Students kicked off their day continuing their exploration of unique letter combinations: digraphs! This letter combos for a new sound when put together. So far, students have worked with "th", "sh", and "ch" digraphs and this week we are working on "wh". Students are beginning to identify words with the "wh" sound, ask them to say some of these words for you! We also began our Red is Best book work. This is a great pattern book to help with creative writing! As we begin to wrap up our exploration of Iqaluit, students focused on the discussion question: How do Inuit people share their culture? We also talked about why sharing culture is so important. Having these discussions continued at home enhances student comprehension of these concepts! Students are able to identify that the Inuit share their culture in a variety of unique ways: through art, music, sport, dance, books, festivals, and story telling. Today, students travelled around Iqaluit with the "iPhones" and took photos of things they believe represent Inuit culture! Some students took photos of the Northern Lights, which represent the spirits of loved ones to the Inuit people: Some students took a photo of the Inuksuk, welcoming all people to the Arctic: There were even photos of the Arctic landscape, including animals. A symbol of the Inuits people unique connection to their land:
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