This was an exciting week as we started our unit on Community Helpers and welcomed several parents to our classroom to talk about their jobs. Thank you very much again to Emma and Jonas' dad for telling us all about being a Bone Surgeon (and thank you for the surgeon's masks, gloves and hats!). The children were fascinated by the x-rays and vertebrae; thank you to Luke's mom, who talked to the children about saving money and what a bank does (thank you for all the piggy banks too!); and thank you to Jacob's mom, who did a wonderful job talking to the children about her job as a Nurse at Sick Kids' Hospital (thank you for the masks!). We are looking forward to when Ava's mom will talk to the children about her job at a TV Station!
I have booked Officer Ritch from 22 Division who will talk to the a.m. and p.m. children about Safety on April 10, and we will also meet Firefighter Ron after the March Break. Please let me know if you are able to come in to talk to the kids for about 20-30 minutes - it's something they will rememember!
We are learning to count by 2s and 5s and are now up to the sound "ai" in our Jolly Phonics Series. Examples of these words that we have been learning are: aim, brain, snail, train, gain, mail, rain, gain, main, pain, vain, tail, etc.
This week's "Refridgerator Words" are:
pest
tap
pin
is
pit
snap
in
man
red
dip
Also, an excellent website for Kindergarten level Learning to Read is called www.starfall.com. The children love it and it has four different levels.
I am still missing some Snuggle Books - if you have "Biscuit and the Box", "The Number One", or "A Trunk for Buck" please return it. Thank you. We will be starting a new series of take-home Snuggle Books after the break. Also, if anyone has my Batman Phonics Set please return it to our Reading Club basket. Thank you!
Our morning Reading Buddies worked on a St. Patrick's Day Booklet with the children. The afternoon Reading Buddies interviewed my students for a special book they are writing.
Thank you so much to this week's Parent Volunteers:
Reading Club: Lewis' mom, Charlie's mom
White Bags: Charlie's mom, Cameron D.'s mom
I hope you and your families have a wonderful and safe March Break! When we come back it will be Spring!
Mrs. Tyndall
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Sunday, March 4
Hello families,
Our skating parties this week (a.m. class) and last (p.m. class) were a lot of fun and we had good weather! The children had a great time and thank you so very much to all the parents who came out to tie skates.
On Thursday, Scientist in the Classroom Patricia taught the children All About Bugs, which was a good lead-in to Spring. Thanks to all the parent volunteers on this day as well.
If your SK child's Phonics duotang has been sent home please work on it and return it to school on Monday/Tuesday. We are now starting Set 4 of the series.
If your child has received the Alphabet and Numbers Photo Book please read it with your child and return it the next day so that another child can read it. Thank you. It will take approximately 43 days to go through the morning and afternoon classes.
The afternoon class will be interviewed this upcoming week by their Reading Buddies and they, Mrs. Zappi's students, will follow this up by writing a story about their reading Buddy. Morning Reading Buddies completed a booklet together about Mittens.
If you are going to a sunny destination over the March Break please bring back as many small seashells as you can for a special craft project. Shells that have holes in them (for putting string through) are preferable. Thank you!
Thanks as always to this week's Parent Volunteers:
Reading Club: Olivia's mom
Mystery Reader: Tatum's mom, Sienna's dad
White Bags: Declan's mom (a.m.)
Starting next week we will be welcoming parents who will be talking about their occupations as we learn about Community Helpers: thank you so much in advance to Emma and Jonas' father Arne who will talk to the a.m. children about being a Bone Doctor (Orthopaedic Surgeon); Luke's mom Michelle (a.m. class) who will talk to the children about her work in a Bank and all about saving/investing money (a great lead-in to our unit on Canadian coins and their values); Jacob's mom (p.m. class) who will talk about her work as a Pediatric Nurse. If you would like to volunteer to talk to the children about your work (only about 20 minutes is necessary) please just send me an email and we will arrange a time suitable to your schedule. I will also be arranging for Bob the Crossing Guard and a Toronto Firefighter to speak to the children about their jobs as Community Helpers. More information to follow.
I apologize for forgetting to email parents whose children received TDSB Character Trait certificates this month. I usually remember to send out emails but forgot this month. I am so sorry!
Wishing you a good weekend,
Mrs. Tyndall
Our skating parties this week (a.m. class) and last (p.m. class) were a lot of fun and we had good weather! The children had a great time and thank you so very much to all the parents who came out to tie skates.
On Thursday, Scientist in the Classroom Patricia taught the children All About Bugs, which was a good lead-in to Spring. Thanks to all the parent volunteers on this day as well.
If your SK child's Phonics duotang has been sent home please work on it and return it to school on Monday/Tuesday. We are now starting Set 4 of the series.
If your child has received the Alphabet and Numbers Photo Book please read it with your child and return it the next day so that another child can read it. Thank you. It will take approximately 43 days to go through the morning and afternoon classes.
The afternoon class will be interviewed this upcoming week by their Reading Buddies and they, Mrs. Zappi's students, will follow this up by writing a story about their reading Buddy. Morning Reading Buddies completed a booklet together about Mittens.
If you are going to a sunny destination over the March Break please bring back as many small seashells as you can for a special craft project. Shells that have holes in them (for putting string through) are preferable. Thank you!
Thanks as always to this week's Parent Volunteers:
Reading Club: Olivia's mom
Mystery Reader: Tatum's mom, Sienna's dad
White Bags: Declan's mom (a.m.)
Starting next week we will be welcoming parents who will be talking about their occupations as we learn about Community Helpers: thank you so much in advance to Emma and Jonas' father Arne who will talk to the a.m. children about being a Bone Doctor (Orthopaedic Surgeon); Luke's mom Michelle (a.m. class) who will talk to the children about her work in a Bank and all about saving/investing money (a great lead-in to our unit on Canadian coins and their values); Jacob's mom (p.m. class) who will talk about her work as a Pediatric Nurse. If you would like to volunteer to talk to the children about your work (only about 20 minutes is necessary) please just send me an email and we will arrange a time suitable to your schedule. I will also be arranging for Bob the Crossing Guard and a Toronto Firefighter to speak to the children about their jobs as Community Helpers. More information to follow.
I apologize for forgetting to email parents whose children received TDSB Character Trait certificates this month. I usually remember to send out emails but forgot this month. I am so sorry!
Wishing you a good weekend,
Mrs. Tyndall
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