Friday, November, 4
Thanks to
all the parents that came out for our Halloween party. It was great to see everyone dressed up and
in the Halloween spirit. After the
parade and singing the students participated in trick or treating around the
school. It was a wonderful day for
everyone in the school!
I want to
give another big thank you to everyone that came out last Wednesday to our Fun
Day. Although hot, seeing classes from the
entire school participating together in some fun games was an
amazing event to be apart of. The grade 6’s did an
excellent job running the activities and Mr. Burt oversaw the entire event.
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.
This month
I have started to implement English inside the classroom. We are going to start very slowly and
gradually build up our stamina. For some it will be very easy while others
might have some difficulties. 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 to do.
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 24th
more details will follow.
What we
did in our centres this week.
Literacy Centres
1. Guided and silent reading.
2. Putting our poems in the pocket chart.
3. Computer
story “The Paper Bag Princess.”
4. Making
the alphabet using blocks.
Math Centres
1. Ordering
numbers in the pocket chart.
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
