Dear families,
Happy Family Day! I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend.
Last week was a busy one, starting with the 100th Day of School of February 13th! A special THANK YOU to the moms of James, Catherine, Alex, Ellie, Elea, Ella and Maya for volunteering at our centres and helping the children with their numeracy skills! Thank you as well to Ethan's mom who was the Mystery Reader this week, and to Ruby who is collating this month's Scholastic orders. The next Scholastic Order will be due on March 10th.
The children also had fun doing many Valentine's Day numeracy and literacy activities, which included reading and colouring a booklet, wrote what a friend is, counted valentine items, and wrote valentine cards.
With their Reading Buddies, the children fixed a mixed-up 100-chart. The little ones also showed their buddies the treasure maps they made and explained how to get to the treasure. Their Reading Buddies wrote down the instructions!
The children are also completing 100th Day Art and writing: "When I am 100 I will be..." I will display these on the bulletin board when they're done. This will be one to keep!
That's the news for this week - see you tomorrow!
Monday, February 20, 2017
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Week of February 6-10
Dear families,
I hope you are enjoying the snow today!
Last week we finished the inquiry onsnow and the children brought home "snow" they had made with Ms. Santiago. Science is fun!!
The sight words of the week were WE and FIND. I'm so impressed with how far the children have progressed with their reading and letter sounds!
This week we continued our fun unit on Pirates! The children drew treasure maps with lots of detail, and aged them with coffee and a paint brush😊. Next week with their Reading Buddies they will dictate/write how to find the treasure! The children also learned about compasses and drew one on their map, noting that our sight word WE is a great way to remember that it's North South West East. In our Science Centre, they learned how to make shiny Pirate Pennies with vinegar and salt, and learned that vinegar is an acid and salt is a corrosive.
We did three surveys, asking how many kids would want a parrot for a pet, if they've ever been on a boat, and if they would want to be a pirate. We made graphs and tally marks. They also completed and wrote the sentence "If I were a pirate" and drew a picture. Lastly, they wrote "I think pirates are..." and drew a picture.
This unit transitioned well into a lesson about safety with the pirate skull and cross bones symbol. They children learned not to touch things at home with danger symbols on it and we read and completed a booklet about it. They folded paper to make pirate hats and had fun counting pirate "gold."
The children had a great time at a K-3 assembly with musical performer John McKool.
Next week we'll celebrate the 100th day of school and Valentine's Day with lots of numeracy and literacy work. We'll also finish up our Pirate unit.
On February 23 it will be "Wear Pink to School Day" at LKS.
JKs receive their report card on Monday. I look forward to meeting with you next week to discuss your child's progress.
I hope you are enjoying the snow today!
Last week we finished the inquiry onsnow and the children brought home "snow" they had made with Ms. Santiago. Science is fun!!
The sight words of the week were WE and FIND. I'm so impressed with how far the children have progressed with their reading and letter sounds!
This week we continued our fun unit on Pirates! The children drew treasure maps with lots of detail, and aged them with coffee and a paint brush😊. Next week with their Reading Buddies they will dictate/write how to find the treasure! The children also learned about compasses and drew one on their map, noting that our sight word WE is a great way to remember that it's North South West East. In our Science Centre, they learned how to make shiny Pirate Pennies with vinegar and salt, and learned that vinegar is an acid and salt is a corrosive.
We did three surveys, asking how many kids would want a parrot for a pet, if they've ever been on a boat, and if they would want to be a pirate. We made graphs and tally marks. They also completed and wrote the sentence "If I were a pirate" and drew a picture. Lastly, they wrote "I think pirates are..." and drew a picture.
This unit transitioned well into a lesson about safety with the pirate skull and cross bones symbol. They children learned not to touch things at home with danger symbols on it and we read and completed a booklet about it. They folded paper to make pirate hats and had fun counting pirate "gold."
The children had a great time at a K-3 assembly with musical performer John McKool.
Next week we'll celebrate the 100th day of school and Valentine's Day with lots of numeracy and literacy work. We'll also finish up our Pirate unit.
On February 23 it will be "Wear Pink to School Day" at LKS.
JKs receive their report card on Monday. I look forward to meeting with you next week to discuss your child's progress.
