-"how to sit on the carpet" -"to not draw stick men anymore" -lining up quietly" -"numbers and Math games" -"don't scribble on your work" -"how to play capture 4" -"how to stay quiet in the hallway" -"hands to yourself!" -"learning how to do firedrills" -"add detail to your drawings" -"NO pushing, NO hitting" -"learning about butterflies" -"outlining your drawing and shading nicely" -"treat other people nicely" -"DON'T touch wild animals!" -"treat others the way you want to be treated" -"stay with your parent volunteer on field studies" -"keep your shoes on" -"be quiet when there is a lockdown" -"sharing" -"be nice to people, don't break their things and you will have more friends" -"how to write in journals" -"how to read" Everything you need to know... you learned in KINDERGARTEN! Thank you for an unbelievable year Kindergartens! I am so proud of each and every one of you. My wish for all of you is that you will continue to be curious about the world around you, I hope you continue to ask questions, find answers and share your learning with others! Go outside! Play in nature and explore this beautiful land of ours.
Parents, thank you for your support all year. It has been a joy to teach each of your children and I wish all of your families a wonderful, safe and restful Summer holiday. See you in the Fall! Love, Mrs. Lee The Cross Conservation area is 4800 acres of rolling foothills compromised of grasslands and aspen forest. The land was donated to the province of Alberta by Sandy Cross and his wife Ann, in 1987. The cross conservation area is dedicated to:
The Kindergarten students had a fun filled day! A Big THANK YOU to our parent volunteers (Zoey, Cathy, Uyen, Leslie, Jeremy) for spending the whole day with us. Please talk to your child about what they liked best about our adventure at Cross Conservation area. To help start the conversation, here are some questions: -The Blackfoot people once lived on this land, what direction do all tipi's face? (EAST) What is the significance of this? -What did the First Nations people use some of the plants for? -What kind of critters did you find in the pond? -What plant did you sketch in the forest? It has been amazing to have exploration time outside this week. Children have a natural desire to play outside and it was a joy to watch them create, experiment, invent and collaborate together in nature. The teachers all observed higher engagement in students, less problems with social interactions and an increased appreciation for nature. The creativity and connections that the students were making to scientific concepts this week was truly remarkable. *REMINDERS:
-Extended Field Study Day (Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation) on Monday, June 25th (8:55am-3:30pm). Pick up students at 3:30 (regular West doors). Bus students will ride home on regular buses with the Grade 1-4's. -Last day of School (Wednesday, June 27th) Today we talked about what makes an object symmetrical. Ask you child if they can explain it to you. Here is some of our learning from today. *REMINDERS:
-Please return all library books if you haven't done so already -Home reading books will be collected tomorrow -Full day field trip (Monday, June 27 from 8:55-3:30pm) This week the Kindergarten students will spend exploration time outside in our naturalization area or as we call it our "outdoor classroom." This allows students to play and explore with materials that would be challenging inside like the mud kitchen, sound investigation and shadow drawings. Later the students reflected on their favourite part about outdoor exploration. Some students also included something they want to investigate tomorrow. Ask your child how they will challenge themselves this week during outdoor exploration. After a week of observing the butterflies and learning about life cycle, we decided it was time to release them back into nature. We learned that their life span was only a couple of weeks so we wanted to make sure they had time to adapt to the natural habitat. We chose a quiet corner beside the school where the butterflies could find shelter from the wind. We thought it was a good spot because there were lots of bushes and flowers as well. When we returned to the classroom the students worked on some creative writing about what kinds of adventures the butterflies would get up to. The students got to choose how they wanted to write their stories (comic or story board style, pictures with labels or just words). *REMINDERS:
-Please return all library books if you haven't done so already -Tomorrow is our ACTIVE STEM day (if weather permits). Students will be spending the majority of the morning engaging in STEM activities/exploration outside. Please remember to bring a labeled water bottle and appropriate footwear and clothing. Ask your child to tell you the parts of a Butterfly. -Wings -Antennae -Head -Thorax -Abdomen -Proboscis: a straw-like tube that bugs use to drink liquid -Legs *REMINDER:
-Home reading exchange tomorrow Yesterday morning some of our mystery creatures started to break out of their special home that they've been living in for a couple weeks. There was a little debate about whether these creatures were in fact butterflies or moths. To investigate further, we watched a video to help us determine the answer. Ask your child to tell you the difference between the two insects. Butterflies: Antennae are long and smooth, active during the day, often rest with their wings up, changes inside a special casing that is a hard layer of skin called a chrysalis Moth: Antennae look feathery, usually active at night, often rest wings flat, changes inside a special casing that is made out of silk called a cocoon. Both start off as caterpillars, change, have antennae, have wings and fly. Based on what we learned from the video, we determined that our mystery creatures are BUTTERFLIES!!! Students documented their learning using a Venn diagram. Today we read "Inch by Inch" and discussed other forms of Measurement. So far we have focused mainly on measuring length. Here are some of their responses when I asked what else can we measure?
-"wood, so you know where to cut it when you are building" -"you can measure a song. You can time it!" -"you can measure a song by counting seconds" -"measure how big something is" -"you can measure your pounds" (weight) -"you can see how tall you are" (height) Another idea that came up is a thermometre measuring your temperature when you are sick or the temperature outside. Ask you child what else can you measure? Discuss and bring your ideas to class tomorrow. *REMINDERS: -Library books due tomorrow (This will be the last week for book exchanges this year) -School wide photo tomorrow |
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