Dear families,
I hope you are having a lovely Victoria Day weekend and are enjoying this lovely spring weather.
This Friday the children brought home their pigeon folders home which they were very excited about. We finished our "Don't let the pigeon drive the..." and our pigeon character maps. We also mapped our favourite hot dog condiment words ("Pigeon Found a Hot Dog!") and the SKs wrote about their favourite Pigeon book. The homework for the SKs is to complete the Pigeon Wants a Cookie math booklet (which we pre-did together on the SmartBoard) and the JKs are to read their Friends booklet. The children can also read their Pigeon Popcorn words booklet.
This week will work on our Popcorn Word folders and will play in various Popcorn Word Centres. The little sight word booklets they make can go in their bedtime book boxes!
Thank you so much to Matthew G.'s mom and Kate's dad who were our Mystery Readers. Thank you to Lauren's mom who did the morning white bags and snuggle books.
This summer Bubbles the Beta Fish will need a home! If you would like to take care of him for the summer please let me know. He comes with food and water cleaner.
Our Sharing Assembly poem is called Open a Book:
It's show time! Pick up a book and read!
Open a book
And turn a page.
A world opens up
Just like a stage.
The words are performers.
Their show's just for you.
You'll laugh, cry,
Learn something new.
You have a front row seat.
So go on, turn a page!
A world opens up
Just like a stage.
The Book Fair is this week. If you would like your child to be able to purchase books please send him/her with money in a plastic bag with his/her named on it.
The last Scholastic book order is due on May 31st.
I hope you have a terrific week!
Monday, May 19, 2014
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Week of May 12-16
Dear families,
Happy Mother's Day to all the children's moms! I hope you have had a lovely weekend with your families and I hope you liked the beautiful Monet- and Emily Carr-inspired art the children made as well as the "I love my mom because..." booklets. When your children are older you will treasure the things they did when they were little. Taking a photograph of their work before storing it away keeps it more at hand - plus you can send the photo to friends and family!
Last week we welcomed Officer Rich and Firefighter Paul to speak to the children and they learned a lot of practical information about safety. The children also received colouring books and got to explore Officer Rich's police cruiser which I think was a highlight! Officer Rich visits the morning class on Wednesday. As a follow up activity, the children are writing "Officer Rich said..." and "Firefighter Paul said.." with an accompanying drawing. The children's homework this weekend was to write their address and phone number by themselves (or dictate it to you if they couldn't).
Last week the children completed their May calendars and their "This is me in May" work. The SKs wrote the numbers 1-31 by themselves and the JKs 1-20. Good job! Many of the children wrote about the fun they had at SpringFest. I have posted their work on the hall bulletin board.
We are almost finished our Mo Willems' author study. We finished our pigeon posters and this week we will be comparing and contrasting Elephant, Piggie and Pigeon. We are also completing booklets called "Pigeon is..." The SKs did a good job on their Venn diagrams. Please remember that if the children have homework it should be handed in when completed.
We are starting a focused unit on Sight Words (aka "popcorn words" since they pop up so much in sentences). Look for a new folder in the next week or so. I will also be sending home lists of sight words to practice at home.
SK parents - please remember to send in your child's baby photo by June 1st at the latest. I need it as part of the Graduation DVD. Thank you!
The next (and final) Scholastic order is due May 31st.
Finally, thank you to our parent volunteers this week - Lily's mom and Brady's mom (white bags and snuggle books), and Sophie's mom and Victoria's dad (Mystery Readers).
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Happy Mother's Day to all the children's moms! I hope you have had a lovely weekend with your families and I hope you liked the beautiful Monet- and Emily Carr-inspired art the children made as well as the "I love my mom because..." booklets. When your children are older you will treasure the things they did when they were little. Taking a photograph of their work before storing it away keeps it more at hand - plus you can send the photo to friends and family!
Last week we welcomed Officer Rich and Firefighter Paul to speak to the children and they learned a lot of practical information about safety. The children also received colouring books and got to explore Officer Rich's police cruiser which I think was a highlight! Officer Rich visits the morning class on Wednesday. As a follow up activity, the children are writing "Officer Rich said..." and "Firefighter Paul said.." with an accompanying drawing. The children's homework this weekend was to write their address and phone number by themselves (or dictate it to you if they couldn't).
Last week the children completed their May calendars and their "This is me in May" work. The SKs wrote the numbers 1-31 by themselves and the JKs 1-20. Good job! Many of the children wrote about the fun they had at SpringFest. I have posted their work on the hall bulletin board.