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Week of January 30 - February 3
Dear families,
I hope you are having a great weekend!
This week we started a fun unit all about pirates! The children dove right in to the new dramatic play centre, the Lego pirate ship centre, and making pirate pennies shine in the science centre. The children drew treasure maps, made pirate puppet glyphs, and we read lots of pirate books. Thank you Hannah, Alex, Ruby, Kate and Catherine for bringing in pirate books from home! In science, we predicted which solution (between soap and water, vinegar, or vinegar and salt) would make pennies shine, did the experiment together, and then the children made their own "pirate pennies" to bring home. We'll continue this fun unit next week with lots of numeracy and literacy activities.
The children's Measurement folder went home on Friday with all their hard work inside including a balance they made with Miss. Santiago! Please encourage your children to continue their measuring skills at home. In the computer lab, the children have been working on Tynker and Peep Dance and Friends. With their reading buddies, the children finished and read a booklet called "Are You Cold?"
Last week was Groundhog Day! We did a lot of fun activities: we read books, watched videos about what Groundhog Day is, did a maze, drew pictures of winter and spring, and cut out groundhog pictures.
LKS attended an assembly about QSP this week. A package was sent home about QSP fundraising.
The words of the week were IT and WHY.
Please ensure your children have gloves and hats this cold February. I have spare gloves if they become wet but an extra pair of simple gloves is always a good idea.
The permission forms and online payment for our March field trip are due on February 8th. The last day for submitting February's Scholastic Order is Monday.
That's our news for this week :)
I hope you are having a great weekend!
This week we started a fun unit all about pirates! The children dove right in to the new dramatic play centre, the Lego pirate ship centre, and making pirate pennies shine in the science centre. The children drew treasure maps, made pirate puppet glyphs, and we read lots of pirate books. Thank you Hannah, Alex, Ruby, Kate and Catherine for bringing in pirate books from home! In science, we predicted which solution (between soap and water, vinegar, or vinegar and salt) would make pennies shine, did the experiment together, and then the children made their own "pirate pennies" to bring home. We'll continue this fun unit next week with lots of numeracy and literacy activities.
The children's Measurement folder went home on Friday with all their hard work inside including a balance they made with Miss. Santiago! Please encourage your children to continue their measuring skills at home. In the computer lab, the children have been working on Tynker and Peep Dance and Friends. With their reading buddies, the children finished and read a booklet called "Are You Cold?"
Last week was Groundhog Day! We did a lot of fun activities: we read books, watched videos about what Groundhog Day is, did a maze, drew pictures of winter and spring, and cut out groundhog pictures.
LKS attended an assembly about QSP this week. A package was sent home about QSP fundraising.
The words of the week were IT and WHY.
Please ensure your children have gloves and hats this cold February. I have spare gloves if they become wet but an extra pair of simple gloves is always a good idea.
The permission forms and online payment for our March field trip are due on February 8th. The last day for submitting February's Scholastic Order is Monday.
That's our news for this week :)
Friday, January 27, 2017
Week of January 23-27
Dear families,
This has been a busy week in Room 166!
I Friday's mailbag there is a permission form for a class trip on March 8 to sing with Jack Grunsky and to celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday! Please note that all payments at LKS are online. The online payment for this trip will be open from January 30 - February 10. Two parent volunteers are required. Forms are due back to me by February 8.
We learned about Chinese New Year this week! The children made dragon puppets with Miss. Santiago, saw a video about children doing the Dragon Dance, we read books about Chinese New Year, and the children learned what year they were born in (Dragon for JKs, Rabbit for SKs).
We had a visit from the Brentwood Library children's librarian. She read books to the children and invited them to come to the library any time. A package from Brentwood is in Friday's mail bag.
We celebrated three birthdays this week! Happy Birthday Maya, Maddie and Sarah!
The children did a great job at Friday's Sharing Assembly reciting the poem "Chubby Little Snowman." Congratulations to Ella who received a certificate for Kindness and Caring, and to Andrew and Hannah who received well-deserved certificates for Teamwork. I'm proud of you!
Thank you so much to James' mom who was our Mystery Reader this week! The moms of Ethan and Sarah were our volunteers for Pizza Lunch. Thank you so much for your time!
