April 22, 2022

 Hello Families,

This week:

We celebrated two birthdays this week in our classroom.  

We celebrated Earth day by having asking these 2 questions - "What is my responsibility to Mother Earth?" and " How do I help Mother Earth?" Ask me what my answer was.

We went outside and gave gratitude to Mother Earth for the beautiful snow and moisture. Many students used our trees in the garden as an umbrella to protect them from the snow while others used the snow as a tool to build a structure that would clear a path through the deep snow.

In Physical Education we have been playing cooperative games, learning the fundamentals of skipping, and using the hula hoops in a variety of ways.

In math students were given a challenge of competing mixed addition and subtraction equations and using math vocabulary such as: sum, digits, addition sentence, subtraction sentence, difference,  more than, less than, equal, not equal. This is the most recent game we played today.

                

                    Library - Every Thursday

            Have a great weekend.

            Kind regards,

            Mrs. Green

Gymnastics

 Gymnastics 

We will begin gymnastics in our regularly scheduled gym classes on Monday, April 25th.  The gymnastics unit will last two weeks.  Safety routines, cooperation and sportsmanship are taught and reviewed in each class.   

This physical activity opportunity will help students acquire individual skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement activities. 

It is important for students to come to school prepared for being actively engaged. The following guidelines are very helpful… 

  

HEAD TO TOE - READY TO GO!!!  

Head ....................... long hair pulled back 

Ears/Throat/Wrist ............... jewellery off 

Shirt.................................. one layer shirt 

Waist ................................................tucked in 

Pants.........................sporty pants or shorts, no belts or zippers 

Ankles..........................pants rolled up if ankles are covered 

Toes...............running shoes, gymnastic slippers or bare feet (no footed tights) 

  

“Playing & moving safely is everyone’s responsibility” 

Hello April

Dear Families,

Check out all the work we have been doing- and this is only a small part of our day!

Calendar- We have 2 April birthdays

Subtraction - introduction to terms such as difference, counting back, greater than, less than equal to

Using number lines and math racks as tools to solve our subtraction problems

Mapping Skills

student created compass rose

Using loose parts to create pictures- Next steps adding a key/legend

Mystery fur found in the garden has sparked a whole class investigation...

Guest Reader

Students are we asked if they would like to take part in guest reading. If they chose to do so, a note was sent home with the date. The letter home explains what guest reading is all about.

We met our new big buddies today. We introduced ourselves, had a walk and talk, and  told them something we liked to do. Ask me about my time with my big buddy today.. 

Dates to remember:

No School -April 15 Good Friday

No School - April 18 PD Day

Guest reading begins Monday April 11

 

Have a great weekend. 

Mrs. Green