Friday January, 24 2012

Another week is behind us in the Pre-K class and we took advantage of the warm weather.  We are still investigating zoo animals and on Thursday we had a safari animal hunt.   The students found many animals and then graphed their results.  This was a great way to do some cross curricular learning between social studies, language and math. 

Next week I am asking every child to bring in a stuffed animal to class.  We will be doing another graphing activity with zoo animals.  Please try to send in a zoo animal (no dinosaurs, dolls etc.) Thanks.

As everyone is aware next week is our annual zoo trip to the Hsinchu zoo.  If it is raining we will postpone it for another day, but lets all cross our fingers.

Lastly, I will be sending home the word rings this week.  Since our class is growing I will be sending home 8 at a time then once they are returned I will send out the next 8.  Please practice the words with your child and if you want to know the corresponding hand signal come and see me.  

What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1.      Computer story “Penguin, Penguin”

2.      Alphabet animal game

3.      Phonics book the letter “O”

4.      Making animal masks

Math/Science Centres

1.      Write the room, numbers

2.      Making 3D shapes from magnets

3.      Animal tangrams free choice

4.      Finishing the cut and paste one to one correspondence activity

Word of the week:  look

Student of the week

The student of the week is Irene.  For the past few weeks Irene has been going out of her way to help others.  She will console her friends, help them finish an activity and do whatever she can to help.  Furthermore, she does it all speaking English.  We are so proud of you!!

Reminders and Notices

1. January 31 Pre-K Hsinchu zoo field trip

2.      February 1^st start of semester 2

3. 3. February 1^st School Assembly
4. February 4-8 Chinese Week – Year of the snake (little dragon)
5. February 8 HIS Valentines Day
6. February 25- March 1 International Week

As 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

Vicky and Braedon

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or four. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. 

Henry Ford