September 23

September 23

Friday, September, 23 2011

It seems like there is a sickness going around the Pre-K’s this week and consequently we have a few students away. Could you please encourage your child to get adequate sleep and eat well, so I can have full healthy class at school.

Last Friday I sent home some play dough that we made in class and I hope everyone had a chance to play with it. It was a lot of fun to make and today we used the play dough again to learn about primary colours. If you have an opportunity this week could you please ask your child to spell their name with it. We have done this many times at school and any time spent at home reinforcing what I do in the classroom will significantly benefit your child. If you want to extend it even farther ask your child to spell the names of other students in the class.

Over the past week I have begun my first assessments of the students. My first assessment is a basic understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each student. This then allows to me see what we need to focus on in the coming months.

Next week I will be starting “Treasure Bag,” this is my version of show and tell. Every night a child will get an opportunity to take home the bag and put something in it. You and your child can choose anything they want to put in it. More instructions will be in the bag and this is the chance for the students to bring in a toy from home. Could you please refrain from sending toys to school at other times because I would hate to see them get broken or lost.

 What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres
1. Phonics book Cc.
2. Guided reading with a teacher.
3. Computer story “Who Likes the Rain” and phonics games.
4. Tracing names.
5. Family Trees.

Math Centres
1. Birthday cakes cut and paste activity.
2. Dice rolling and sand writing.
3. Memory with cards.
4. Math one to one correspondence books.

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.

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

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.

William Blake

Play Dough Fun!!!

Moon Festival Week

September 16th

Friday, September, 16 2011

            Another exciting week has passed in the Pre-K class.  Thank you to the parents that came out last night to the Introduction meeting.  It was great to go over the years curriculum and plans with you.  If you couldn’t make it and have any questions for me you can always drop by and see me or write me an email.

           

What we did in our centres this week.

Literacy Centres

1.      Writing names (without any help) in play dough.

2.      Guided reading with a teacher.

3.      Computer story “Little Pea” and phonics games.

4.      Tracing names.

5.      Self portraits.

Math Centres

1.      Making dice.

2.      Computer Starfall colour game.

3.      Tower game.

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.      Remember to send in two pictures of your son or daughter.

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

There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live. 
John Adams 

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