More pictures from the week!

We learned about different types of lines and then experimented with them in the classroom.  The students had a great time creating lines using various materials.  We are a creative bunch!

The students are always discovering and creating in the classroom.  Playdough is one of the favourite centres for creating masterpieces!

They are really taking an interest in free writing and sounding out words.  The students were busy writing about what peace means to them using their 5 senses.  They also created labels and a price list for our new grocery store in our dramatic play area.  Check out the amazng writing samples!!!

Learning through play is so fun to watch!  Manipulating magnetic letters, using the ipad, alphabet sensory games and basic markers and paper are really enticing the kids to learn their letters and sounds!

La science!

Happy Monday!

Today proved to be another busy day in Kindergarten! There was so much learning happening around the room.  It is amazing to watch the students having fun while learning through play.

Our word of the week is "it". Please continue to point out our popcorn words while reading with your child. This week we are also starting a letter of the week.  We will focus on the letter t this week.  We talked about the sound "t" makes as well as came up with words that started with t.

We have also been talking about Remembrance Day and how lucky we are to live in such a safe and wonderful country.  We read a few books on Remembrance Day and this sparked an interest in creating poppy art. These turned out so gorgeous!!! We also made "stained glass" crosses incorporating patterns. The students loved the finished product and we're very proud of their work.

In Phys. Ed today, we played with the parachute.  At the end, it turned into a mini math lesson proving that math is all around us. The students wanted to fold the parachute so that it was even and neat. They collaborated and did a great job!

Reminders:

If you are interested in ordering books from the November book order, please send in your cheque and form with your child's name on it by November 11th.  Remember to use the Ontario pricing. 

On Friday we will be sending the rest time blankets home to be washed. Please return them on Monday.

Word of the Week

We had an exciting day exploring our new word of the week, "am". The children were eager to use "am" while describing their Halloween costumes.  Some children were able to incorporate all 3 of our words (a, I, am) into their writing.  Please continue to help your child by pointing them out during reading.  They are really taking an interest in learning these words and finding them around the classroom.
Here are some pictures of our day today:

Please no peanuts...

• Please check the Halloween candy that you are sending with your child to ensure that it is peanut free. Oh Henry, M&Ms, and Reese's Pieces are NOT peanut free. Thank you for helping make our classroom safe and inclusive for our students with allergies. 

Look at what we have been up to!

We have had a fun week so far!  Our word of the week is "I".  We have been looking for "I" in poems and stories as well as using it in our writing. The children are very excited to find our special word and will probably point it out to you while reading a book!  Below is the poem we used to look for and "butter" the word "I".  They loved singing it in class.

 Today we had so much fun predicting which brain made of ice would melt first.  The students had great ideas and reasons for their predictions.  They were very engaged and kept a close eye on the brains throughout the day.  At the end of the day, we examined each brain and wrote down our observations.  They even came up with a very clever name for our science experiment "Brain Freeze"!!!  We have lots of future scientists in our class!

 The students have been exploring Math through play and having a great time!  Lots of students have been busy building and collaborating in the classroom.  Our pumpkins were turned into geoboards and the students loved using the pegs and elastics to create different shapes.  Math is everywhere!

Just a reminder that on Friday we will be having Black and Orange Day.  Your child is invited to wear black and orange (if they have it at home)  instead of a costume.  It is going to be a spooktacular day!  Please refrain from sending in treats for the class as we have many allergies in our room.

Grade 2 Bake Sale Thursday