Family Literacy Day

Dear parents/ guardians,

Friday January 27^th is Family Literacy Day. Students are invited to wear their pajamas and bring their favourite stuffed animal to school.

In the afternoon, 1:30-2:30 pm, we are celebrating by inviting parents to bring one of their favourite children’s stories to school. Parents will read their chosen story to a few students at a time. Please note stories should be around 10 minutes long.

If you are interested in volunteering, please let the classroom teacher know by Monday January 23^rd.  

Thank you!

Reading with Raz-Kids

This year students have access to digital resources online through Raz-Kids. There are many eBooks at just-right reading levels.

To access this amazing resource simply visit www.kidsa-z.com and enter the teacher name emacrae. Each child has an individual password that was sent home last week. If you need another password, please let us know.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! We hope you all had a restful break. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow and anticipate a year of growth and learning ahead.

Spirit Week

Spirit Week  December 19-23rd
Monday	Christmas Morning Pajama Day
Tuesday	Christmas Cheer Favourite Christmas sweater, socks, red and green
Wednesday	Christmas Concert Wear a white shirt and any colour pants
Thursday	Christmas/Winter Wonderland Character Grinch, Elsa, Elf, etc.
Friday	Pajama Day

Learning about emotions and self-regulation

Self-regulation is a huge part of kindergarten. It is important for children to talk about their feelings to better learn how to regulate their emotions and deal with difficult situations. We began by conducting a "feelings circle."

We discussed how our face changes when we feel different emotions. Drawing different emotions: what does our face look like when we are happy, sad, scared or upset?

Graphing our feelings in French with Mme. Lepage. 

Some of us decided to make our own feelings emoji's at the art table, very creative!

Learning different strategies to calm our bodies when sad, anxious, upset or excited. 

Here are some of the books we have been reading as a class. 

Building Inquiry

We noticed the children's interest in building with wooden blocks increasing and began to wonder how we could expand their knowledge. We decided to create a construction zone, complete with a Site Manager, an architect table and plenty of building materials. We learned about building plans and blueprints and the importance of having a building plan.

We challenged the children to create a building plan, construct and paint their design. The results were amazing!

Learning about different buildings and structures around the world. 

Like architects and engineers, we decided to create our own design books. 

Our Pumpkin Inquiry

We began our fall inquiry on pumpkins by observing and describing them. We painted pictures and discussed their shape, size and texture.

 

 

Ask your child:

• How do pumpkins grow?
• What do pumpkins need to grow?
• What are some parts of a pumpkin?
• What does a pumpkin look and feel like?