Settling in

 Hello all:  Already September 11, and life here in the north is good.  Yesterday, we had a lovely team building day at the Director's one room cabin on Ungava Bay.  We all brought pot luck, and following lunch, we went berry picking--some went fishing.

I joined a couple of staff, and we went high into the rocks to search for the berries.  One staff, from Cameroon, came along as well.  I did not do too much picking because, I was too busy laughing, chatting, and finding out about the Inuit ways.  Berry picking, is the number one summer and fall activity, because it gets people out of the house, and into the fresh air, where one can communicate with nature!!  

Children are coming to school more regularly now, and we have finished 2 little books already.  And, in math, we can say our sums without using our fingers up to 6.  What a break through.  Further, we now know all about the little hand on the clock.  This week we will begin to learn about the big hand!!  What a concept!

The beauty of the landscape

Berry picking--you can see I do not have many!

Marie Louise from Cameroon, and Joseph from Kerala.

Ungava Bay in the distance.

Alec, the school Director in front of his cabin.

A treat of berries and fish eggs.

No shortage of food here!

Yes, I finally broke out the mosquito net!!!

Class plasticene figures.  Penina

Aquja

Alain

Nathan

Susie Mae

Niani


Comments

  1. Trudie11 September 2022 at 10:40

    What an experience for all, especially for the two from Kerala and Cameroon! So glad your class is progressing nicely. Just think what they'll be doing in a couple of months, given their rate of learning. Great job.

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