Yoga

A big thank you to Cindy for coming in on Thursday afternoon to do a yoga class with Ash class! We have been doing stretching, balancing and some yoga poses outside with the children since September, so they were also familiar with it before she came. The children absolutely loved it. They were so good at doing a variety of poses, playing games and yes, relaxation (you may want to try this before bed time! :) When they saw Cindy today, she got a warm welcome and wondered if she was going to do another yoga class with them. They shared with her how we practised our poses outside this morning! We hope Cindy can come again in the new year, (if she is still able, with her growing belly :)). We will also look forward to Elizabeth coming and doing some yoga with the class in the new year as well. What a wonderful and enriching activity to be able to offer our children!

Winter concert - more details

Time is quickly passing and we are having fun getting ready for our Winter concert!
Again, it is on Tuesday Dec. 17 from 2-3 pm. Try and dress your children in white shirts and dark bottoms. At the moment it is in the library, but we are trying to see if we can do it in half the gym instead. We will let you know the final venue on Monday. I had mixed up my Davinci events and food is not something we have at our Winter concert, so no need to worry about that at this time. However, the Grade 5/6 class will be selling small samples of Chocosol, a mexican drinking chocolate after the show. It is a school fundraiser, so bring quarters if you would like to try some! As well, we may need some helpers to help set up or clean up the gym afterwards. If you are able to volunteer to do that, please email me directly. We are looking forward to Tuesday!

Stay bundled,

Jodi and Bernadette

Winter Concert songs

Here are the songs Ash class had been practising for the Winter Concert:

Winter Song

Thumbs in the thumb place,
Fingers all together
That's what we say in mitten weather
Hats on our heads and scarves around our necks
Warm boots, warm boots so we don't get wet!

Rabbit

Rabbit run on the frozen ground, who told you so?
Rabbit run on the frozen ground, how do you know?
I caught a rabbit uh-huh!
I caught a rabbit uh-huh!
I caught a rabbit uh-huh!
I caught a rabbit oh!

Foxy run on the frozen ground, who told you so?
Foxy run on the frozen ground, how do you know?
I caught a fox uh-huh!
I caught a fox uh-huh!
I caught a fox uh-huh!
I caught a fox oh!

Bear run on the frozen ground, who told you so?
Bear run on the frozen ground, how do you know?
I caught a bear uh-huh!
I caught a bear uh-huh!
I caught a bear uh-huh!
I caught a bear oh!

Turn the world around (sung together as a whole school)

We come from the mountain,
We come from the mountain,
Go back to the mountain,
And turn the world around (3 claps)
We come,
From the mountain,
Go back to the mountain,
And turn the world around (3 claps)

We come from the water.....
We come from the sky.......
We come from the fire.......

I like Winter (Poem)

I like winter
I like snow
I like icy winds that blow
Seasons come
and seasons go
But I like winter
I like snow

Bread Recipe

I had meant to post this recipe after we did the breadmaking. Elizabeth used a recipe very similar to this one. It is from the Waldorf Kindergarten snack book:

Rose Room Rolls

2 T. yeast
3 cups warm water
2T. honey
3T. oil
8 cups of flour

1. Stir together the honey, warm water and yeast. Wait for it to get foamy.
2. Add the oil and flour and stir until it forms a dough.
3. Knead the dough and form dough into rolls.
4. Let rise for 30 minutes.
5. Bake at 325 for 18 minutes.

Winter Concert

Our winter concert will be held on Tues. Dec. 17 at 2 pm. All families are welcome to join us to watch your children shine! All of Davinci will be performing! Ash class has been practising very hard and is looking forward to our concert! We ask that you dress your children in white shirts and dark bottoms if possible. In the past, parents have brought in baked goods to share as part of our festivities. I will update you more on that early next week.

High Park Nature trip

Our High Park Nature Centre Trip was wonderful. Thank you to our volunteers Cindy, Jen and Alex, Netta, Lina, Danai and Anne. The sun was shining and the snow was just right! We learned a lot about animals and their habits leading up to winter. Our walk on the path was beautiful and informative. We found lots of treasures! We had fun singing songs and playing nature games outside. We are looking forward to our next trip in February!