Awesome Rainbows!

Our Favourite Part of the Day:

On Monday learned about numbers and did writing. 

On Tuesday we learned about Rosie Racoon and colours. 

On Wednesday we had calendar and centres. 

On Thursday we danced and went outside. 

On Friday we played with playdoh and had centres. 

Colours:

We are almost done our colours unit. Here is a look at what we have learned so far:
Primary Colours 
* There are three primary colours: red, blue and yellow. These colours can make other colours but we cannot make primary colours.

Secondary Colours
* There are three secondary colours: purple, green and orange. These colours are made by combining two of the primary colours together. We had a lot of fun experimenting to discover this.

blue + yellow = green

red + blue = purple

yellow + red = orange

Check out this fun colour song from Sesame Street. 

Playdoh
We mixed red, blue and yellow playdoh to learn how the secondary colours are made. It was a fun hands-on activity.

Paint
We took turns squishing bags with paint to learn how secondary colours are made.

Roy G Biv
We have been reading the poem "Roy G Biv" to learn the different colours of the rainbow and the order that appear.

Awesome Rainbows
This is our favourite song and dance right now. Check out the youtube video and have fun dancing and singing with your child.

Click here for: AWESOME RAINBOWS

Marble Painting
We had fun rolling marbles around in paint to create this fantastic colour art.

Baking Soda and Coloured Vinegar
This was a great activity for practicing fine motor skills and reviewing colours. It was also a lot of fun to watch the baking soda fizz.

Candyland
This is a fun game for practicing colour words, counting and basic game skills.

Colouring Fish
The students had to figure out the colour word and the number of fish to colour. It was a tough worksheet but they figured it out.

Colour Word Sort
They had to practice reading the words by sorting them into groups.

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
We read this book and watched the youtube video. The children love singing the song. Click here for Pete the Cat.

Numbers:
We have been learning about numbers 1 to 10. So far we have learned about numbers 1-7 and the different ways that we see them every day. We will continue learning about these until the winter break and then constantly review the concepts as the school year continues.  

French:
We continued learning colour words: 
rouge (red)
bleu (blue) 
jaune (yellow)
vert (green)
orange (orange)
violet (purple)
blanc (white)
noir (black)
gris (grey)
rose (pink
brun (brown)

Writing:
We continued using the ABC chart this week and wrote about our favourite fairy tales. 

Animated Literacy:

On Thursday we drew a stop sign. We circled the noun and drew an arrow showing the adjective (descriptive word).

On Tuesday we learned about Rosie Racoon who likes to rope and ride Rhino Ralph.

On Thursday we drew a fat rat. We circled the noun and drew an arrow showing the adjective (descriptive word).

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 write uppercase letters A, I, T and J. 

At home you can practice writing the letters that we have learned so far. For information on the teaching order and how to form the letters using the same language please go to their website

Winter Clothing:
Reminder to send following items for child so that he/she can go outside and fully enjoy outdoor activities.
* a warm hat that covers the ears
* warm waterproof mittens
* warm coat
* winter boots
* snow pants

* 1 or 2 complete changes of clothes to be kept at school. Please include underwear, pants, top and socks. ** Please clearly label all items with your child's name. **

** We do not have spare clothing and we do go outside daily.**

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).

Happily Ever After.

Our Favourite Part of the Day:

On Monday we had centres and read a story. 

On Tuesday we did writing and had snack. 

On Wednesday we had calendar and centres

On Thursday we learned about Sadie Seal and played outside. 

On Friday Danna did her show and tell and we danced. 

Happily Ever After:

We learned that stories have a beginning, middle and end. Then we sequenced stories. 

Colours:

We started a colours unit today. We learned about the primary colours (red, blue and yellow). I told them that primary colours can make other colours but we cannot make primary colours. We practiced reading these words and played games. Next week we will be learning about secondary colours and we will experiment with colour mixing. It is going to be fun!

French:
In French this month we will be learning about colours. This week we learned about rouge (red), bleu (blue) and jaune (yellow). 

Remembrance Day:
We read "A Poppy is to Remember" by: Heather Patterson. I showed them my poppy and told them that it is for us to remember that we don't want to fight and that people fought to make us free and have peace. We made our own poppies to wear and completed a few art projects. 

Writing:
We continued using the ABC chart this week and wrote about our favourite things to do in the snow and our favourite foods.

Animated Literacy:

On Tuesday we drew a top.

On Thursday we learned about Sadie Seal who likes to surf and swim.

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 write uppercase letters C, O, Q and G. These letters are called "Magic C Letters" because they are all made with a C. We will be reviewing these letters next week and the "Magic C" will reappear when we learn how to write lowercase letters. 

At home you can practice writing the letters that we have learned so far. For information on the teaching order and how to form the letters using the same language please go to their website:

 http://www.hwtears.com/hwt/why-it-works/teaching-order

Winter Clothing:Winter is on its way and snow is starting to fall. We are asking that your child bring clothes for this change in weather. These items can be kept at school during the week or brought daily. This way we know that the children will be warm and comfortable and able to participate in all of our outdoor activities.         * a warm hat that covered the ears
         * warm waterproof mittens
        * warm coat
        * winter boots
        * snow pants
        * 1 or 2 complete changes of clothes to be kept at school. Please include underwear, pants, top and socks.**Please clearly label all items with your child’s name.****We do not have spare clothing and we do go outside daily.**If you have any questions please contact me.Don't Forget: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).