Friday was Pyjama Day at LKS and the children loved it! I think they especially loved bringing their stuffies to school!
The words of the week were HAS and WANT. The letter sound was Mm.
The next Scholastic Order is due on February 3rd. Thank you so much to Ruby for collating the order forms! Please remember to pay either by cheque or on line.
In Measurement, the children measured a paper penguin with goldfish crackers (certainly a non-standard unit of measurement!) and then wrote the number. One-to-one correspondence can still be a challenge for juniors, so encourage them to count a lot at home. :)
The children also compared objects and estimated which one weighed more, we discussed WHAT people can measure. Most children's answers were about the SIZE of objects. We will continue to encourage them to think about CAPACITY, TEMPERATURE, and WEIGHT as well. Baking/cooking with your child is a wonderful way to reinforce these concepts at home. With our Reading Buddies, we measured various things in the school hallway with your foot tracings. The children learned why we call a "foot" a "foot." Ask them to explain it to you! Next week we will finish our inquiry on Measurement by making a balance. Thank you Sebastian for sharing your tape measure with us! Thank you for bringing in hangers for this tool (and extras!).
The children also completed their "If I lived in a Snow Globe" art and writing, and it is proudly on display on the classroom bulletin board. They look fantastic! Miss. Santiago also explained that when you rub the plastic plate, energy is created and the confetti and glitter move. Just like we shiver or rub our hands together or jump up and down to create more energy when we are cold.
The children completed the writing about why they liked "Thomas' Snowsuit."
In the Computer Lab, Miss. Santiago is doing Peter's Nature Walk and Tynker with the kids, which is a coding website. Try it at home!
It finally snowed again! The children caught snowflakes on black paper, and we watched slow-motion videos about how snowflakes (snow crystals) form. They also helped me write a list of ingredients and the instructions on how to make a yummy snowflake with marshmallows and pretzels.
Finally, the children completed their "This is Me in January" drawing, writing and calendar. They are posted on the hall bulletin board and I have sent a copy home.
The Juniors will be receiving their first Progress Reports in February.
That's our news for this week! I hope you have a terrific weekend!
This has been a busy week in Room 166!
I Friday's mailbag there is a permission form for a class trip on March 8 to sing with Jack Grunsky and to celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday! Please note that all payments at LKS are online. The online payment for this trip will be open from January 30 - February 10. Two parent volunteers are required. Forms are due back to me by February 8.
We learned about Chinese New Year this week! The children made dragon puppets with Miss. Santiago, saw a video about children doing the Dragon Dance, we read books about Chinese New Year, and the children learned what year they were born in (Dragon for JKs, Rabbit for SKs).
We had a visit from the Brentwood Library children's librarian. She read books to the children and invited them to come to the library any time. A package from Brentwood is in Friday's mail bag.
We celebrated three birthdays this week! Happy Birthday Maya, Maddie and Sarah!
The children did a great job at Friday's Sharing Assembly reciting the poem "Chubby Little Snowman." Congratulations to Ella who received a certificate for Kindness and Caring, and to Andrew and Hannah who received well-deserved certificates for Teamwork. I'm proud of you!
Thank you so much to James' mom who was our Mystery Reader this week! The moms of Ethan and Sarah were our volunteers for Pizza Lunch. Thank you so much for your time!
Friday was Pyjama Day at LKS and the children loved it! I think they especially loved bringing their stuffies to school!
The words of the week were HAS and WANT. The letter sound was Mm.
The next Scholastic Order is due on February 3rd. Thank you so much to Ruby for collating the order forms! Please remember to pay either by cheque or on line.
In Measurement, the children measured a paper penguin with goldfish crackers (certainly a non-standard unit of measurement!) and then wrote the number. One-to-one correspondence can still be a challenge for juniors, so encourage them to count a lot at home. :)
The children also compared objects and estimated which one weighed more, we discussed WHAT people can measure. Most children's answers were about the SIZE of objects. We will continue to encourage them to think about CAPACITY, TEMPERATURE, and WEIGHT as well. Baking/cooking with your child is a wonderful way to reinforce these concepts at home. With our Reading Buddies, we measured various things in the school hallway with your foot tracings. The children learned why we call a "foot" a "foot." Ask them to explain it to you! Next week we will finish our inquiry on Measurement by making a balance. Thank you Sebastian for sharing your tape measure with us! Thank you for bringing in hangers for this tool (and extras!).
