September 21 to 24 Room 1 Kindergarten

 I'm thinking that every week I'm going to say it's been a busy week!  

This week we continued looking at shapes, colours and counting to 5.  We also continue to focus on routines and expectations.  We it seems we are all starting to feel more comfortable at school and with each other.  Time to change up centers for next week!

This week we worked a little more on our good copy self portraits, thinking about the shapes we need to draw ourselves, and what we wanted to change or improve from our first try.  

We also started our first projects that involved following directions, cutting and gluing.  We've been reading Pete the Cat and his 4 Groovy Buttons - so we have started putting together our very own Pete. We are writing our names on our work (ask you child "what do we put on our work first?") cutting out rectangles for Pete's body, then carefully gluing together the rest of his body.  What shapes did we use?

We continue to start the day with our morning message and letter hunt.  We read the message together, and then kids can come up and try and find a letter (with hints, modeling, everyone knows different things, and I'm here to help!) and some kids want to even try and find a word!  It's a great start to our day, and something you could try at home with things around the house - can you find any of the letters in your name on your cereal box at breakfast?  What about when you are out and about - can they recognize any letters in the environmental print around them?

I'm looking forward to talking to as many families as I can this week during parent teacher conferences.  If we weren't able to connect, I'm happy to try and set up a meeting with you another time.

Have a great weekend!

Love, 

Ms. Stephens

September 14th to 18th Room 1 Kindergarten

 Hi Families!

It's been a busy week in Room 1.  We are working on learning routines and expectations - that is a BIG part of the beginning of Kindergarten.  The kids have been helping me remember too, so I know they are getting it!

We have been reading Pout Pout Fish goes to school - ask your child if they remember our four "things". We are smart! We can get it! We belong!  So don't forget it!

We are trying out new toys and ways to play together during centres - how to share, invite a friend and take turns. 

Our biggest learning this week has been around drawing self portraits! What do we look like?  What shapes do we need to draw our bodies?  What details make us uniquely us?  Next week - our best copy!

Just a few notes   - We are a nut aware school, so please don't send peanut butter or nutella.

                            - Please label EVERYTHING your child brings to school

                           - We go outside every day.  Please ensure your child is dressed appropriately. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Love, Ms. Stephens

September 11 2020

 Hi Families,

Thank you so much for being patient with us during these first two fast weeks of Kindergarten!

Coming up this week:

Tuesday Sept 15 - Picture Day!

Reminders:

• Every day at school, your child will need:
• A full-size backpack
• A food they can open and eat on their own (no nuts, peanut butter, or Nutella due to allergies) 
• A water bottle with water only
• Clean, Velcro shoes to wear inside the school

This week we have been working on learning routines, remembering when we where our masks, and taking turns. We are getting good at cleaning up our centres, and choosing our healthy choices at morning snack and lunch, and saving our treats for our end of the day snack. 

As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.  I can be reached most easily via email at jcstephens@cbe.ab.ca.

Have a great weekend!

Ms. Stephens