Our Favourite Part of the Day:
On Monday we had snack and we wrote.
On Tuesday we had calendar and centres.
On Wednesday we did our worksheet and learned parts of an apple.
On Thursday we had calendar and we did writing.
On Friday we went outside and we wrote F and E.
Apples
Our theme for the rest of the month is "Apples". We have begun learning a poem called "Apples, Apples". Our focus this week was on rhythm and listening. Next week we are going to begin recognizing words and learn about rhyming.
To start our unit we discussed what we already knew about apples.
At the end of the unit we will write down all that we have learned. It is a wonderful way to see their growth.
We learned about the parts of an apple:
We learned about the parts of an apple:
Math
We were able to sort a variety of manipulatives by colour and shape. The children really liked this activity and it is now one of our centres. Next week we will continue sorting in different ways before beginning our pattern unit.
Animated Literacy:
On Monday we learned about Uncle Upton who hangs upside down from an umbrella tree while being a baseball umpire.
On Wednesday we drew a pup and wrote a sentence.
On Friday we sang "Caught A Fish Alive" and then substituted the word fish with other animals, such as snake, shark and lion. To hear the song please click on the link: Caught A Fish Alive
The Uncle Upton character page was sent home, please go over the handout with your child to review the sound and letter. They can colour the picture and then circle the special sound within the song at the bottom. The song lyrics for "Caught A Fish Alive" were also sent home. It is a fun song to sing your child. Try substituting the word fish with other animals and make up some actions.
On Wednesday we drew a pup and wrote a sentence.
On Friday we sang "Caught A Fish Alive" and then substituted the word fish with other animals, such as snake, shark and lion. To hear the song please click on the link: Caught A Fish Alive
The Uncle Upton character page was sent home, please go over the handout with your child to review the sound and letter. They can colour the picture and then circle the special sound within the song at the bottom. The song lyrics for "Caught A Fish Alive" were also sent home. It is a fun song to sing your child. Try substituting the word fish with other animals and make up some actions.
For more information on this program please visit http://www.animated-literacy.com/Animated_Literacy_Home.html
Handwriting Without Tears
This week we learned how to properly hold a pencil and also learned how to write uppercase letters F and E. For information regarding correct pencil grip please visit this website: http://www.hwtears.com/hwtconnections/2011/oct/gripfeature
For information on the order that I will be teaching letters please go to their website: http://www.hwtears.com/hwt/why-it-works/teaching-order
French:
We have begun learning French. The children have learned: "Bonjour" (hello)"Comment ça va" (how are you?)"ça va très bien." (I am very good)"ça va bien." (I am good)"ça va mal." (I am not good) "Comme ci, comme ça." (So-so)
Centres:
Here is what we did for centre time this week:
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1. Fine Motor Skills: it is important to develop this skill because it helps with pencil grip, scissor cutting and more. Fine motor is when we use our fingers. Gross motor is when we use our legs or arms.
2. Apple Tree: they had to roll the dice and then that number of "apples" they picked off of the tree.
3. Sand Table: right now the sand table is filled with a variety of beans and measuring cups. This will help the children begin learning about capacity.
4. Sorting: this was a continuation of our math lesson earlier. They had to sort the variety of manipulatives by colours or type.
5. Alphabet: they had to sort the pictures into the different letter groups.
6. Colour Bingo: the bingo practices colours, listening, learning to work together and waiting for your turn.
7. Laptops: this is probably one of the favourite centres. The children go to their profile on ABC mouse to practice kindergarten concepts through games, puzzles and reading. Remember to get the parent code from me so that you can access ABC mouse from home. I highly recommend this website to help with all concepts from toddler to kindergarten: www.abcmouse.com
8. Fishing for Phonics: the children take turns fishing for letters. Then it becomes like bingo. The children try to fill their cards by placing the letters on the pictures.
Don't Forget:
Send a healthy snack with your child. A list has been sent home or you can visit 100 Days of Real Food for some awesome ideas.
Each child needs to have indoor shoes, a backpack and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Feel free to contact me anytime with any questions or concerns. I can be reached at the school, by email or just drop in (I am usually around before school).
Each child needs to have indoor shoes, a backpack and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Feel free to contact me anytime with any questions or concerns. I can be reached at the school, by email or just drop in (I am usually around before school).
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