As we learn about Nova Scotia, we discovered that curling is an important part of their local culture. Curling is a sport that was invented in Scotland in the 1600's and brought to Canada with Scottish emigrants. It includes throwing special curling rocks down sheets of ice toward a house made of concentric circles. Since Canada already had ice and rocks, it was a natural fit for a sport that has now spread across our country. ![]() Thank you to Edgemont's Parent Council, the school has been gifted with curling sets that allow us to experience the sport without the need for ice or the cold. We watched an instructional video that taught us how to throw a rock, sweep the ice, and communicate during the sport with sayings like, "Hurry Hard!" We adapted the sport for our learning environment, learned how to take turns throwing rocks, how to keep score, and how to congratulate the winners knowing that learning a new sport made us all winners. We will continue to curl throughout the year as we have enjoyed it so much! Comments are closed.
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