Mrs. Colaco

Play. Laugh. Learn. Welcome to our classroom! Take a glimpse into how play transforms into learning.

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Celebrating Rubber Ducky Day by setting up a STEM challenge for our students. The students were challenged to save as many duckies as they could from the hot lava.
This activity encourages collaboration, problem solving and mathematical thinking.
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Ss Countdown to Christmas!
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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

Each day, we uncover an Advent challenge on our classroom Advent calendar to help prepare our hearts for Jesus.
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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

We love beginning every math lesson with a math talk. Math talks encourage mathematical thinking and allow students to expand their thinking by hearing one another's ideas! @DP_math @AvilaDPCDSB

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Stop scrolling, take a deep breath, and use the next few minutes to escape to a place where the air is sweet. 💛💚

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Can you build a ramp? What do you notice?

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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

Can you make a pattern?
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Happy Halloween from all the staff at St Teresa of Avila. 🎃 👻

[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

What will happen to our Frankenstein when we mix vinegar and baking soda?
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Our Colour Monster Pumpkins!
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What are you grateful for today?

Taking on a school challenge presented by our student wellness club.

Ss loved sharing their posts on our school Gratitude Wall!

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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

Will a pumpkin sink or float?
Ss made hypotheses & then we tested it out. As a follow-up, Ss recorded their observations & results.
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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

Can you make a haunted house?

Open-ended process art!

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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

What can you make with 10 black dots? Can you count to 10? Can you represent 10?
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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

We love creating opportunities to experience nature to enhance children's sense of wonder & joy in the world around them. This week, students were invited to use pinecones, fall coloured paint & paper to create fall portraits.
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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

The Best Part of Me.
Today, we asked students to describe the best part of them. We were amazed by all their answers & loved watching our students celebrate themselves!
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[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

Ss were invited to explore & collect natural materials in our outdoor space. Ss were then invited to create artwork using their natural pieces. Throughout the process, Ss demonstrated wonder and awe for the natural world. @DPwellness4all @AvilaDPCDSB @dp_EarlyYears

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Ice cream treat for Play Day! @AvilaDPCDSB

[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

12 Circle Challenge! How many circles can you transform in 3 minutes? SS loved this activity so much, they asked to do it again! @AvilaDPCDSB @DPwellness4all @DP_math

[Mrs. Colaco @AvilaFDK106]

"Family is spending time with the people you love & creating memories that will last a lifetime!"
Thank you to everyone for making this year's Family Day so special!
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