Oh Canada!

At first, there was not a lot of snow on the ground,
so we made this little snowman.


Hi Kids!


 I am visiting a city called Toronto.

It is the biggest city in Canada, so

it is very busy with many people,

 tall buildings, and a lot of traffic.

There are other cities in Canada, too,

like Vancouver and Montreal.  

Millions of people live there.

Canada also has more open space t

han in the USA.

Canada is bigger - it has more land,

but it doesn't have as many people

 as our country does.

Later it snowed a lot, and we made this giant one.
I am having fun. The big buildings behind me let you
know that I am in a city.

 

Look at a map or a globe. You can see Canada is near the top. That means it is in the north.

The further north you go, the colder the weather gets. It is much colder here than at our home in Rock Hill. Here is another picture that shows the cold weather. I was taking a hike in the park with my friend, Dr. Dooling. Look how deep the snow is!

 

 

Canada has a lot of animals. Many animals that live in South Carolina can also be found in Canada. For example, you can see squirrels and raccoons in cities.
Some of the other animals that live in the wild in Canada are the beaver and the moose. In the far north of Canada you can find polar bears and reindeer.

I haven't seen animals outside yet, but I went to a museum, and saw this moose. I could get close to it because it is not alive any more. The museum guide told us that there are lots of them out in the woods.



Did you see a lot of mounted animals on your field trip
to the Museum of York county?

Here in Canada, there are two official languages. One is English. The other is French. All children learn these languages in school. You can see signs printed in both languages. I saw this sign where people were buying tickets to go on a boat ride.

Another thing that is different here is the money. Their dollars are coins, not paper. The gold colored one on the left is one dollar. It is called a "loonie" because the bird on the front is a loon. The coin on the left with a ring around it is a 2 dollar coin. They do have paper money for $5, $10, and larger bills. Their paper money is a lot more colorful than  ours.

Kids in Canada enjoy playing a lot of the same things that you do, like video games, soccer, and making art. Some popular winter activities are ice hockey, figure skating, and skiing.



These boys and girls are having a ski lesson.   See the teacher in the red jacket?
All the kids have to wear blue vests so that she can find everyone in her class!  
Sometimes they would fall down but the snow was soft so they were okay.

I have loved my visit to Canada. I will be coming home on Friday. I can't wait to see you all again!

Your Friend,

Flat Stanley