Celebrating the Good Times in KA

We have so much to celebrate this year that it is hard to put to words so for the most part, I will let the video speak for itself.  I am so proud of how each and everyone of my students has become a flexible learner, adapting to changes willingly, and persevering through a year that I am certain will go down in history.  Sending my best wishes for a safe and wonderful summer.  Enjoy!

Celebration Video

P.S. I hope to see the many adventures of "Flat Mrs. Bennett".  I am feeling really tired as I have been on many journeys in a few short days!

Back Yard Adventures: Celebrations

Weekly Message with Mrs.Bennett-Jervis

Mystery Reader Clues

Mystery Reader #5


Literacy and Math Behaviours

We have so much to celebrate this year; accomplishments and an attitude of perseverance.  Make a list of things that you think should be present at every celebration.  Think back to when we created the holiday train, there were 5 things every celebration had:  people, food, dancing, games, and symbols.    

Make a list of 5 things you are proud that you have been able to do in Kindergarten.

Please pick one of these literacy options that best suits your child's ability and/or interest:

Complete the back yard Alphabet Hunt.  Find something that begins with each letter while exploring your back yard or nature.  You can also take pictures and put them into pic collage as a way to communicate your work.



Design a sign for your year end celebration.  Be sure to make your pictures and words "Big, Bright, and Beautiful".


Please pick one of these numeracy options that best suits your child's ability and/or interest:

Pete the Cat- The Missing Cupcakes

Bake cupcakes or a treat with your family to share at your end of the celebration.

Belonging and Contributing

Write positive messages on sticky notes and put them in balloons.  Give the balloon to someone you care about to pop and read your inspirational message.

Create your own back yard bowling game with pop bottles or other plastic bottles that you can fill with water.  Use any ball you have at home to roll and knock over the pins.  If you want to get technical, you can keep score using your sidewalk chalk.

Mystery Creature

If you find a creature while playing outside or exploring, please make a video with three clues.  Be sure to reveal your creature at the end of the video.  Send it to Mrs. Bennett-Jervis.

Herman the Worm Song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8in6ZGCLbUs

Self-Regulation and Well-Being



Go Noodle "You are the Best"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEOp-FaekSY


Summer by Jack Hartmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE-BI2WRnBU

Create Toilet paper roll print firework art



Problem Solving and Innovating

 Mrs. Bennett-Jervis Reading "Be You"

Create your own time capsule for your online learning (included in attachments).

Mystery Creature #2 Reveal

Here are your clues:

I have no teeth and dry warty skin. 
I walk rather than hop
I can often be mistaken for a frog.

If you guessed a toad, you are good at this game!

Back Yard Adventures: Down by the Pond

Weekly Message by Mrs. Bennett-Jervis

Down By the Pond


For more facts about ponds, visit https://kids.kiddle.co/Pond

Mystery Reader Clues

Mystery Reader #4

Literacy and Math Behaviours


Using PebbleGo, research a creature that you might find in a pond.  Find and write or tell 5 interesting facts that you learned about this creature.

"Five Green and Speckled Frogs" by The Learning Station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEJP1myKkUc

Grab a stick and head to your sandbox for messy math today.  Ask an adult to call out the names of 2D shapes.  Use your stick to draw them in the sand.  Draw as many as you can.  Remember to take a picture and send it to Mrs. Bennett-Jervis.


Math Talk

Please pick one of these literacy options that best suits your child's ability and/or interest:

Vowel Song

Vowel Game

Butterfly Letters



Please pick one of these numeracy options that best suits your child's ability and/or interest:

Frogs and Flies Printable activity



Belonging and Contributing

With an adult in your family, follow the recipe to make playdough.  This playdough can be used as a manipulative in your "Frogs and Flies" math activity or enjoyed outside creating bugs at your picnic table.

Play Dough 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup salt
• 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil (coconut oil works too)
• Food coloring, optional
• Quart sized bags

Stir together the flour, salt and cream of tartar in a large pot. Next add the water and oil. If you’re only making one color, add in the the color now as well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue stirring until the dough has thickened and begins to form into a ball. Remove from heat and then place inside a gallon sized bag or onto wax paper. Allow to cool slightly and then knead until smooth. If you’re adding colors after, divide the dough into balls (for how many colors you want) and then add the dough into the quart sized bags. Start with about 5 drops of color and add more to brighten it. Knead the dough, while inside the bag so it doesn’t stain your hands. Once it’s all mixed together you’re ready to PLAY.

