Parent Introduction Meeting

Hello,

Just a reminder that this Thursday starting at 6:30pm there will be a meeting at school to introduce all of the teachers and to meet with me about the years curriculum.  After there will also be some refreshments.  I hope everyone can make it.

cheers
Braedon

Week number 2!

Friday, August, 10 2010

        We have completed our first full week in the Pre-K class and I couldn’t be happier in how well we have settled into the daily classroom routine.  We started our Math and Literacy centres and all of the students did an excellent job!  In language we were busy with many activities with our names. We also had the opportunity to start using the computer.  In Math we did many centres based around one to one correspondence.   

Next week will be having similar centres based around our names and starting to explore parts of our bodies.  On Tuesday I will send home the “Aa Book,”  please let your child read it to you a few times over the week and once you are done with it could you send it back to school.  Every week we will be completing one of these books and they will go home the following week.

What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1. Name puzzles.
2. Crayon name trace.
3. Computer story “Little Pea”
4. Colouring “Aa” book and guided reading.
5. Making names with play dough.

Math Centres

1. Dice and blocks game.
2. Computer Starfall colour game.
3. Counting letters in names.
4. Math one to one correspondence books.

Reminders and Notices

1. Mini books that get sent home need to be brought back to school.
2. After school clubs start Tuesday September 13^th.
3. Remember to bring back library books by Tuesday.
4. There will be no school Monday September 12^th due to Moon Festival

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 have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. 
Lao Tzu 

Week 2

First Days of School Pictures

September 2 2011

Friday, September, 2, 2010

                So one week is completed in the Pre-K class!!!  We had a great week getting to know each other and the routines of the school and classroom.  My first goal of any school year is for the students to get accustomed to me and the school.  Once they are comfortable then we can start to learn.  We did a lot of introductory games and practiced basic procedures of the classroom.  Our first unit is called “All About Me” and we do a lot of things with our name and ourselves. 

                Our library time this year will be every Tuesday and each child will be able to take out one or two books.  Could you please ensure that the books are brought back by Tuesday each week so your son or daughter will be able to take out another book. 

                Next week we will begin our literacy and math centres.  Our literacy centres will involve many things with the students’ names and in math we are starting with basic one to one correspondence and counting 1 to 5.  If you have any questions or concerns you can always write me an email at bsharp.his@gmail.com or come by and speak to me in person.

Cheers

Braedon

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. 
Benjamin Franklin 

Pre-K 2011-2012 Class Schedule

TIME	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday		Friday
8:20-8:50	Choice Play	Choice Play	Choice Play	Choice Play		Choice Play
8:50-9:20	Morning Sharing Time (weather, feelings, goal of the day, number of days of school etc)
9:20-10:15	Math/Science Centers	Math/Science Centers	Music with Mrs. Fay	Math/Science Centers		Math/Science Centers
10:15-10:50	BATHROOM, SNACK AND RECESS
10:50-11:50	Literacy Centers/ Daily 5	Literacy Centers/ Daily 5	Literacy Centers/ Daily 5	Literacy Centers/ Daily 5		Writers workshop
11:50-12:00	Bathroom and Clean up
12:00-12:40	LUNCH
12:40-1:10	Silent Reading and Rest time
1:10 –1:30	RECESS and BATHROOM
1:30-2:20	Drama with Mrs. Willis	P.E with Mr. Burt	Computer class		Music and Dance with Mrs. Vicky and Mrs. Lee	Afternoon sharing time and themed activities
2:20-3:00	Afternoon sharing time and themed activities	Library with Mr. Coyl	Afternoon sharing time and themed activities		Afternoon sharing time and themed activities	Assembly/Science experiment/Walk
3:00-3:10	Review of the Day and Closing Exercises

Blog Number 1!!!!!

August, 31, 2010

A little about me

Firstly, welcome to Pre Kindergarten!  This is going to be a very enjoyable and exciting year for you and your child.  My name is Braedon Sharp and I am from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  This is my second year teaching at HIS, I have also taught in India, Toronto and Taipei. 

