Things you can do at home to celebrate Literacy Day:
- turn off the TV for one night a week
- play board games
- read a bed time story every night to your child
- tell your child a story about your own childhood
- cook a meal together and write down the recipe
- collect family pictures and put together an album with notes and comments
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Please Cover Your Sneeze!
We read the book The Big Sneeze and we made 2D artwork and posted it on our bulletin board outside our classroom to create awareness
Martin Luther King Day, January 17th, 2011
Let's get Reading Prizes!
For the Let's get Reading program, I was hoping you could help me gather up gift certificates/gifts to encourage the children to participate in this classroom program.
So if you know anyone (restauranteur, business owner) who may want to donate a gift certificate, new books/used books in good condition, or writing material (ie: pencil crayons) to the classroom for a great cause, it would be greatly appreciated!
So if you know anyone (restauranteur, business owner) who may want to donate a gift certificate, new books/used books in good condition, or writing material (ie: pencil crayons) to the classroom for a great cause, it would be greatly appreciated!
Let's get Reading!
What are these green folders!!
Yes, I have sent a green folder with your child. This folder is part of the home reading program. Children should be reading 4 books a week, actually more if possible, but they only have to report on four (4).
We have filled out the form in class so students know what I am looking for:
-Title and Author of the book
-A picture of what the book is about (I know the space is small...)
-Three (3) words they already know -these are their spelling words (they are in their agenda's)
-Three (3) NEW words from the book
and finally, one sentence on what the book was about.
In their sentence, I am looking for:
-Capital at the beginning and period at the end
-if they used a spelling list word, they have to circle it
-and they have to colour the descriptive word if they used one.
At first your child will need some help but slowly encourage your child to fill out the form independently.
Yes, I have sent a green folder with your child. This folder is part of the home reading program. Children should be reading 4 books a week, actually more if possible, but they only have to report on four (4).
We have filled out the form in class so students know what I am looking for:
-Title and Author of the book
-A picture of what the book is about (I know the space is small...)
-Three (3) words they already know -these are their spelling words (they are in their agenda's)
-Three (3) NEW words from the book
and finally, one sentence on what the book was about.
In their sentence, I am looking for:
-Capital at the beginning and period at the end
-if they used a spelling list word, they have to circle it
-and they have to colour the descriptive word if they used one.
At first your child will need some help but slowly encourage your child to fill out the form independently.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Make a Valentine's Day craft at Weston Public Library
February 9th at 4pm Make a craft for a loved one at the library
March Break at the Weston Public Library (Free events)
Looking for ideas for March Break, try the Public Library
March 15th at 2pm they will making origami models using various paper folding techniques.
March 16th at 3pm Hiss-Story of Snakes-learn about snakes with an interactive slide show and meet a LIVE snake too!
March 18th at 2pm Movies Just for Kids
Call 416 394-1016 for more information
March 15th at 2pm they will making origami models using various paper folding techniques.
March 16th at 3pm Hiss-Story of Snakes-learn about snakes with an interactive slide show and meet a LIVE snake too!
March 18th at 2pm Movies Just for Kids
Call 416 394-1016 for more information
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Autism -summer camps
Here is a link for summer camps for students with Autism. Make sure you sign up early
http://www.autismontario.com/client/aso/ao.nsf/web/Chapter+Camp+Programs?OpenDocument
http://www.autismontario.com/client/aso/ao.nsf/web/Chapter+Camp+Programs?OpenDocument
Autism Ontario website
Should you be searching for information regarding Autism and what it is, go to:
http://www.autismontario.com/client/aso/ao.nsf/web/Home?OpenDocument
The following is a link to the ABACUS website -ABA (Applied Behaviour analysis) program
www.abacuslist.ca
http://www.autismontario.com/client/aso/ao.nsf/web/Home?OpenDocument
The following is a link to the ABACUS website -ABA (Applied Behaviour analysis) program
www.abacuslist.ca
Kidspace -Toronto Public Library
The Toronto Public Library has a great website for children, go to:
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/
Also, if you speak another language at home go to the audio books where you can get stories read in many different languages, go to hear-a-story:
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/genStoryArchive_All_1.html
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/
Also, if you speak another language at home go to the audio books where you can get stories read in many different languages, go to hear-a-story:
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/genStoryArchive_All_1.html
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Weston Public Library-Next date Monday, Feb 7th
We went to the Weston Public Library yesterday. Ms Teresa, the librarian, read two great books and after we participated in the Toronto Library Bookmark contest.
The kids had loads of fun.
Our next visit is Monday, February 7th, please be early!
The kids had loads of fun.
Our next visit is Monday, February 7th, please be early!
Our Schedule
For those that are not sure what our weekly schedule is, here it it:
Monday-Music with Mr Salvaggio
Tuesday-Gym with Ms Rossano
Wednesday-school Library and Music
Thursday- Gym
Friday-Gym
Monday-Music with Mr Salvaggio
Tuesday-Gym with Ms Rossano
Wednesday-school Library and Music
Thursday- Gym
Friday-Gym
A great learn to read website: Starfall
Don't have time to read?
All your kids want to do is play on the computer?
Try this website today, it is great for teaching children how to read, your kids will love it!
http://www.starfall.com/
All your kids want to do is play on the computer?
