Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Family Fun Night Tuesday 6-7:30

Come on out and have some fun outdoors!   The night starts at 6:00 and goes to 7:30.  Bring your skates, and enjoy hot chocolate from PAC, play snow soccer,
Warm up by the fire, and make sure to come see me at swooshing from 6:15 to 7:30!!!

Math Website

The kids have been having computer time during morning centers,  and  we   have been using the starfall learn to read website -  but I will also be switching it up  every second day and having them do a math computer center.

Although this is based on the SK kinder curriculum -  it is still closely  in line with Manitoba.
The games are organized in the math strands for kindergarten.


Click below for the link:


http://hzsd.ca/learningcenter/library/Math%20Resources/Kindergarten%20Math%20Websites

Sunday, January 27, 2013

This week

Monday -green class day, computer buddies, music class
Tuesday - blue class day, library class
Family fun night -6:00 to 7:30
Wednesday - green class day, Tammy visit, ( remember each student is to bring in something they like ). library day, gym class
Thursday - blue class day , reading buddies, music class,
walk a mile in their shoes walk period 8, Bake sale
Friday - green class day, gym class
Afternoon- mrs. K away at division office meeting

We have two lady bug collection jars in our classroom. Donations are given to support Hannah Taylor's ladybug foundation -which was formed to provide support for Winnipeg's homeless population. It's an inspiring story that has gained international attention and recognition -google the ladybug foundation.

On Thursday the LSIN group is having a bake sale to support the cause as well as in period 8 the whole school will take part in a walk in the gym.

Tammy the therapy dog

I have to say this is a dream come true for Me and a couple coworkers. Tammy went through training all summer to become a St. John's therapy dog. She had to meet a strict criteria of prerequisites in order to be able to be registered as a therapy dog.

For a few of us the inspiration came from the program see spot read , as well as an up and running program collaborated between the Winnipeg humane society and libraries.

Check out : http://www.schoolboardswork.ca/see_spot_read.html


Tammy comes into our classroom for one period every day 1. Her owner, Mrs. Beaumont is also a resource teacher at our school, brings Tammy in to visit us.
I'm not sure who is more excited - us or Tammy!

Here are some pcs of her first two visits.
She comes again this Wednesday. Fr our activity we will be learning a new sight word -LIKE. Students are asked to bring in some thing they like, and Tammy is going to bring some things she likes!!!


















January pictures

Lots has gone on so far in January in the classroom and I have been focusing on getting all our new home reading books organized, as well as sitting down with each student for assessments - I have not posted any pictures!!!

So here are some long over due ones.... Enjoy!













Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Family Fun Night postponed ...

Due to the extreme cold weather we have been having,   family fun night has been postponed until next Tuesday.   Stay warm :)

Sunday, January 20, 2013

This week

Monday - blue class day - library day, gym class, book orders due
Tuesday  - green class day, Tammy visit, library day, gym class, book orders due,  Family fun night POSTPONED
Wednesday   -  blue class day,music class, computer buddies,  kindergarten teachers visit our classroom in the am
Thursday - green class day, gym class
Friday -  blue class day, hat and jeans day, hotdog day

Parents of the blue class - hotdog order forms will go home tomorrow please make sure these are in for Wednesday

Let's have a great week!

Monday, January 14, 2013

Happy New Year!

We spent last week getting back to the groove of things in the kinder classroom!   It was great to see everyone and hear all about their holiday adventures!

This week we have:
Monday - green class day - Library, Tammy visit
Tuesday - Blue class day - grade 8 reading buddies, music
Wednesday Green class day
Thursday - blue class day
Friday - Green class day, buddy reading

Today the green class had visit from Tammy -  a therapy dog and her owner Mrs. Beaumont.  We learned the rules we need to follow during our time with Tammy!

The kids also showed Tammy how well they could work, and color her picture to take home to show their families.

We also wrote about Tammy in our Journals today!

I have pictures to upload but for some reason they are not showing up on my computer... so I will try again tomorrow!


Also:
This week I will be sending home information involving our kindergarten reading program and some helpful tips for helping your Kinder student develop as a reader.