INFORMATION OVELOAD!

I understand that this is a busy and stressful time for you as parents.  There will be a lot of information coming home from the administration as well as from us as classroom teachers. If you have more than one child attending school, it must be quite a task to sift through all of the information.  I sympathize with you but also want to stress that there will be some important details coming home this month so please check your child’s back pack every day for paperwork that requires your attention.  If you have any special notes for me you can put them in their backpack or even better hand them to me directly at the beginning or end of the day.  Contact me if you have any questions or concerns with any of the information that is being sent home!

CONTACTING ME

One of the great things about Kindergarten is the regular (and very necessary) contact with parents and caregivers.  I love using notes; please feel free to send me written notes as well. I check my email frequently and you can email me at:  bsharp.his@gmail.com.  Please email me with any questions or concerns you have. Another method of passing information on to me is to call the school which can then pass the message along to me. We can always make appointments to meet in person if necessary, at a time that works for all of us.

Another important method in communication is going to be through my blog.  I will post weekly pictures and information on it.  So please try to check it regularly as I will limit the amount of paper newsletters I send home.  The address is www.hisprek.blogspot.com

I have included information below that will give you some valuable information about our year together.

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

For Pre-Kindergarten, students can arrive anytime after 8:20am, I will start morning lessons around 8:45. 

At 3:10 students will be dismissed from the classroom. Parents/caregivers are asked to wait outside the doors and I will dismiss your child as I see you. Your child’s safety is very important so they will only be released to adults/siblings that are on the dismissal list.  If someone else will be picking up your child could you please let the office and me know ahead of time. It is important to be waiting for your child at 3:10 as they often panic if you are not there waiting for them.

ABSENCE

 Please call the school and inform the office if your child is going to be absent.   If you are aware of an absence in advance (i.e. appointment, trip) please call the school or inform me.  

CLOTHING AT SCHOOL

Some Kindergarten activities are messy!  Your child will be involved in sand, water, glue, paint, play dough, and outdoor play.  It is important for your child to be dressed in comfortable play clothes and running shoes.  Accidents occasionally happen, so please put a bag of extra clothes (with your child’s name on it) into their backpack.  I will take it out and keep it in their cubby; if an accident occurs and you find extra clothes in your child’s bag please remember to bring a clean spare set back the following day.  Also, please remember to put your child’s name on everything that comes to school (especially shoes, outdoor clothing and food containers).

We will be having P.E (physical education) every Tuesday afternoon, so try to have running shoes, shorts and t-shirts on your child that day. 

Supplies

There are some items that each child will be required to bring into the class to use on a daily basis.  Could you please bring the following to school,

1.      1 package of wax crayons

2.      1 package of pencil crayons

3.      1 package of pastels

4.      1 package of markers

5.      a package of erasers

6.      a package of thick easy grip pencils and regular pencils

7.      a pair of scissors

8.      2 glue sticks

9.      a sleeping bag

10.  water bottle

TREASURE BAG

I will be sending home our Treasure Bag with a student every night (beginning in late September).  This is our version of show and tell. Enjoy helping your child pick out something special to share with the class and help them prepare for the clues that they will give their classmates. This is your child’s chance to bring in that special toy that really want to bring to school as we ask that they do not bring their own toys in on the other school days.  Instructions will also be sent home inside the treasure bag in both English and Chinese.

COMMUNICATION FOLDER

Each student will have their own plastic folder that will go home when there are letters, books etc that need to be taken home. Please check it nightly and return it every morning.  If you are sending money, please place it in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name, the amount enclosed and the reason for the payment. 

LIBRARY

Soon your child will begin to bring home a library book. Our class will be going to the library a once a week. There will be more information to follow regarding library procedures. 

**Please send in a 2 recent photos of your child to be used in a class activity (they will not be returned). Also, if available, could you send in a photo of what your family did on their summer holidays.

If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please come visit me or email me at bsharp.his@gmail.com.  I am looking forward to a terrific year with you and your children.

Braedon Sharp J

“All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten!”- R.Fulgham