Burn Awareness Week - February 6th to 12th, 2011

Burn Awareness Week occurs during the full second week of February. The following website provides easy lessons to do during the Burn Awareness Week, or during the weeks leading up to it: Burn Awareness Lessons .

For each grade level, four lesson plans are provided which include parent information, a short video clip and a follow-up work activity.

There is also a poster contest with generous prizes that your child may participate in once she has completed the 4 lessons. Entries for the poster contest must be postdated no later than Feb. 12th, 2011.  More information on the poster contest is available here: Poster Contest . 

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Last year, my oldest entered the poster contest and won an honourable mention prize.  A fireman came to our home to present her with her prize!  You can read about it here: We've Got Ourselves a Winner! 

Fire Prevention Week 2010 - October 3rd - 9th

Participating in Fire Prevention Week is a great opportunity for your family to review and practice your home fire escape plan. It also helps to cover some Health and Career learning. Below are some website links that may prove useful to you and your children during this upcoming week!

Sparky the Fire Dog - Family Fun
Fire Prevention Week Kit (This is an informational resource that you can use as a discussion guideline. Near the end of the resource you will find some kid's worksheets.)
My Fire Inspection Checklist
Home Fire Escape Plan
Five Steps to Fire Safety (colouring page)

There's a Whole Lot of Sharing Going On!

Awana Bible Memory Book ~ Includes colourful pictures, scripture verses and corresponding poems for each letter in the alphabet.

Free Preschool Bible Resources ~ Although labled "preschool", the activities (songs, games, scripture memory, etc.) could easily be used with kindergarten and grade 1 students.

Read Alouds ~ An informational site on using read aloud times with your children.

BBC Bitesize Science ~ This website works well for reinforcing the grade 2 science topic of Solids, Liquids and Gases. Online quizzes and excellent graphics. (secular viewpoint)

Virtual Hikes ~ Take a virtual hike in a variety of places across Canada. I haven't explored this site too in depth, but it looks too neat to not share!

The ABCs of Safety Colouring Book ~ Excellent resource to use with kindergarten and grade 1 students to reinforce community helpers and safety issues/procedures. You may want to pick and choose colouring pages for the topics that you are working on.

Grade 2 Health ~ I am only able to access the grade 2 webpage, but it includes 28 usable health lessons that could be adapted to younger or older grade levels.

Famous Paintings: Art Appreciation for Kids ~ This online resource is from the Garden of Praise website. Could be an excellent resource to use in the upcoming school year.

Masters of Disaster ~ This is an amazing website from the American Red Cross with a huge amount of resources and printables that are ready to use. The resource goes through three levels and focuses on a wide variety of safety learning.

Burn Awareness Week - Feb. 7-13, 2010

Burn Awareness Week occurs during the full second week of February. The following website is excellent for providing easy lessons to do during the Burn Awareness Week or during the weeks leading up to it: Burn Awareness Lessons .Four lessons are provided for each grade level which works out to one lesson per week for the next four weeks. There is also a poster contest with generous prizes that your child may participate in once he/she has completed the 4 lessons. Entries for the poster contest must be postdated no later than Feb. 13th, 2010.

Here is a free and easy to read e-book focusing on instilling good habits within our children. Enjoy!

Smooth and Easy Day with Charlotte Mason

Fire Safety Week Oct. 4-10

Participating in Fire Safety Week is a great opportunity for your family to review and practice your home fire escape plan. It also helps to cover some Health and Career learning. Below are some website links that may prove useful to you and your children during this upcoming week!

Sparky the Fire Dog - Family Fun
Fire Prevention Week Kit (This is an informational resource that you can use as a discussion guideline. Near the end of the resource you will find some kid's worksheets.)
My Fire Inspection Checklist
Home Fire Escape Plan
Five Steps to Fire Safety (colouring page)

Fire Prevention Week - Oct 5-11

All Standard students received Fire Prevention Week activities in their supplement binders. Individualized students who requested the mini Health and Career unit will also have these activities. Several Fire Safety websites are recommended along with the activities to help with your child's learning. These websites are listed below. Simply click on the website title to access the information.


Kindergarten:
Fire Safety Videos
Sparky the Fire Dog - Games and Activities

Grade 1:
Fire Safety for Kids
Sparky the Fire Dog - Games and Activities
Make Time for Safety

Grades 2 and 3:
Be Fire Smart - Video
Fire Safety for Kids
Sparky the Fire Dog - Games and Activities
Make Time for Safety