Posts by Mariko Hashimoto

Good morning friends! We miss seeing you all and hope we can go to the forest next week! Engage Today we are talking about something we often see in the forest. I wonder if you can guess what it is with 3 clues. 1.It eats bugs. 2.It has 8 legs. 3.It spins a web. Did…

Engage Hello friends! I hope you all are doing well. We have been learning about birds the last few weeks and now we know so many things about birds.  So today we are going to design our very own bird!! How does it sound? I’m really excited!! I will show you how to design your…

Engage What makes a nest the best? Find out by listening to Mrs. Melanie read the story “The Best Nest”. Explore Mrs. Melanie’s daughter, Leah, is very interested in flamingos right now. We discovered that flamingos make a mound nest in or near the water. They use mud to make a big pile or mound…

Hello friends! Do you enjoy nice sunny days? I go for a walk sometimes. There are so many beautiful flowers. Bees, butterflies and birds are flying around. I love spring so much!! Engage Today we are going to learn about a bird. Can you guess which one? I’ll give you some clues.  1.It has big…

Once upon a time there was a teacher named Mrs Melanie, two girls named Leah and Carmen, and a dog named Copper. They loved to go walking in forests, explore under logs, and play in the sand by the river. One day, they decided to go to Musqueam Forest for an adventure. Engage They began…

Hi everyone! I went for a hike yesterday in the forest by my house where there is a pond. I miss exploring the forest with you so, I thought I would take you on a little forest adventure here! On my hike I pretended to be an ornithologist – a person who studies birds. Engage…

 Engage Hi everyone! How are you? I hope you all are doing well! I saw a few hummingbirds on the patio this morning. They came to the hummingbird feeder for their breakfast. I always keep sugar water in the feeder for them. They need a lot of fuel to fly around. Do you know how…

engage What in the world is a sit spot? Do you know? Can you guess? A Sit Spot is a special place you go to sit! It is your special place to sit, take deep breaths, relax, and listen. You get to choose it because it is yours. There is really one rule, no TV,…