Pattern Necklaces

October 21, 2011

Friday, October, 21 2011

            

It’s almost Halloween and we have been getting ready in the Pre-K class.  We have made all sorts of pumpkins, ghost necklaces and a Halloween banner.  Next Wednesday the 26^th will be our Halloween party.  From 9:00-11:00 you are welcome to come by watch the festivities. We will be singing some songs, having a short parade, going trick or treating, then coming back to the classroom for some goodies.  Like I mentioned before, if you want to bring in a treat for the class to have at snack time you are more than welcome to.  So if you have some time, come by and enjoy the party with us! 

            

 Just to clarify some things, if I send home an art project, math sheet or anything else it can stay at home.  Only the letter books (Aa, Bb, Cc etc) need to be returned.  So if you see some papers in the clear folder then you can keep them at home.  You could always ask your child about it or get them to explain it to you.  This is always a good chance for them to share what they did in class with you. 

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Reading Tips

Make Reading Fun

Reading aloud can be a lot of fun, not just for parents but for all family members. Here are some ways to get the most out of reading to your young child:

·                       Read with drama and excitement! Use different voices for different characters in the story. Use your child's name instead of a character's name. Make puppets and use them to act out a story.

·                       Re-read your child's favourite stories as many times as your child wants to hear them, and choose books and authors that your child enjoys.

·                       Read stories that have repetitive parts and encourage your child to join in.

·                       Point to words as you read them. This will help your child make a connection between the words he or she hears you say and the words on the page.

·                       Read all kinds of material – stories, poems, information books, magazine and newspaper articles, and comics.

·                       Encourage relatives and friends to give your child books as gifts.

·                       Take your child to the library and look at interactive CD-ROMs and the Internet, as well as books.

·                       Subscribe to a magazine for your child. He or she will love receiving mail!

·                       Read books in your native language, it doest always have to be in English. 

           The more you enjoy the reading experience, the more your child will enjoy it!!!!

What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1.      Pocket chart with Halloween poems.

2.      Guided reading with a teacher.

3.      Computer story “Monster Mash” and phonics games.

4.      Halloween activities.

5.      Phonics Ff.

6.      Halloween mini books

Math and Science Centres

1.      Pattern necklaces.

2.      Ordering numbers with objects.

3.      Computer pattern games.

4.      Making patterns from lego.

Student of the Week

The student of the week is Sim Ru.  She works so hard everyday and is always willing to help others if they are in need.  We are very proud of you, keep up the great work!

Reminders and Notices

1.      Mini books (My Aa, Bb) that get sent home need to be brought back to school.

2.      Remember to bring back library books by Tuesday (you can keep the books longer then a few days).

3.      October 26^h there will be a Halloween party.

4.      Any art activities or paper put in the plastic folder can be kept at home.

5.      Fun day will be November 2^nd from 1:30-4:00pm

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

Learn from the masses, and then teach them. 
Mao Tse-Tung 

Fun Day Teams and Themes

H.I.S. Fun Day 2011-12

Time:  1:30 - 4:00

Date:  Wednesday, November 2

Where: The track behind H.I.S.


Theme Descriptions:

Surfer / Beach:  Wear something you would wear to the beach, such as; swimming shorts, Hawaiian shirts, sun hats, sunglasses etc..

Sports Team / Athlete:  Here’s an opportunity to dress up as your favourite athlete, or any type of athlete in general (such as a golfer, or tennis player-- it doesn’t have to be a specific person).  You can also just wear a jersey or any article of clothing that shows your loyalty towards a sports team.

Cartoon / Superhero: If you own a costume of a cartoon character (Examples: SpongeBob Squarepants, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse etc.), or that of a superhero (Examples: Superman, Batman, Spiderman etc.), Fun Day would be a great time to wear it. 

Crazy Colours:  This pretty much explains itself.  Just wear the craziest coloured clothing and accessories that you have in your wardrobe.  The brighter and crazier the better!!!

Farmers:  With this theme we were thinking specifically local Taiwanese rice farmers, so a traditional rice farmer’s hat would go a long way.

Crazy Hair:  This is also pretty self-explanatory.  You can wear your hair as crazy as possible (in a style you would probably never wear normally), or perhaps wear a wig! 

Backwards Clothes:  Hopefully students on this team won’t get confused as to which direction they are traveling in.  The idea with this theme is to wear articles of clothing backwards, as long as it doesn’t restrict your natural movement.  Wearing a ball cap backwards or sunglasses upside down would also work well.

Pajamas:  The beauty of this theme is that you can roll straight out of bed and head to school.  Any pajamas that you wear or have will do.  If you’d like to take it a step further you can wear your hair so it looks like you just got up. 

Pirates:  There are different pirate looks you can go with, but a simple bandana on your head and an eye-patch would give you a nice pirate look.