Although we had many exciting moments this week, power outage included, the highlight of the week was definitely Tunisia Day on Friday afternoon! The students and I, along with two parent volunteers, enjoyed plunging ourselves into Tunisian culture! We sampled a variety of food from Tunisia: couscous, bread with olive oil, dates and baklava. I was proud of everyone's willingness to try all of the food! Many of the students really enjoyed the couscous and were asking me to share the recipe! Here it is:
Parmesan Couscous
1 1/2 cups of whole wheat couscous
2 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
4-5 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- Using a pot with a tight fitting lid, bring 2 cups of broth to a boil. Stir in couscous, turn off the heat, put the lid on the pan and let it sit for 5 minutes without lifting the lid.
- While couscous cooks, thinly slice the green onions and measure 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese.
- After 5 minutes, remove lid and fluff the couscous with a fork.
- Stir in green onions and finely grated Parmesan. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and serve hot.
- Enjoy!
Students also had the opportunity to create a mosaic picture using a variety of beans and lentils. Mosaic art is very popular in Tunisia. The students definitely appreciated the time and patience that goes into creating a mosaic masterpiece!
The favourite activity of the afternoon was, without a doubt, the straw weaving projects! Who knew that three straws, some tape and some yarn could amuse a classroom filled with grade three students for so long! We are going to finish them up this week so that the students can bring them home!
Another favourite activity from Tunisia Day was the game Mancala! We were too busy to figure the game out on Friday so we played it on Monday! It was a blast! You can make the game at home for pennies!
You just need: an egg carton, 2 small bowls and 48 "counters" (small rocks, dried beans, etc)
Watch this video to learn how to play How To Play Mancala
Other happenings this week:
Language Arts
- We continue our study of the book Wonder. The students are enjoying getting to know the different characters in the book!
- We finished up our story plan and completed a St. Patrick's Day journal entry
- We wrote the first paragraph in our stuck story
Numeracy
- We practiced making organized lists to help us solve problems in math
- We played around with different values and combinations of coins to arrive at a total amount needed
- We are starting our measurement unit beginning with a focus on linear measurement
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