Thursday November 28th, 2019

Today in Kindergarten...

• AM Kinders completed their drawings and explanations on what inner peace/happiness is to them using their five senses. 
• PM Kinders learned about the letter M and practiced printing this letter. 
• PM Kinders went to the gym today to practice for their Christmas concert. 
• AM & PM Kinders have been working hard at decorating and making modifications to our space shuttle in the classroom. It will be ready for imaginative play next week! 

We are asking parents/guardians to send in the following to school by Monday December 2nd:

1. a picture of their family home (on paper, does not have to be in color). Kinders will be using their picture to do a shape hunt. If you are unable to send a picture of your home....any picture of a residence will do :)
2. a 4x6 picture of your family. We will begin to look the similarities and differences between families. We will also look at different traditions. We will keep these photos within the classroom and they will be incorporated into a family project that your child will be doing. 

There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow for all students. 

We will see our Kinders on Monday :)

Tuesday November 27th, 2019

Today in Kindergarten...

• AM Kinders learned about the letter M today
• AM Kinders went to gym and practiced for their Christmas concert
• AM Kinders learned about the 5 sensesa
• AM & PM Kinders learned about what we do in a LOCK DOWN. They know that practicing for these type of situations makes us calmer and helps us to know what to do if there ever was an emergency! They did great :0)
• PM Kinders learned about measurement today. They went on a classroom hunt to find things that were shorter and longer than a popsicle stick. 
• PM Kinders used their 5 senses to show what makes them feel peaceful and happy (What do you smell that makes you feel peaceful/happy? What do you taste that make you feel peaceful/happy?). We will continue to work on this tomorrow. 

Ask your child...

• AM & PM: What do you do if you hear "LOCK DOWN, LOCK DOWN, LOCK DOWN at school? 
• AM & PM: **Ask your child the following question with each of the five senses*** 

1. What do you _ (smell)_ that makes you feel peaceful/happy? 

• AM & PM: Have your child use a spoon and find things that are shorter and longer than the spoon. Have them explain how they know something is shorter or longer than spoon! 

  

  Designing our Rocket Ship Center

  
  

  

  Playing the 'horse race game'

  
  

  

  learning to use rubbing plates and crayons

  
  

  

  Dancing to 'Banana, Banana, Meatball'

Monday, November 25, 2019

Today in AM Kindergarten...

• We learned how to compare the length of two objects using a popsicle stick and items around the classroom!
• We went to gymsic to practice singing, poems and actions for our upcoming Christmas concert
• We read "I am Peace" for mindful Monday

Ask your AM Kindie...

• What kind of things did you measure in your classroom today? Can you find something longer than a spoon? shorter? 
• Who did you play with at center time today? 

Today in PM Kindergarten...

• We started an art project! Today we used sponge painting to create a background page for an upcoming activity! 
• We talked about our 5 senses!

Ask your PM Kindie...

• What colours did you use for your sponge painting? Can you tell me how you use a sponge to make art?
• What are your five senses? What do you use them for? 

Scholastic Book Orders due November 28th 

NO SCHOOL - November 29th

Christmas Concert - December 12th

Wednesday, November 20th

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES TOMORROW & FRIDAY NO SCHOOL FOR KINDERGARTEN

Today in AM Kindergarten...

• We learned N is for Numbers! We talked about and recorded what numbers are important to us. Some of us used the day of our birthday, the number of people in their families, etc.
• We talked about the core of the pattern, and used different art materials to create patterns in our sketchbooks

Ask your AM kinder...

• What numbers are important to you?
• Can you make a pattern? Do you see the core of the pattern? 

Today in PM Kindergarten...

• We created patterns in our sketchbooks with different art materials, and talked about the core of the pattern
• We went to gymsic to practice for the Christmas concert
• We did a letter review for letters P, B, and R!

Ask your PM Kindergartener...

• Can you make a pattern? Do you see the core of the pattern? 
• What do you know about letters P, B, and R? What sounds do they make? What are the actions? 

Tuesday, November 19th

Today in AM Kindergarten...

• We learned a new letter! We now know the letter N!
• We went to gymsic (gym and music) to practice our songs for the Christmas concert! (Details below!)
• We read a story about practicing mindfulness 

Ask your child...

• What sound does letter N make? What words start with N? 
• What does it mean to turn your energy switch on and off? 

Today in PM Kindergarten...

• We talked about N is for Number! What numbers are important to us? 
• We explored some of our new centers! 

Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday (Nov. 21) and Friday (Nov. 22). Please log in to your mycbe account to book your interview time! We encourage students to participate in these conferences :) 
***NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 
THURSDAY NOV21ST & FRIDAY 22ND

Book Fair during Conferences - Nov 21&22

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Thursday, Dec. 12 @ 5pm

Monday, November 18th

Parent Teacher Conferences are this Thursday (Nov. 21) and Friday (Nov. 22). Please log in to your mycbe account to book your interview time! We encourage students to participate in these conferences :) 

**NO SCHOOL ON BOTH THURSDAY & FRIDAY due to conferences :)

Today in AM Kindergarten...