We are almost finished our Mo Willems' author study. We finished our pigeon posters and this week we will be comparing and contrasting Elephant, Piggie and Pigeon. We are also completing booklets called "Pigeon is..." The SKs did a good job on their Venn diagrams. Please remember that if the children have homework it should be handed in when completed.
We are starting a focused unit on Sight Words (aka "popcorn words" since they pop up so much in sentences). Look for a new folder in the next week or so. I will also be sending home lists of sight words to practice at home.
SK parents - please remember to send in your child's baby photo by June 1st at the latest. I need it as part of the Graduation DVD. Thank you!
The next (and final) Scholastic order is due May 31st.
Finally, thank you to our parent volunteers this week - Lily's mom and Brady's mom (white bags and snuggle books), and Sophie's mom and Victoria's dad (Mystery Readers).
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Week of May 5-9
Dear families,
May already! The children are happy to be on the bikes and scooters again during outdoor play!
This week we continued our fun Author Study about Mo Willems, who is the Emmy-award winning writer for Sesame Street and who wrote the best-selling "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" book as well as the other pigeon books and "Elephant and Piggie" books. The kids love them and I have two copies of the pigeon books as well as several of Willems' other books from our library so the kids can pair-share read them during reading time. We have talked and written about the differences between what pigeon wants vs what he needs (important life lesson!) as well as comparing real pigeons and Mo Willems' pigeon in a Venn diagram. The SK homework for this weekend was to do the same diagram at home. This week we will finish writing and illustrating our booklets "Don't Let The..." inspired by Mo Willems' book. The children's ideas and drawing were terrific! They will go home in this week's white bags along with their other work.
We are also practicing our "popcorn words" each day in our centres - words that are found frequently in sentences, such as "the, it, is, and, I, like, in, to" etc.
On Friday we welcomed Artist Janeen who did a wonderful job leading and art class with the children. The art is on display on our hallway bulletin Board. This week and next we welcome two important members of our community - Police Officer Rich (pm class on May 7, am class on May 14) and Firefighter Paul (May 9).
Thank you for May's Scholastic orders. The next and last Scholastic order will be due May 31. Thank you again to Megan and her mom who kindly collate and date stamp all the Scholastic booklets that you receive.
The Show and Tell item for May and June on your child's special date should be something about "My Family." It could be a picture, a drawing, a story, etc.
May and June are incredibly busy months with DRA testing, report cards, and so on. If your child is in Senior Kindergarten please send in a baby picture by June 1st for the Graduation Ceremony and DVD. Thank you.
Thank you to our Parent Volunteers this week: Lexa's mom, Mario's mom, Sophie's mom, Lily G.'s mom, Quentin's mom, Jack L.'s Nana and Victoria's mom. Thank you so much.
Have a terrific week and enjoy the Spring weather!
May already! The children are happy to be on the bikes and scooters again during outdoor play!
This week we continued our fun Author Study about Mo Willems, who is the Emmy-award winning writer for Sesame Street and who wrote the best-selling "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" book as well as the other pigeon books and "Elephant and Piggie" books. The kids love them and I have two copies of the pigeon books as well as several of Willems' other books from our library so the kids can pair-share read them during reading time. We have talked and written about the differences between what pigeon wants vs what he needs (important life lesson!) as well as comparing real pigeons and Mo Willems' pigeon in a Venn diagram. The SK homework for this weekend was to do the same diagram at home. This week we will finish writing and illustrating our booklets "Don't Let The..." inspired by Mo Willems' book. The children's ideas and drawing were terrific! They will go home in this week's white bags along with their other work.
We are also practicing our "popcorn words" each day in our centres - words that are found frequently in sentences, such as "the, it, is, and, I, like, in, to" etc.
On Friday we welcomed Artist Janeen who did a wonderful job leading and art class with the children. The art is on display on our hallway bulletin Board. This week and next we welcome two important members of our community - Police Officer Rich (pm class on May 7, am class on May 14) and Firefighter Paul (May 9).
Thank you for May's Scholastic orders. The next and last Scholastic order will be due May 31. Thank you again to Megan and her mom who kindly collate and date stamp all the Scholastic booklets that you receive.
The Show and Tell item for May and June on your child's special date should be something about "My Family." It could be a picture, a drawing, a story, etc.
May and June are incredibly busy months with DRA testing, report cards, and so on. If your child is in Senior Kindergarten please send in a baby picture by June 1st for the Graduation Ceremony and DVD. Thank you.
Thank you to our Parent Volunteers this week: Lexa's mom, Mario's mom, Sophie's mom, Lily G.'s mom, Quentin's mom, Jack L.'s Nana and Victoria's mom. Thank you so much.
