Sunday, 12 October 2014
School Photos
Progress Reports: Junior Kindergarten In-Class Observation Visits & Senior Kindergarten Student-Led Conferences
On Friday, Oct. 9th, we sent home the confirmation notes re. the date and time of your In-Class Observation Visit for your Junior Kindergarten child. If you are no longer able to attend on the date/time stated, please let us know as soon as possible so we can make alternate arrangements.
Senior Kindergarten students will receive their Progress Reports in November, and we will be having Student-Led Conferences with parents/guardians on the evening of November 13th or the morning of November 14th. (More information about the conferences will be sent home as we get closer to the date.)
Senior Kindergarten students will receive their Progress Reports in November, and we will be having Student-Led Conferences with parents/guardians on the evening of November 13th or the morning of November 14th. (More information about the conferences will be sent home as we get closer to the date.)
Our First Class Inquiry
For our first inquiry, we asked the children the following question:
What kind of class would you like to have?
Their answer: a nice class.
Our next question: how will we have a nice class?
To find the answer to the question, we shared our ideas and talked. We read lots of books and discussed the books we read. We acted out some scenarios, and we wrote.
As a culminating task of our thinking, discussions and researching, we wrote Our Class Promise:
1. We promise to use our manners.
2. We promise to keep our hands to ourselves.
3. We promise to solve problems using words.
We all signed 'Our Class Promise', and it is posted in our classroom to remind us about making good choices.
What kind of class would you like to have?
Their answer: a nice class.
Our next question: how will we have a nice class?
To find the answer to the question, we shared our ideas and talked. We read lots of books and discussed the books we read. We acted out some scenarios, and we wrote.
As a culminating task of our thinking, discussions and researching, we wrote Our Class Promise:
1. We promise to use our manners.
2. We promise to keep our hands to ourselves.
3. We promise to solve problems using words.
We all signed 'Our Class Promise', and it is posted in our classroom to remind us about making good choices.
What's Been Happening in Math?
Math: Surveys, Graphing and Sorting
As we have been getting to know each other, we have been surveying our class and graphing the results of our surveys. You may have noticed some of our graphs posted in and outside our room during Curriculum Night. Here are some of the surveys we did: How Many Letters are in Your Name?; How Many Words are in Your Name?; and What is Your Favourite Colour?
When our graphs are complete, we examine them and discuss the results. What did we find out? The students' observations are recorded and posted along with the graphs.
Here is one of the graphs we created:
(photo will be added soon...Ms. G. forgot to take a photo on Friday.)
Sorting
We have also been learning about sorting in math. The children have been sorting various collections of objects and learning how to describe the attribute (e.g., size, shape, colour, etc.) they used to sort the objects.
Here are a few photos of some of the sorting done in our class:
As we have been getting to know each other, we have been surveying our class and graphing the results of our surveys. You may have noticed some of our graphs posted in and outside our room during Curriculum Night. Here are some of the surveys we did: How Many Letters are in Your Name?; How Many Words are in Your Name?; and What is Your Favourite Colour?
When our graphs are complete, we examine them and discuss the results. What did we find out? The students' observations are recorded and posted along with the graphs.
Here is one of the graphs we created:
(photo will be added soon...Ms. G. forgot to take a photo on Friday.)
Sorting
We have also been learning about sorting in math. The children have been sorting various collections of objects and learning how to describe the attribute (e.g., size, shape, colour, etc.) they used to sort the objects.
Here are a few photos of some of the sorting done in our class:
There are lots of opportunities for your child to sort objects at home as well. Have your child help with sorting and putting away laundry (e.g., socks, towels, t-shirts, etc.). When your child is cleaning up his/her toys/books/craft supplies/etc., ask him/her how is he/she sorting the objects? Talk to your child about how you use sorting in your life to keep things organized.
Patterning
We'll be focusing on patterning next in math. We'll be identifying, creating, reproducing and extending repeating patterns. We'll also be learning how to describe the patterns. (Stay tuned to our Blog for photos of our patterns, too.)
Happy Thanksgiving
Sending you and your families Happy Thanksgiving wishes! We hope you are enjoying the long weekend together.
Thursday, 9 October 2014
Just a reminder...
Just a friendly reminder...
Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 10 is photo day at school. If your child is absent tomorrow, he/she will have his/her photo taken on our School Photo Retake day in November.
Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 10 is photo day at school. If your child is absent tomorrow, he/she will have his/her photo taken on our School Photo Retake day in November.
Monday, 29 September 2014
Meet the FDK Team & Curriculum Night
Just a friendly reminder...
Wednesday, October 1st is Curriculum Night at Nellie McClung P.S.! We will be making two presentations in our classroom at 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
To help with our planning, we will be sending home a very short survey today. Please look for it in your child's communication bag.
We hope to see you Wednesday evening!
Wednesday, October 1st is Curriculum Night at Nellie McClung P.S.! We will be making two presentations in our classroom at 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
To help with our planning, we will be sending home a very short survey today. Please look for it in your child's communication bag.
We hope to see you Wednesday evening!
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