The End of Another Week

Week 3 was awesome! Our theme was "Survival & Outdoor Exploration", and we read lots of wonderful books that taught us about how to scout out the great outdoors.

With the help of Scaredy Squirrel and some camping ducks, the Juniors make binoculars on Monday and their very own tent crafts on Tuesday. We sang about forest animals like The Great Big Moose Who Liked to Drink a Lot of Juice and our friend Herman the Worm.

The Seniors looked at the world through a different lens by making kaleidoscopes to see through. We continuing learning about the survival of Mr. Mack in the hilarious "Giggler Treatment" book we've been reading for the past two weeks, and on Tuesday we made bird feeders to attract some feathery friends!

All Ages Fun & Games on Thursday was a blast too -- we made colourful bookmarks, played parachute games, musical chairs, and many more exciting activities!

Coming Up

Next week is my favourite week I've planned so far and I can't wait for Monday to come! The theme is called "Exploring Far", so we're going to learn about countries and cultures from all over the world. Through books, crafts, songs, and games from across the globe, next week is sure to be spectacular!

Please keep in mind that you can still sign up for the Summer Reading Club throughout the summer -- we're always excited to welcome new friends. Right now we have 221 kids registered!

When you sign up, you join a reading team and score points with your friends for each book that you read. Every time you come in to report on what you've read, you also get a special sticker for your Reading Passport that has a secret code written on it. Go to www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca to type in the code and unlock online games! Here's the update on team points:

The Outdoor Adventurers - 185 books
The Time Travellers - 165 books
The Astronauts - 151 books
The World Explorers - 124 books

Wow! I'm so impressed by how much reading everyone is doing! There are so many marvellous adventures to be had just by opening a book!

Just as a reminder, next Friday we're going to watch "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted". Tickets are $2 each or $5 for a family. This week we saw "Escape from Planet Earth", which was definitely a hit! 

And as a final note, Thursday, August 1st will be Tacky Tourist Dress-Up Day! That's not next week, but the week after. I can't wait to see all of our zany outfits!

Well, I think that's everything, so now this is Emily, signing off.

Happy Reading!