves

Aboriginal Related:
P'esk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony


Anxiety, Feelings & Emotions Related:
Something Might Happen. By Helen Lester
Jack's Worry. by Sam Zuppardi
I Don't want to go. by Addie Meyer Sanders
Before I Leave. by Jessixa Bagley
My Two Blankets. by Irena Kobald and Freya Blackwood

Community Related:
*City Shapes. by Diana Murray
*One Word from Sophia. by Jim Averbeck and Yasmeen Ismail
*The sounds of Kwanza. by Dimitrea Tokunbo
*What should I do on the Playground? by Wil Mara  (safe and danger on the playground)
*Clothesline Clues to the Jobs people do. by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook
*Maybe Something Beautiful How Art Transformed a Neighborhood. by F.Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell
*We March for Freedom. by Shane W Evans
Maxwell The Monkey Barber. by Cale Atkinson
*In front of my house. by Marianne Dubuc
*Community Soup. by Alma Fullerton


OTHER:
Princess Tales - Seek and Find. by Grace Maccarone
There is a Bird on Your Head. by Mo Willems


*READ FIRST CHAPTER BOOK - the week of August 8, 2017
Nina the Birthday Cake Fairy. by Daisy Meadows.  (The sugar and Spice Fairies)


*books = character with brown skin (Little A searches these books out).


BIG A READ:
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. by
*She also did the book study answering all the questions.

Runaway. by Becky Citra
Cleopatra VII.  Daughter of the Nile. Egypt, 57 B.C.  by Kristiana Gregory
Jane Austen The girl with the magic Pen.  by Gill Hornby
Kickoff. by Donna King
The War with Grandpa. by Robert Kimmel Smith
The Secret Garden. Adapted by Diane Molleson
Red Rock Mysteries:(1) Haunted Waters   by Jerry B Jenkins & Chris Fabry
Red Rock Myseterie:(2) Stolen Secrets  by. Jerry B Jenkins & Chris Fabry
Red Rock Mysteries: (3) Missing Pieces  by Jerry Jenkins & Chris Fabry


Kate Middleton. Real Life Princess. by Sarah Tieck


MEDIA RELATED:
Media Meltdown. A graphic guide adventure. by Liam O'Donnel
Bad Stuff in the Media. by Rabbi Marc Gellman & Monsignor THomas Hartman.

GRADE 2 & 6 (SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018)

GRADE 2 & 6 (SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018)

Both Girls Term 1:
*summer dance camp.
Both girls did a 2 day dance camp. Over the course of the 2 days the girls learned to do some Jazz dancing, Acro dance, Hip Hop & Break Dancing.  Big A also learned a little Lyrical on day 2 of camp.  They both LOVED Hip Hop Dance.

*VBS (Art Camp @ Bakerview Church). (July 10 - 13)
This week both girls participated in an Art Camp at VBS.
They created...
1)An art journal
2)A collage of pics that they thought of words that described God. (Bear = fierce, Kitten = gentle).
3)A scratch art book mark
They also learned fun action songs, learned new games in the gym, and had fun learning about God this week.

*VBS (SonRise National Park) (July 17 - 21)
This week both girls participated in a VBS that was about nature & wildlife in a National Park.
Get ready for exciting wilderness thrills as you head out to beautiful SonRise National Park! Kids will be awestruck by snow-capped mountains, thundering waterfalls, wildflower meadows bursting with color, and amazing animals like soaring eagles, friendly huskies, and herds of caribou.

As kids explore SonRise National Park, they’ll learn the most important survival skill of all: they can always depend on Jesus and His promises of true peace, true riches, true power, true love, and true hope!

Little A - Term 1
WATER & WATER CYCLES:

READ:
Into the A, B, Sea. by Deborah Lee Rose
Water Cycle. by Monica Hughes.
Earth's Water Cycle. by Robin Nelson
Up The Creek. by Nicholas Oldland


WATCHED: 
DisneyNature Ocean
Science for Kids DVD: 


FIELD TRIP:
We went to White Rock and explored the water / sand.
Walked around FishTrap Creek
Walked around Mill Lake
Walked the paths at Cheam Wetlands
Hiked Bridal Falls
Walked Othello Tunnels and explored the Coquihalla River.

Bodies of Water explored:
1)FishTrap Creek.  What did we see?  Lily pads, Ducks, and unidentified brown with really long tail.
There were also areas with tons and tons of dragonflies.

Fishtrap Creek Park is an activity park, as well as, a storm water storage basin system located in the community of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.

To reduce the possibility of flooding, storm water storage basins were constructed on the upper sections of the creek to control the flow of flooding so to protect the urban neighborhoods and to drain the farmlands.

Fishtrap Creek Park was built around the storage basins. The development of the stormwater system created a new landscape of forest, wetlands, spits, islands and marsh.

The new geography created an opportunity for a park. A recreation trail was added, as well as, a day use picnic area, picnic shelter, sightseeing benches, grass lawns, information signs and lookout viewpoints.

The trails, spits, sightseeing benches and lookouts are popular for birdwatching. There are opportunities to view waterfowl and song birds in the park. Other activities enjoyed include walking and jogging.

The main trail in the park is level and easy going so it is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Being that the trail is paved it is wheelchair and baby stroller friendly also. The main trail is part of the larger Discovery Trail.

The Discovery Trail is a 30+ recreation trail which explores the community of Abbotsford and connects to Fishtrap Creek Park.

2)Bridal Falls in Hope

3)Cheam Wetlands in Chilliwack

4)Spray Parks

5)Cultus Lake

6)Othello Tunnels (River)
7)


Little A spent the 23 - 28th with Gramma, Grampa, Auntie and Uncle (home from China for 2 weeks).
The enjoyed:
Going to the beach

Going to Davidsons Orchard
Going to Polson Park
Bike Riding
Going to the Spray Park
Playing Uno together
Going to O Keefe Ranch

Life Cycles of BEES:
Little A and mommy went to Planet Bee for a tour and presentation. We learned all sorts of interesting facts about bee's.


Little A read these books about bees...
*A Bee's Life. by Nancy Dickmann
*The Bumblebee Queen. by April Pulley Sayre
*Killer Bees. by Meish Goldish
*The Flight of the Honey Bee. by Raymond Huber
*Curious George - A Home for Honeybees. by Julie Tibbott
*The Bees Count. by Alison Formento
*Horsefly and Honeybee. by Randy Cecil


Activities for bees:
*Watched "Bee Movie".

*watched "City of Bees" (A children's guide to bees.)
Explore the secret, complex world of honeybees from a child's point of view. Six year old Oliver and his young friends join a bee keeper as he cares for his beehives over the course of a year.The children study everything from how a queen bee rules the hive, the various jobs each bee performs, how bees pollinate and how bees can fly at amazing speeds. With colorful imagery, learning activities, and remarkable up close video, viewers of all ages will be enchanted and informed about the remarkable world that is the City of Bees.

*watched "The Magic School Bus, Bugs, Bugs, Bugs."
The class explores the sticky home of a bee (in a bee hive).


With mommy - Little A went to a funeral, and quick road trip. Stopped in at 108 mile ranch, and saw a bunch of the forest fire damage in the Cariboo.


Other books Little A read:
*What is a Princess?  (Step into Reading)
*Princess Sisters Treasury. (3 books). by Jeanna young & Jacqueline Johnson.

Little A went to DinoTown...

Big A - Term 1

August 22, 2017 - Big A got her ears pierced. 

Fine motor:
300 piece puzzle - foxes.
100 piece puzzle - map of canada

Health & Career:
Big A did the dishes without being asked on July 19th. 


Big A went to Faith Missions Bible camp July 23 - 28.
Her highlights:  
Actually making a commitment to Christ because she wants to.

Choice classes:
1)Outdoor Survival Skills

2)Outdoor Cooking

3)

FIELD TRIPS & PLAYGROUNDS

FIELD TRIPS.

IN MOST COMMUNITIES:

Pet Store

Movie Theatre

Board Game Cafe

Recycle Depot

Library

Tims coffee date

Mall with a plan and a budget

Fire Department

Pizza Place

Save on

McDonalds Play Place

ABBOTSFORD:

Mill Lake

Trethewey House Heritage Site (Abb)

Mennonite Museum

Spray Park

Fishtrap Creek

Walmsley Lake (Albert Dyck)

Willowview Farm

Eco Dairy

Mann Farms

Taves Apple Barn

Corn Maze

Trout Hatchery

Birchwood Dairy

Tanglebank Gardens

Gagan Petting zoo

Campbell's Gold Honey Farm & Meadery     2595 Lefeuvre Road

Goats Pride at McLennan Creek

Clayburn Village (Abby /  Mission)

Cascade Aerospace Hangar (across from Abbotsford airport)

Get Air

Bowling

ARC (swimming, gym, skating)

Mini Golfing (Castle Fun Park)

Play Abby

Project Climbing Centre

Twisters Gymnstics (Noon Nutties Drop In)

The Reach

Clay Cottage

4 Cats

HOFA Art Supplies / Classes
Pottery Studio

ALDERGROVE:

Silver brook u catch (ABBY / ALDERGROVE)

The Zoo

Aldergrove Telephone Museum and Community Archives

Aldergrove Lake Park (trails & rock to try and climb)

FORT LANGLEY:

Fort Langley - The Fort

Aldor Acres Farm (5 mins from Fort Langley) (They have pumpkin patch and dairy - some thing dairy is more interesting)

LANGLEY:

Go Bananas (Chilliwack & Langley)

Krause Berry Farms (Langly)

Canada Bread Tour (Langley)

Campbell Valley

Canadian Museum of Flight (Langley Airport)

Penzer Parkour Park

CHILLIWACK:

Cultus Lake

Fraser River

Lindemann Lake

Blue Heron Reserve

Cultus Lake WaterSlides

Go Bananas (Chilliwack & Langley)

MISSION:

Stave Falls / Dam - Powerhouse at Stave Falls

Rolley Lake

Golden Ears (Gold Creek)

HARRISON:

Harrison Lake

Hicks Lake

Othello Tunnels

Bridal Falls

Bridal Falls Waterslides

Kilby Store & Farm (Harrison Mills)

WHITE ROCK:

White Rock (The Ocean)

Darts Hill (Surrey / White Rock area, appointment needed)

Crescent Beach

Blackie Spit Park

1000 Steps

Britannia Heritage Shipyard is located at the south foot Railway Ave in (Steveston)

Gulf of Georgia Cannery -12138 Fourth Ave Steveston

VANCOUVER:

Whytcliff Park in West Van (long drive) - fantastic for checking out tide pools (see tide charts online).

Reifel Migratory Bird Santuary (Delta, quite a drive but a really neat day trip!)

Hells Gate

FAVORITE PLAYGROUNDS