Read-Alouds
Mystery Readers
Changemakers
Recess and Phys Ed
Virtual School
100
In one of the first how-to books we read all year, this boy is trying to catch something that is very, VERY far away. 
What is "How to Catch a Star"?
100
This bundled up mystery reader read us the book "I Am Peace"
Who is Mr.Lam?
100
Mohandas Ghandi, the change-maker who helped India gain independence from Brittain, led people on a march to fight against unfair laws about this mineral, that you likely have on your kitchen table with meals.
What is salt?
100
What was the name of this famous (or infamous) company that consumed so many recess periods?
What is "cement inc."?
100
Since we went virtual, THIS is something we do to end every day.
Take some deep breaths together.
200
In this other book from early on in the year, a child comes down with s very bizarre illness when she pretends that she doesn't like lima beans.
What is "A Bad Case of The Stripes"?
200
This mystery reader read us a story about "those shoes"
Who is Selah's Mom, Aiyana?
200
Wangari Maathai left her home country and studied in the United States, before going back and making a huge change by re-planting millions of trees. What was the name of the book that we read about her?
What is "Wangari's Trees of Peace"?
200
This game can be played on nice, sunny days outside, and involves Mr.Bigioni yelling "jailbreak"! every now and then.
What is "shadow tag"?
200
During virtual school, we had lots of visits with people from this gallery...we had one not that long AGO
What is the Art Gallery of Ontario or the A.G.O?
300
In The Can Man, Tim wants to get a new skateboard, but the Can Man needs to get this...
What is a winter coat?
300
In this book, all of these writing tools decided to quit! They all had their reasons, and we definitely enjoyed it. Dev's Mom read us the book.
What is "The Day The Crayons Quit?"
300
This change-maker started running across Canada to raise money and awareness of cancer research. We still participate in the marathon of hope in schools all over the world.
Who is Terry Fox?
300
Name 3 different places we've gone on "adventures".
Too many to name!
300
We started this program just before we went virtual, but did almost all of our sessions with Azalea and Sherry during virtual school. What is the name of the program?
What is Roots of Empathy?
400
At the beginning of this book, the main character doesn't bother recycling properly, then has a series of strange dreams before realizing that he should care more about the environment.
What is "Just a Dream?"
400
During this mystery reader session, we heard the book "The Paper Bag Princess". None of us knew the reader, but we all know her mother...who was our reader?
Who is Ms. Pollock?
400
Jean Augustine, originally from Happy Hill Grenada, worked in this profession before becoming the first black woman elected as a member of parliament.
What is a teacher?
400
These showed up midway through the year in our school's yard and you all worked together to steal them back and forth from Will's class at recess.
What are the big sticks?
400
This was a game we used to play A LOT during our virtual Phys Ed lessons.
What is "Mr.Bigioni says"?
500
In this book, which is one of Mr.Bigioni's favourites, a mother tells her child "Whatever you dream of I believe you can be..."
What is "From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea"
500
This was the first mystery reader session that we had all year! Our reader used these clues...
"I love biking and camping. I also love to travel and used to live in London England. I have a son in grade one and a daughter in Jk. My favourite colour is peacock blue!"
Who is Cole's Mom, Lindsey?
500
This change maker was an activist who fought against anti-black racism in the southern United States and famously refused to give up her seat, leading to the Montgomery Alabama bus boycotts and the federal courts deciding that the laws were unfair.
Who is Rosa Parks?
500
In this Phys Ed game, all of the participants try to run from one side of the gym to the other, without being caught by the students in the middle who need to stay on their lines.
What is "border guards"?
500
We start off every day of virtual school with a morning message. What have been some of the most common letters working together in our morning message?
ing, th, er, sh, ch, oo, tion, ou, ight