Thanks to all the parents that came out for our Halloween party last Thursday. It was great to see everyone dressed up and in the Halloween spirit. After the parade and singing the students participated in many different activities put on by the teachers in the school. It was a wonderful day for everyone in the school!
Time just keeps passing and we are now already into November. This month our unit is nursery rhymes and we will be covering Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and the Gingerbread Man. In Math we are studying sequencing, one to one correspondence and representing whole numbers to 10.
We have also grown in the Pre-K class and our newest student is Jerrick. Please welcome him and his parents into the Pre-K family.
This month I have started to implement English inside the classroom. We are going to start very slowly and gradually build up our stamina. Could you please talk to your son our daughter about speaking English when inside the classroom. At lunch and recess or anytime outside the classroom I will allow them to speak their native languages. This is a very important step in learning English and it will benefit the students immensely.
Reading Tips
Read Every Day
Children love routine, and reading is something that you and your child can look forward to every day. By taking the time to read with your child, you show him or her that reading is important and fun for you too.
Try to read with your child as often as possible. It's the best thing you can do to help him or her learn at school! It also allows you to spend time together in an enjoyable way and to build a strong and healthy relationship.
• Start reading with your child when he or she is very young.
• Set aside a special time each day when you can give your full attention to reading with your child.
• Choose a comfortable spot to read, where you can be close to your child. Make it your "reading place"! Set aside a special shelf in that area for your child's books.
• Choose a variety of books.
• Vary the length of reading time according to your child's age and interests. For young children, several short sessions (of 10 minutes each) may be better than one long session (of 30 minutes).
• Read slowly so that your child can form a mental picture of what is happening in the story.
• Praise your child for his or her ideas and participation!
• When you and your child are away from home, take along books, magazines, and books-on-tape for your child to read and listen to.
• Keep reading to your child even after he or she has learned to read. By reading stories that will interest your child but that are above his or her reading level, you can stretch your child's understanding and keep alive the magic of shared reading.
Reminders and Notices
1. “Aa, Bb etc” books also need to be brought back to school.
2. Any art activities or paper put in the plastic folder can be kept at home.
3. There will be an American Thanksgiving party on Thursday November at 11:30 and parents are welcome to join us.
What we did in our centres this week.
Literacy Centres
1. Cut and Paste sight words game.
2. Putting our poems in the pocket chart.
3. Computer story “The Paper Bag Princess.”
4. Making the alphabet using blocks.
Math Centres
1. Math text activity books.
2. Math sequencing cut and order sheets.
3. Creating towers and drawing them.
4. Puzzles and dominos.
Like always, if you have any questions or concern you can always write me an email at bsharp.his@gmail.com or come by and speak to me in person.
Cheers
Braedon
I am learning all the time. The tombstone will be my diploma.
Eartha Kitt
