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100 Days Smarter!

28/2/2018

 
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As of last week we are 100 days smarter! And boy were we busy learning so we can be 200 days smarter. We made crowns, we played games and puzzles, we did some writing and we made necklaces with 100 Cheerios. Yum! We had so many 100 Day activities that they continued through this week during literacy centres and math. We read 'Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten' and some other books about 100 and made plenty of connections. It was a great 100th day of Kindergarten!

March Calendar

27/2/2018

 

Polar Math

26/2/2018

 

FAF This Week

25/2/2018

 
If there is still snow for Fresh Air Friday this week, and not slop or too much ice, we would like to go sledding. We might be 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.

FAF 16/ 2/ 18

23/2/2018

 

Friday housekeeping

23/2/2018

 
  • Please return library books before next Thursday for exchange. Because of the short week we did not get to exchange our books this Thursday.
  • There are no Family Projects for March due to the holiday. April's will be sent early.
  • We  have decided to amalgamate the two assemblies next week and so will only have one assembly on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 28, which is Pink Shirt Day. Team Awesome is encouraged to wear a pink shirt in support of the anti-bullying message. The assembly will be followed by a multi-aged family group activity.
  • Friday, March 2 is the PAC sponsored Subway sandwich day.
  • Friday, March 2 is a Fresh Air Friday. Please dress your child for the weather and possible wet, sloppy conditions. If there is enough snow we will be going sledding. 
  • Sunday, March 11 we will jump the clocks ahead an hour.
  • Friday, March 16 report cards will come home with your child. It is also a Fresh Air Friday and the last school day before Spring Break.
  • I have seen you all to go over your child's results for the second term assessments. If you have further questions or concerns please let me know so we can discuss them.
  • The BEST February newsletter can be found here.
  • If you would like to send a set of headphones in a bag with your child's name on it for your child to use with the iPads they would appreciate it (and so would I).
  • February sight words 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.
  • ​Thank you to Riley and his family and Taylor and her family for the donation of Scholastic books to our classroom!
Go forth and Be Awesome!

Uncle Chris The Clown & Skyler

22/2/2018

 

Reading Sight Words Together

20/2/2018

 
As you know, learning to read is fundamental to your child's success in school and in life. But becoming a strong reader is challenging: it takes patience and perseverance- both by the parent and the young reader. And practicing reading sight words will help. Sight words are high-frequency words that are often difficult to sound out or illustrate so its important for emerging readers to master them "on sight". Being able to read these words automatically is the first step to reading fluently. It allows young readers to focus on more challenging words and understanding the text. 
Try these things as you read books together:
  • Run your finger under the text as you read to help your child follow along. Then read the story again, but stop your finger on sight words we have been learning in class and help your child read those words aloud. 
  • Have your child read the story to you. Don't jump in if he or she gets stuck. Help your child figure out the challenging word using the pictures and context clues from the rest of the sentence. Ask, "Does that make sense? Does that look right? Does it sound right?".
  • Play 'I Spy Sight Words' while reading other books. Look for common words while reading other texts to your child and let them read those words aloud. 
Reading the same books over and over again will help young readers improve their skills and grow more confident as readers. Soon they will be on their way to not only reading more books, but loving to read!

Sweet Shenanigans

19/2/2018

 

ABC Activities For Home

17/2/2018

 
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