March Madness

April seems to have snuck up on me because March was such a busy month. These are some snapshots of what we have been up to lately.

Measurement--Length: 

We started a new math unit on measurement. This unit will focus on length, weight and capacity. This month we learned about length. We estimated and measured with non-standard units and put items in order from shortest to longest.

Community Helpers:

Buildings in our community 

Doctor Centre:

Painting!

Two of our parents came in to teach the children how to create textured painting.

Some of our finished art work:

Baking:

One of our parents came in to teach the children about baking. We used all of our measuring skills and knowledge about capacity. We made Jello with fruit and muffins. 

Teeth:
Parts of a tooth.

Types of teeth:

The ways that we take care of teeth:

Dinosaurs:
Digging for dinosaurs in ice. Using paint brushes and picks to discover dinosaurs.

Digging for dinosaurs in sand. Using brushes and shovels to discover dinosaurs, fossils and eggs.

Using imaginative play with dinosaurs and blocks. 

We were able to interact with dinosaurs at the science centre. The kids had so much fun!

We found a 3D shape on our way back!

Animated Literacy: 

We learned about Edgar Elf who lives in an envelope and is friends with Ellie Elephant. 

We drew an elf.

We learned about The Thick Thorny Thing who eats thistles.

We drew a bathtub.

We learned about Nellie Newt who nibbles noodles in her nest. Grapheme n and kn.

We drew a hen.

We learned about Lou Lou Moose who has a loose tooth. Graphemes are oo, ui, ou, u_e, ew, ue. 

We learned about Woody Woodchuck who looks for cookies. 

We learned about Ichabod Ichthyosaurus who is itchy from inch worms. 

We drew a pig. 

We learned about Chauncy Chipmunk chops up items for a chowder.

We drew a chick.

We learned about Old Joe Crow rows a boat. Graphemes are ow, oa, oe, ol, o_e.

We drew a goat. 

We learned about Leaping Eve who enjoys leaping over trees. Graphemes are ee, ea, ie and -y. 











We drew a bee. 



We learned about Winkie Walrus who wishes for wiggly worms at a wishing well.

For more information on this program please visit http://www.animated-literacy.com/Animated_Literacy_Home.html

Handwriting Without Tears:

We learned how to write lowercase k, y, j, p, r, n, m, h, b, f, q and x. At home you can practice writing all of the uppercase letters and the lowercase letters learned so far. For information on the teaching order and how to form the letters using the same language please go to their website

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).