Try this website today, it is great for teaching children how to read, your kids will love it!
http://www.starfall.com/
Characteristics of living things
Our visit to the Kortright centre in December was tied into our unit about
characteristics of living things.
Living things:
1. need food and water
2. grow
3. they make babies (reproduce)
4. they die
Living things also need shelter.
as well as seasonal changes:
We have talked about the four seasons, what is weather, what is temperature, and a thermometer.
characteristics of living things.
Living things:
1. need food and water
2. grow
3. they make babies (reproduce)
4. they die
Living things also need shelter.
as well as seasonal changes:
We have talked about the four seasons, what is weather, what is temperature, and a thermometer.
Everyday Structures
We are going to start a new unit on 2d and 3d shapes. We are going to be building structures.
Structures are: playgrounds,furniture , buildings and natural structures (structures animals build). In these structures we see shapes: circles, squares, triangles.
When you are out and about with your child, point out the shapes you see such as square windows, round man holes, etc. to make your child become aware of all the shapes that are around us.
Check out this amazing website:
http://www.projects.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/structures/
Structures are: playgrounds,
When you are out and about with your child, point out the shapes you see such as square windows, round man holes, etc. to make your child become aware of all the shapes that are around us.
Check out this amazing website:
http://www.projects.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/structures/
Money
At the moment we are working on Money. We have been sorting coins:
1c, 5c, 10c, and 25c
Students need to identify them by their names: pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
We are going to start adding to 20c (only!)
Things you can do to help your child:
1. put a bunch of 1c, 5c, and 10c coins out and ask your child how many ways he/she can make 20c. We have been doing this in class.
2. let your child identify the coins by looking for the maple leaf, the beaver, the sailboat and the moose.
1c, 5c, 10c, and 25c
Students need to identify them by their names: pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
We are going to start adding to 20c (only!)
Things you can do to help your child:
1. put a bunch of 1c, 5c, and 10c coins out and ask your child how many ways he/she can make 20c. We have been doing this in class.
2. let your child identify the coins by looking for the maple leaf, the beaver, the sailboat and the moose.
Spelling
We are learning how to spell!
The spelling lists are for students to memorize what we call "high frequency" words such as: the, they, that, one, on, said, came, because, etc. All these appear in text over and over again which means that the sooner students learn them the smoother their reading will be because they will be able to read them automatically. The spelling lists also contain words that are not easy to spell by only sounding out for example: because, who, came (the question is always, does it start with a c or a k?).
The way we are learning to spell:
1. First, sound out the beginning sound and the end sound:
l l
2. Then, sound out any letter you recognize in the middle:
t t
3. Then try and sound out the missing vowels a-e-i-o-u (always in red colour)
l i tt l
4. Finally, using your clues look for the word in your personal dictionary and provide the correct spelling:
to get: little
The spelling lists are for students to memorize what we call "high frequency" words such as: the, they, that, one, on, said, came, because, etc. All these appear in text over and over again which means that the sooner students learn them the smoother their reading will be because they will be able to read them automatically. The spelling lists also contain words that are not easy to spell by only sounding out for example: because, who, came (the question is always, does it start with a c or a k?).
The way we are learning to spell:
1. First, sound out the beginning sound and the end sound:
l l
2. Then, sound out any letter you recognize in the middle:
t t
3. Then try and sound out the missing vowels a-e-i-o-u (always in red colour)
l i tt l
4. Finally, using your clues look for the word in your personal dictionary and provide the correct spelling:
to get: little
January -Writing
What I am looking for when your child is writing sentences in their homework book:
-Capitals at the beginning of each sentence and a period to mark the end of the sentence. When you child is done writing the sentence, encourage your child to trace these in another colour. eg. It is time for me to go to bed.
-I would also like students to start using more descriptive words in their sentences. We are going to start writing about animals so I am looking for something like this:
eg. The cow goes moo and has a tail.
-Lastly, I am looking for proper spelling of our spelling words. I would like to see students use the words we have been learning as part of our spelling words. Those words are all on our word wall in the classroom and also in their agendas so they can refer back to them when doing homework.
-Capitals at the beginning of each sentence and a period to mark the end of the sentence. When you child is done writing the sentence, encourage your child to trace these in another colour. eg. It is time for me to go to bed.
-I would also like students to start using more descriptive words in their sentences. We are going to start writing about animals so I am looking for something like this:
eg. The cow goes moo and has a tail.
-Lastly, I am looking for proper spelling of our spelling words. I would like to see students use the words we have been learning as part of our spelling words. Those words are all on our word wall in the classroom and also in their agendas so they can refer back to them when doing homework.
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I am hoping this blog will help us communicate on a regular basis.
Through this blog you will learn about what we are doing in school, my program, schedules, interesting articles and much more.
Should you wish to discuss your child's progress please do not hesitate to set up a person-to-person meeting with me. For this you may send a note in your child's agend or you may call me at the school.
Check the blog often as I will be using as much as possible.
Through this blog you will learn about what we are doing in school, my program, schedules, interesting articles and much more.
Should you wish to discuss your child's progress please do not hesitate to set up a person-to-person meeting with me. For this you may send a note in your child's agend or you may call me at the school.
Check the blog often as I will be using as much as possible.
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