Updates and Reminders

It's hard to believe that it is already mid October! We are having a blast in the classroom and learning so much!  We are starting to explore popcorn words on a weekly basis.  A popcorn word is a high frequency word that "pops up" in many forms of literature that we look at (books, poems, songs etc).  Our word for this week is "a".  We read a pumpkin poem and looked for the word "a" in the poem.  The kids had a great time "buttering" our popcorn word in the poem!  We will continue to explore this word throughout the week.  You can help out at home by asking your child to point out the weekly words when you read with them.

In Math, we have been exploring patterns in the classroom and all around us.  We are focusing on AB patterns.  These are patterns with one changing attribute (colour, shape).  You can help at home by pointing out patterns and asking your child what would come next.  They are having fun creating and extending patterns.  We used beads to make up a pattern tree to decorate the classroom.  Before hanging their patterns, they had to explain what their pattern was.  They were so proud of their creations and the tree turned out really cute!

                                                                                                 

In Science, we have been exploring nature and have made some beautiful leaf art with the leaves collected from our nature hike in Griffin's Grove.  The kids used their imagination and made great masterpieces.  We will be learning about living and non-living things and deciding how to sort objects into these groupings.

We will also be learning about cats over the next little while. The children have sparked an interest in cats so we are starting an inquiry on these furry friends!  If you have any cat books or pictures of cats, we would love to see them!  We promise to take good care of them and send them back!

In Physical Education, we have been focusing on safety in the gym and learning the importance of following directions and personal space.  We have been playing games that require cooperation and listening to a series of directions.

Reminders...

With the cold weather creeping in, please label everything!  We are finding random gloves and hats but are not sure who they belong to.  If you could also ensure that your child has a spare pair of clothes (in case of an accident) that would be much appreciated.

On Friday, October 30th, we will be asking the children to wear orange and black instead of costumes.  We also ask to refrain from sending in treats due to the allergies in our classroom.

Thank you for your continued support!