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Measure Me Snowmen

13/2/2017

 
Young children are inherent measurers and this is reflected strongly in everyday language when they compare, order and match – I can swim right across the pool now; it’s too big for me to lift; it won’t fit in the box; my hand is bigger than your hand. Personal experiences, such as playing with toys, interactions with other children and conversations with parents all reinforce children’s early development of the concept of attributes that can be measured. Students need experiences that lead to an understanding of why measurement is necessary and helpful. They need to work with non-standard units and to create their own measuring instruments, and to discover for themselves the necessity of having standard units and the efficiency of having measuring instruments to count the units. Team Awesome is exploring length, weight, area and capacity through hands-on activities with these objectives in mind. 

The Week In Photos

13/2/2017

 

Friday Housekeeping

10/2/2017

 
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#1 rule in our classroom. Because that's all you can do, really.
  • Monday, Feb. 13 is Family Day so Team Awesome will enjoy the day at home with you. Send library books for exchange on Tuesday.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 14 will consist of a variety of Valentine activities. Treats to celebrate are always welcome. It is less time consuming to hand out cards if you have your child fill in their name on their Valentine cards and leave off who they are for. Then we can just pop them into the card holders without trying to read names (and without 18 children waving cards in my face to help them because they can't read the writing and neither can I). We have 18 children in the class. Send the cards in a bag and have your child leave it on my desk or in the Home Box in the morning for safekeeping.
  • Thursday, Feb. 16 is an early 12:30 dismissal day due to parent/ teacher interviews. I have finished a few assessments and will touch bases with parents the week of Feb. 13. It need not be long or even a scheduled visit so I might pull you aside in the morning or afternoon for a quick chat. Of course, you can book an 'official' time to see me on Thursday if you would like or any other day that works for you if needed.
  • I have put the odds and ends of mittens, hats, snow pants, shoes and socks that have been hanging about on top of our cubbies in the Lost and Found if you are looking for missing items.
  • The BEST January newsletter can be found here.
  • February Family Projects are due when you have finished them. There will be no Family Project for March.
  • We have new sight words for February. They are: come, did, have, ​get, love, of, said, very, will, yes.​ If a word comes up repeatedly in our studies we will sometimes add it to our words for the month. Please feel free to practice them at home.
Go forth and have an Awesome Family Day!​

Valentine Cards

9/2/2017

 
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When I looked for a picture of the Valentine cards I remember giving when I was in elementary school I had to use the search term "vintage". Boy am I dating myself! Every card was printed on sturdy thin cardboard and no two were the same. They all had to be cut out by hand and one had to be very selective who received which card lest the message conveyed something unintentional. I remember spending hours cutting, choosing the perfect beneficiary, and laboriously printing names the night before Valentine's Day. No fancy stickers, toys, lollipops or candies involved, just homemade chocolate cupcakes with sprinkles to share with the class.
For most of Team Awesome this will be their first experience with Valentine's Day and cards and the children will have a vague idea what its all about. We will be doing some activities like crafts with hearts throughout the week but of course will go all-out on Tuesday. Goodies to share with the class are most welcome and fruits and veggies always go over well with the children. Please make sure the 'From' part on Valentine cards are filled in before coming to class as we will not have time on Tuesday to do that. Please leave off the 'To' as it makes the cards easier to hand out. Have your child bring them in a bag and then put the whole bag in the Home Box or on my desk so they don't get lost/ crunched- we will hand them out after lunch. I will try (for purely selfish reasons) to dissuade the children from eating the candies that are attached to many cards and encourage them to eat them at home. Happy Valentine's Day!

The Cat in the Hat Comes Back

8/2/2017

 

FAF This Week

7/2/2017

 
Right now it looks like Fresh Air Friday for this week is a go (but with this crazy weather that could still change by Friday). And there is still snow!! So we can go sledding! Wahoo!
We are able to borrow a few sleds and share them between ourselves and Mrs. Farber's class but If your child has a tobaggan that they are able to carry themselves they are welcome to bring it. Please be aware that they will have to be willing to share it and there is always the possibility of damage. Please put your child's name on the sled and then store it in our classroom until we leave after lunch. If the snow has melted or it is too icy we will forego the sledding and just go down to the river to do some winter exploring. Please dress your child for an afternoon spent outside in the weather- extra mittens might be a good idea as they are often soggy after lunchtime play.

Groundhog Day

6/2/2017

 
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 Am I the only one that finds Groundhog Day bizarre? According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks. Really?! Not only that but a Canadian study for 13 cities in the past 30 to 40 years found that the weather patterns predicted on Groundhog Day were only 37% accurate over that time period—a value not significant compared to the 33% that could occur by chance. When I asked Team Awesome if a groundhog could really predict the coming (or not) of spring they all agreed that it could not- spring would come when it was ready. But it was fun learning about groundhogs and their 5 minutes in the spotlight every year on February 2. 

The Week in Photos

4/2/2017

 

Friday Housekeeping

3/2/2017

 
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  • ​Return library books to the bin on Monday so we can exchange them.
  • Thursday, Feb. 9 is our last skating trip. Thanks for all your help with our past skating trips. We can't do it without parent support.
  • Friday, Feb. 10 is a Fresh Air Friday. Be prepared for cold wet muddy boots, socks, pants etc. as there are often puddles that get jumped and fallen into (accidently on purpose) this time of year.
  • A notice went home about a "Love your Pet" dance on Friday, Feb. 10 but we will be going to the river if the weather cooperates. If you would like to send a donation with your child anyway please feel free.
  • Monday, Feb. 13 is Family Day so Team Awesome will enjoy the day at home with you.
  • Tuesday, Feb. 14 will consist of a variety of Valentine activities. Treats to celebrate are always welcome. It is less time consuming to hand out cards if you have your child fill in their name on their Valentine cards and leave off who they are for. Then we can just pop them into the card holders without trying to read names (and without 18 children waving cards in my face to help them because they can't read the writing and neither can I). We have 18 children in the class. Send the cards in a bag and have your child leave it on my desk or in the Home Box in the morning for safekeeping.
  • Thursday, Feb. 16 is an early 12:30 dismissal day due to parent/ teacher interviews. I am finishing up a few assessments and will try and touch bases with parents the week of Feb. 13. It need not be long or even a scheduled visit so I might pull you aside in the morning or afternoon for a quick chat. Of course, you can book an 'official' time to see me on Thursday if you would like or any other day that works for you.
  • There have been odds and ends of mittens, hats, snow pants, shoes and socks hanging about on top of our cubbies for months and I have put them in the Lost and Found if you are missing something.
  • The BEST January newsletter can be found here.
  •  February Projects went home and are due when you have finished them.
  • We began practicing our February sight words. They are:  come, did, have, ​get, love, of, said, very, will, yes. If a word comes up repeatedly in our studies we will sometimes add it to our words for the month. Please feel free to practice them at home.
Go forth and Be Awesome!

Mr. Bowser's Last Visit

2/2/2017

 
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