Tuesday 26 March 2019

Week of March 25th

Sorry for the late blog post.  The flu had other plans for me over the past few days!

Our letters of the week are "th" and our word of the week is "the".  We are teaching the students that when they see a t and an h together, not to sound them out individually and to remember to tickle their teeth with their tongue to make the "thhhhhhhhhhhh" sound.

Today we read a story about what to do when we feel angry.  We talked about taking deep breaths, walking away from what is making them angry, going to a quiet place, riding a bike or getting some exercise.  We also talked about how it is ok to be angry but it's how we handle our anger.

The school yard is getting pretty wet which means LOTS of soakers on the kid's feet.  Please send in extra pants and socks in case your child needs to change into dry clothes.

Last week we learned about Persian New Year and the students loved hearing about all the traditions for this special day.  They had a blast decorating eggs and making the 7 special things to put on table on our bulletin board.  We always love to learn about different cultures and special occasions.  Please feel free to let us know if you have a special day or celebration in your culture that you would like us to talk about.

VIP Project-
I have received some selfies but am hoping to get more.  It's such a fun project for the kids!  Looking for moms and dads to send in their workplace selfie with a brief, kid friendly description of their job.

Here are some pictures from today:




Monday 18 March 2019

Week of March 18th

Welcome back!  We hope everyone had a wonderful March Break!  The children shared their adventures with us during our morning discussion.  There were many children who went to warmer places and had a blast!

Our letter of the week is "Hh" and our word of the week is "he".  We learned that there are more "shes" in the class than "hes".  The sk students are enjoying writing in their journals and are adding more detail and taking more risks in their writing.

The students visited the library this morning and will be bringing home a new book.  Please ensure that library books come back each week in their mailbags.  The sk students will also be bringing a new snuggle book home today.

With the warmer temperatures in our near future, please ensure that your child has a spare pair of socks, pants and underwear.

VIP Project - We are hoping to get a workplace selfie from all parents by the end of March.  Last year, we had a lot of the dads participate.  This year, we are hoping to get our moms involved too!  We are looking forward to showing the children your selfies and have them guess what you do at work!

Here are some pictures from today:






Monday 4 March 2019

Week of March 4th

Today we had a blast learning about leprechauns and doing leprechaun dances!  The classroom has a lot of new green activities for the kids.  They had fun exploring the sensory table with coins, plastic shamrocks and green rice, creating with green playdoh as well as colouring pattered shamrocks.  The kids are hoping to get a special visit from a little leprechaun again this year!  Fingers crossed!  We will be making leprechaun traps on Wednesday so if you have any empty paper towel rolls or empty toilet paper rolls, feel free to send them in.

On Wednesday, we will be joining the whole school in the gym for our Lenten mass.  The students will be receiving ashes on their foreheads.  Today we spoke about Ash Wednesday and Lent.  We talked about giving prayers for people, alms giving as well as "fasting".  We also spoke about how we don't have to necessarily give up something - we can do something kind or caring instead of giving up a bad habit or giving up junk food etc.   

On Thursday, the Kindergarten students will be having an outdoor play day.  We will be outside for a longer period of time in the morning so please dress your child for the weather.  It is going to be a fun day for the children.

Our letters of the week are "sh" and our word of the week is "she". Check out the pictures below for awesome writing samples from the sk students.

In the afternoon, we read a story called "The Wonky Donkey".  If you have 6 minutes to spare, check out the music video on YouTube which was created for the story.  It is absolutely adorable and the kids LOVED it so much!  It is a catchy little tune too!  The students were inspired by the book and decided to make up their own versions of the story such as "The Wonky Kitty".


On Friday, we will be sending blankets home again for a wash. Please send them back on the Monday following the March Break.