The children also completed their "If I lived in a Snow Globe" art and writing, and it is proudly on display on the classroom bulletin board. They look fantastic! Miss. Santiago also explained that when you rub the plastic plate, energy is created and the confetti and glitter move. Just like we shiver or rub our hands together or jump up and down to create more energy when we are cold.
The children completed the writing about why they liked "Thomas' Snowsuit."
In the Computer Lab, Miss. Santiago is doing Peter's Nature Walk and Tynker with the kids, which is a coding website. Try it at home!
It finally snowed again! The children caught snowflakes on black paper, and we watched slow-motion videos about how snowflakes (snow crystals) form. They also helped me write a list of ingredients and the instructions on how to make a yummy snowflake with marshmallows and pretzels.
Finally, the children completed their "This is Me in January" drawing, writing and calendar. They are posted on the hall bulletin board and I have sent a copy home.
The Juniors will be receiving their first Progress Reports in February.
That's our news for this week! I hope you have a terrific weekend!
Monday, January 23, 2017
Week of January 16-20
Dear families,
I hope you had a lovely weekend. Last week we continued our inquiry about Measurement. Thank you Catherine, Phoebe, Rielle and Ruby for bringing in your own measuring tape! We talked about the difference between measuring tape and tape measures, and learned and practiced how to use them. IKEA has free paper measuring tape if you find yourself shopping there! Your child can measure while you shop! 😊 We watched a "How it's Made" episode about how measuring tape is made, and watched a video called "Inch by Inch."
We are also learning about thermometers and will be making a paper one in class. The children coloured in two thermometers, one for winter and one for summer. We will finish our unit on Measuring next week.
Please bring in a small plastic coat hanger with two little hooks on it so your child can make a balance. Thank you.
In Art and Writing, the children wrote what they would do if they lived in a snow globe and are making a snow globe with paper and plastic plates. Thank you Miss. Santiago!
The children had an amazing experience in the library last week inside the ROM's portable Planetarium!
The words of the week were COME and LOOK. The letter sound was Rr.
Thank you to Hannah's mom for being the Mystery Reader!
I sent home a list of high frequency sight words and a letter about "kid" writing.
Assuming the snow will return, this week we'll make snowflakes from marshmallows and pretzels and will measure a penguin with goldfish crackers (then eat them!). We read Deep Snow by Robert Munsch, will make paper snowflakes, and learned two winter poems.
In music, the children are doing Forest of Reading, Bingo, and a Lion Hunt theme. In computers the children are doing Book Flix stories about snow and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
I hope you have a terrific week!
I hope you had a lovely weekend. Last week we continued our inquiry about Measurement. Thank you Catherine, Phoebe, Rielle and Ruby for bringing in your own measuring tape! We talked about the difference between measuring tape and tape measures, and learned and practiced how to use them. IKEA has free paper measuring tape if you find yourself shopping there! Your child can measure while you shop! 😊 We watched a "How it's Made" episode about how measuring tape is made, and watched a video called "Inch by Inch."
We are also learning about thermometers and will be making a paper one in class. The children coloured in two thermometers, one for winter and one for summer. We will finish our unit on Measuring next week.
Please bring in a small plastic coat hanger with two little hooks on it so your child can make a balance. Thank you.
In Art and Writing, the children wrote what they would do if they lived in a snow globe and are making a snow globe with paper and plastic plates. Thank you Miss. Santiago!
The children had an amazing experience in the library last week inside the ROM's portable Planetarium!
The words of the week were COME and LOOK. The letter sound was Rr.
Thank you to Hannah's mom for being the Mystery Reader!
I sent home a list of high frequency sight words and a letter about "kid" writing.
Assuming the snow will return, this week we'll make snowflakes from marshmallows and pretzels and will measure a penguin with goldfish crackers (then eat them!). We read Deep Snow by Robert Munsch, will make paper snowflakes, and learned two winter poems.
In music, the children are doing Forest of Reading, Bingo, and a Lion Hunt theme. In computers the children are doing Book Flix stories about snow and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
I hope you have a terrific week!
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