Thank you to all who participated and donated to our Orange Shirt Day. Your donations were much appreciated. We had a sea of orange in our classroom today!
This morning was very chilly outside and some children were wishing they had warmer clothes. Because we are outside every morning until 9:30, we are asking that the children dress in layers. This weather is so hard to dress for so layers are always the way to go!
Last Friday, the children were very interested in learning about Terry Fox. We watched a few child friendly videos and listened to a song sung by children about Terry's life. They were all very excited and proud to walk around the school yard after learning about Terry.
Today we explored letters, talked about the Fall and observed some wonky looking carrots that Mrs. Costello brought in for us. The jk students are learning how to hold the pencil properly and how to spell and write their name using proper letter formation. The sk students are working on using their knowledge of letter sounds to sound out simple words. It is very important to build their confidence and make it a fun activity instead of a dreaded task. Mrs. T and I always sit with the students and model how to sound out words. We encourage them to try their best and praise them for their efforts. As the year progresses, the students become more confident and will attempt to write and sound out words independently. It's beautiful to see! If your child is asking you to help with sounding out words, allow them to make mistakes. If they are constantly being corrected, they lose confidence and are more hesitant to write. We will be starting our weekly letter and word exploration after Thanksgiving.
Here are some pictures from today as well as the Terry Fox Walk:
