Our letter of the week is "w" and our word of the week is "we". We talked about the letter 'w' and how sometimes it tricks us by thinking it says "d" instead of "w". At this age, it is a common mistake so we will continue to practise! The sk students wrote great sentences in their journals using their sounds independently. They are becoming quite confident with their free writing and are using the word walls and resources around the room to help them.
We revisited 10 frames today and explored numbers 1-10. The students used the gems to represent the number given. Please continue to explore numbers at home. Make it fun so the kids will want to engage in learning about numbers.
In the afternoon, we reviewed 2D shapes and looked more in depth at 3D shapes. We compared 2D and 3D shapes and talked about what is different and what is similar. We know that 2D shapes are flat and 3D shapes pop out. The students then extended their learning by building with the 3D manipulatives. At another tabletop, the students made objects using tangrams (2D). We will continue exploring shapes over the next little while.
Next week, we will be sending home a weekly reading program for the sk students only. This is a simple and stress-free program for all! More details to come next Monday!
Reminders:
- Please send back blankets and spare clothing if you have not done so already.
- We will continue to stay outdoors each morning so please have your child dressed for the weather.
- If a snow day (bus cancellations) occurs on a Tuesday, pizza day is cancelled. Please ensure that your child has a lunch if they are coming to school. Pizza will be delivered the following day.
Kindergarten Registration: Registration for junior kindergarten takes place during the week of January 13th-17th, at St Gabriel School. Registration will also be accepted anytime during the school year if you happen to miss the official January registration period.