• We practiced creating sound patterns with musical instruments!
• We played at some new centers 
• We went to Gymsic (Gym&Music) today to practice songs and poems for our upcoming Christmas concert.

Ask your AM Kinder...

• What kind of instrument did you use this morning to make a pattern? Did you do yours with a partner? 
• What new center did you play at today? Is there another new center you're excited to visit? 

Today in PM Kindergarten...

• We learned a new Letter! 
• The letter N
• We played at new centers and some of us started our rocket build
• We did a guided meditation for Mindful Monday with a story.
• We had a surprise fire drill! We were Silent and Serious.

Ask your PM Kinder...

• What starts with the letter N? 
• Where did you play at center time today? 

Book Fair during Conferences - Nov 21&22

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - Thursday, Dec. 12 @ 5pm

Wednesday November 13th, 2019

BOOK ORDERS DUE TOMORROW (Thursday November 14th). 
*If interested, please order under your child's homeroom teachers name online. :0)

Today in Kindergarten

• AM and PM kinder compared fall and winter
• AM kinder reviewed the letters F, E, D and the sounds they make
• PM kinder practiced for their upcoming Christmas concert (*details to come)

Ask your child

• to name three things that happen in winter and three things that happen in fall
• AM kinder ask your child what sounds F, E, D and make the corresponding actions
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Tuesday, November 12th

Today in Kindergarten...

• We talked about and experimented with creating two part patterns!
• AM Kindergarten went to Phys. Ed. and we have started practicing some pieces for our Christmas Concert (stay tuned for more details about this in the coming weeks). 
• PM Kindergarten started their rocket design! 

Ask your child...

• Can you make a two part pattern with things from the kitchen? (ie. fork, spoon, fork, spoon, fork spoon.) How many times does a pattern have to repeat itself? 
• AM Kinder - what did you sing in phys. ed.? 
• PM Kinder - what will you be creating your rocket with? 

Friday, November 8th

Today in AM Kindergarten...

• We visited the Glenbow museum! 
• We examined art using emotions
• We created our own art to reflect emotions
• We made shapes and lines with our bodies 

Ask your child...

• What was your favorite part of the field trip? 

Scholastic Book Orders are due November 14th

Parent Teacher Conferences are November 21st and 22nd

Thursday November 7th, 2019

Tomorrow is AM Kindergartens field trip to the GLENBOW MUSEUM!!! 

*NO SCHOOL MONDAY (Remembrance Day)*

Today in Kindergarten...

• AM & PM Kinders learned about why we have Remembrance Day and what poppies stand for. We shared what   PEACE means to us with the class. 
• AM & PM Kinders created some poppy Remembrance Day art. 
• PM Kinders went to gym today. Mrs. Miller taught them how to use our 'traverse wall' safely and how to move (skipping, hopping, jumping with two feet, etc.)
• AM & PM Kinders were read Todd Parr's book --> Peace Is...

        

Wednesday, November 6th

Today in Kindergarten...

• We learned that R is for rocket!
• We learned how rockets take off and land
• We looked at different types of rockets - they can be different sizes!
• We sang a sock about rockets
• We made a plan to build our very own classroom rocket with found materials! 
• We read a non-fiction (real facts!) story about the moon

Ask your child...

• What can you tell me about rockets? What will you do with the rocket in your classroom? 
• What is a fact you can tell me about the moon?
• Does it have weather?
• What is it made of? 
• What are the holes on the moon called? 

Tuesday, November 5th

Today in Kindergarten...

• We learned a new letter! We practiced the letter R
• We finished our backgrounds on their November self portrait page
• We went to Phys. Ed. and got to use the climbing wall!
• Miss Lacuata read us a story about the Moon

Today in PM Kindergarten...

• We learned about letter R! 
• We had FAB time outside! (***Please send your littles dressed to go outside everyday! We go out regularly throughout the year rain or shine and with windchill temps above -15C.***) 
• Ms. Lacuata read us a story about the Moon

Monday, November 4th

Today in Kindergarten...

• We did our November self portraits!
• We met our lovely new student teacher, Ms. Lacuata! She's from the U of C in her final year of her Education degree and will be with us for 8 weeks. We're so excited to get to know her :) 
• AM Kindergarten finished their spooky tree art from last week
• We were introduced to all new centers today!
• We practiced mindfulness - AM Kinders did yoga, and PM Kinders talked about how mindfulness can make us better friends and bucket fillers

Ask your child...

• What new centers did you play at? Which ones are you excited to visit tomorrow? 
• What is Pause, Breathe, Smile? How did you fill someone's bucket today?

Scholastic Book Orders are due November 14th.

Parent Teacher Conferences November 21st.

AM Kindergarten students to Glenbow Museum November 8th.