This week we continued learning about community helpers. We had an RCMP and a fire fighter as guest speakers. We got to touch all of fire fighter Shelley's gear and tools. Constable Nick told us all about being an RCMP officer. We had some dentist centre out in which we got to make teeth out of play dough, some even has cavities. Ask you child how many baby teeth they have. They should tell you 20, 10 on the top and 10 on the bottom. Letters and NumbersWe practiced /n/ this week and we sounded out lots of words with the sounds we've learned so far. Below is a link to all of the songs. Citizen of the DayHere is the next Citizen of the Day project. This new round will start in December. I sent a digital copy of the December calendar home Friday. Please send in your child's completed paper on or before their special day.
Who are community helpers? What do they do? WE have learned about a doctor's office, a grocery store, a restaurant and many more this week. LettersWe practiced /p/ this week.
We continued to learn about owls this week. We listened to some different calls and found out where they live. Metis WeekWe are lucky enough to have Mrs. Rivard on staff, grade 1, who is Metis. She taught us about the Metis culture, buffalo, sashes, the jig, red river carts and beautiful beading. We made infinity symbols with beads, other grades did making sashes and pointillism. Next week I will post a picture of the competed bulletin board, I kept a few infinity artifacts for the board, only the children who were willing to part with it for a week or so. I'll send them home when they come down. LettersThis week we practiced /i/. In gym, we have been doing dance. We tried the Red River Jig for Metis week and we followed some other dances.
This week we learned about owls. Ask your child: what they eat, about their eyes, about their hearing, do they make a sound when they fly, what is nocturnal and regurgitate mean? Remembrance DayThe students learned about Remembrance Day and we discussed what peace means. We read books about peace and wrote in our journals what peace means to them. LettersThis week we practiced /t/ BuddiesWe made owls out of our kindergarten hand and grade 4 hand.
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AuthorI am a kindergarten teacher at Janet Johnstone School, Calgary, Alberta. Archives
February 2020
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