Have a terrific week and enjoy the Spring weather!
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Week of April 28-May 2
Dear families,
Thank you to everyone who attended the Sharing Assembly and congratulations to the children who received certificates for Cooperation.
It's been a busy two weeks. The children made several booklets: Spring is..., Easter is..., Here is a..., and I Know it's Spring. This week we'll write about the rain and will continue our unit on measurement. The SKs did Easter addition and egg patterning.
When your child's bean has sprouted and grown a leaf s/he will take it home. Put it in a small pot in a sunny place and help your child care for it for about 2-3 weeks when you can safely plant it outside. Since it will climb, stake it and/or plant it next to a fence. If all goes well you and your child will be able to eat beans this summer!
This past week was Earth Week and we did several related activities. Please take time to read all the wonderful work your child brings home in his/her white bag each week. I am so impressed with how hard the children work and how far they've come in a few short months.
Thank you to parents who have helped in the classroom over the last few weeks: Lexa's mom, Anderson's mom, Kai B.'s mom, Lily's mom, Caroline's mom, Clive's mom and Megan's dad.
I'll leave you with the little poem we learned and that is on the paper bag your child brought home (to help take care of the Earth):
In this bag I will place
Lots of litter and some waste.
I want to help our earth stay clean,
And keep nature looking green.
To the world I'd like to say,
"Let's make every day an Earth Day!"
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Sharing Assembly and congratulations to the children who received certificates for Cooperation.
It's been a busy two weeks. The children made several booklets: Spring is..., Easter is..., Here is a..., and I Know it's Spring. This week we'll write about the rain and will continue our unit on measurement. The SKs did Easter addition and egg patterning.
When your child's bean has sprouted and grown a leaf s/he will take it home. Put it in a small pot in a sunny place and help your child care for it for about 2-3 weeks when you can safely plant it outside. Since it will climb, stake it and/or plant it next to a fence. If all goes well you and your child will be able to eat beans this summer!
This past week was Earth Week and we did several related activities. Please take time to read all the wonderful work your child brings home in his/her white bag each week. I am so impressed with how hard the children work and how far they've come in a few short months.
Thank you to parents who have helped in the classroom over the last few weeks: Lexa's mom, Anderson's mom, Kai B.'s mom, Lily's mom, Caroline's mom, Clive's mom and Megan's dad.
I'll leave you with the little poem we learned and that is on the paper bag your child brought home (to help take care of the Earth):
In this bag I will place
Lots of litter and some waste.
I want to help our earth stay clean,
And keep nature looking green.
To the world I'd like to say,
"Let's make every day an Earth Day!"
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Week of April 14-18
Dear families,
Spring has sprung in Room 166 and the kids are doing a lot of bunny- and egg-themed activities! They made booklets and read called The Bunny, another called Five Spring Flowers, and a third called The Bunny Can. Making these little books helps the children feel confident as readers and writers, which is awesome. We also did our April calendars and our This is Me in April writing and illustrating. I am so impressed with how far the children have come as readers and writers. Wonderful!!
With our Grade 2/3 Reading Buddies, the morning children wrote a booklet called Rain, and the afternoon children made a booklet called Spring Is.
This upcoming week we are going to write books called Easter Is and Spring Is, consolidating the vocabulary we have been learning to read and spell.
Thank you for bringing in your eggs. Please bring them by Tuesday at the latest. Thank you!
May Scholastic orders are due on May 31. Thank you for your orders; they help support the purchase of classroom books.
April 17 is Wear Black to school day to support the We are Silent Day in support of children without a voice.
I am looking forward to our Easte/Spring party on Thursday.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Spring has sprung in Room 166 and the kids are doing a lot of bunny- and egg-themed activities! They made booklets and read called The Bunny, another called Five Spring Flowers, and a third called The Bunny Can. Making these little books helps the children feel confident as readers and writers, which is awesome. We also did our April calendars and our This is Me in April writing and illustrating. I am so impressed with how far the children have come as readers and writers. Wonderful!!
With our Grade 2/3 Reading Buddies, the morning children wrote a booklet called Rain, and the afternoon children made a booklet called Spring Is.
This upcoming week we are going to write books called Easter Is and Spring Is, consolidating the vocabulary we have been learning to read and spell.
Thank you for bringing in your eggs. Please bring them by Tuesday at the latest. Thank you!
May Scholastic orders are due on May 31. Thank you for your orders; they help support the purchase of classroom books.
April 17 is Wear Black to school day to support the We are Silent Day in support of children without a voice.
I am looking forward to our Easte/Spring party on Thursday.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
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