Store the play dough inside the bags once done to keep soft. Keeps for up to 3 months.

Grab a dice and head outside to get your body moving.
If you roll a 1 crawl like a turtle one length of your house.
If you roll a 2 fly like a butterfly two lengths of your drive way.
If you roll a 3 crawl like a lady across your lawn.
If you roll a 4 slither like a snake in the grass.
If you roll a 5 move like a snail cleaning the pond.
If you roll a 6 jump like a frog six times.

Roll at least 10 times.  If you want a real challenge, add up your score.

Mystery Creature


If you find a creature while playing outside or exploring, please make a video with three clues.  Be sure to reveal your creature at the end of the video.  Send it to Mrs. Bennett-Jervis so I can share it on the blog.


Self-Regulation and Well-Being


Make a healthy snack and enjoy it outdoors.



"Down by the Pond Song"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2G4HUV6mp8
What would you see and hear around a pond or natural body of water?  If possible, ask your parents to take you for a walk in a conservation area.

Problem Solving and Innovating

Build a teepee or put up a tent and read your favourite book inside.  

Make a thumb print art page similar to this and write the names of each of our friends in our class under the bugs.

Mystery Creature # 1 Reveal

Did you listen to the clues?

I come in many different sizes.

I have a pattern on my shell.

I hid in wood piles.

Did you guess a snail?

Back Yard Adventures: Creepy Crawly Critters and Creativity

Mrs.Bennett-Jervis Weekly Message

Mystery Reader Clues

Mystery Reader #3


Literacy and Math Behaviours


PH Sound by Mrs. Bennett-Jervis

PH Jack Hartmann:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5WTmRQ9jrk

Jack Hartmann "New Sight Words 3" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi8U7bCOm6c

Visit Epic and read: "The Jungle in my Yard" https://www.getepic.com/app/read/11109

Visit Epic and read: "Bugs, Bugs, Bugs"https://www.getepic.com/app/read/14167

Take a nature walk and look for a little creature.  Take a picture and write an adventure story about your critter.  Remember that a story is fictional.  Be creative and use your imagination!  What might your creature do?  Use all of your writing strategies like drawing pictures, labeling, and sounding out.

Math Talk

Visit Epic and Read "ABABA A Book of Pattern Play"  https://www.getepic.com/app/read/6063

Find a collection of items outdoors like sticks, rocks, grass, or flowers.  Make a pattern.  Count how many items you used to construct your pattern.  How can you label your pattern using letters?

Please pick one of these literacy options that best suits your child's ability and/or interest:

Clap the Syllables in Names of Bugs

Caterpillar ABC Video

Please pick one of these numeracy options that best suits your child's ability and/or interest:

Write numbers to 100 on a blank chart.  Use a bingo dabber or marker as you count to mark the different patterns we use when counting to 100.  Use a different colour for each way to count (ie 2 use blue, 5 use yellow, etc.) (hundreds chart and missing number activities are included in email attachments.)

Write your numbers on your marker board as high as you can go.

Belonging and Contributing

Guess My Rule Game

Mystery Creature

If you find a creature while playing outside or exploring, please make a video with three clues.  Be sure to reveal your creature at the end of the video.  Send it to Mrs. Bennett-Jervis so I can share it on the blog.

Gather some Lego blocks or another measuring tool.  By now, I am sure you can see your sunflower seeds or another plant you have starting to sprout and grow.  Pick one plant that you want to keep track of its growth.  You will take your blocks and measure your plant's growth.  

You can make a chart like this:

Date	Date	Date	Date	Date	Date	Date

Self-Regulation and Well-Being

Make a healthy snack and eat it outside.  Here are some fun suggestions for this week.


Jack Hartmann "World of Wonder" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AzGCJzlAEw



Many of my happiest memories as a child occurred outside.  Have someone take a picture of you playing outside.  You can make me a video or write your answers.  How do you feel when you are outside.  Look at your picture- what are the clues that tell you are feeling that way?  Are you smiling, laughing?  

Here is a picture of me in one of my happy places:

Problem Solving and Innovating

Build a Bug Hotel using materials that you would find in your home or in nature.  Set it outside and record any creatures that visit your hotel.



Create your own game outdoors.  Tell someone the rule or write down them down.  How many people can play?  What is the objective of the game?