YOUR CONCERT!!!!

Hi Grade 1/2's

Mrs. Nichol shared a video of you singing at your concert with me! You all did so amazing! I just love that you choose to sing an Australian song! How many books do you have left until it is the Christmas Holidays? I did something special and let Mrs. Nichol pick her favourite Christmas book for the very last one on Friday. Some of my friends here are from Africa and they are celebrating a holiday called Kwanza, can you do some research on it and let me know what it is all about?

Over the next couple of days  I will be busy traveling, I am heading to China for the Chinese New Year. Next time you hear from me I will have a new country to teach you about!

Love,
S.

Today's book..

Dear 1/2 Friends,

Due to all the heavy snow I heard my books could not be delivered today. I asked Mrs. Nichol to wrap up the one I had picked out for today. How did she do giving you a clue? Hope you enjoy!

Yours in sunshine and sand,

Syd

dear   Sidney   
I   like   your   books  .  I  wonder what one  were   going   to   read   next I   wonder  what  the   next    one  is  about.



From
Reed

Hi From Grade 1/2

Dear Sydney,

We like your books!  I can't wait to read the last book to see if it is exciting. I wonder what the last book is going to be like, can you please tell us what the last book is!? Do you celebrate with Christmas trees? 13 people in our class already have their Christmas trees up! Are you having fun in Australia? What time is it in our country when it is winter in your country? Is it snowing over there. We woke up this morning to lots of snow. Tonight we are going to get even more! Last time it was Christmas there was a lot of snow!  We hope to hear from you again soon!

Love,
Grade 1/2 Students at MPS

Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel

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Hi Grade 1/2's!

What have you learned about Hanukkah so far?

 Can you make a web to show me?

I hope you enjoyed "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Dreidel"

I LOVE that book, today I am sending a song that is about a dreidel to!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKreDYVWark

Here are some answers to your questions:

GELT IS MONEY!!
It refers to money and chocolate coins given to children during Hanukkah.

Latkes- a pancake, especially one made with grated potato.




How do Families celebrate Hanukkah?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrmsFI7xPAs

We Don't all Celebrate Christmas

Hi Grade 1/2's!!!

I learned something so cool this week and I can not wait to share with you!! Did you know that in Australia not all people celebrate Christmas! Some celebrate something called Hanukkah. I mailed a book to your teacher so you can learn a little bit about this holiday. I thought we could do something fun to get excited about Christmas together, so I picked out my favourite Christmas stories and wrapped them up. You are going to read one each day until Christmas break! Let the countdown begin! Can you share what you learned so we can compare notes? I wonder how you will share it...
Some more information about Hanukkah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VfChLAADS8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tws_uMAEOs
Here is a funny song about dreidels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKreDYVWark