Friday Pp The Alphabet Letter Exchange

The letter Pp 's are going  in the mail tonight for the letter exchange. A giant thank you for the support from our families. We decorated 26 Pps with the lovely materials . Here are some samples to view.

We have received 5 letters of the alphabet already. I am sending our letter just at the due date so I expect to get lots of mail next week.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Friday Sept 30 Terry Fox Run

Today  we had the Terry Fox run. The weather was warm and sky shining. We were able to walk with our reading buddies we met last week so this was real interesting. I even managed to put in a few steps myself. We are still taking pledges until next week so if you forgot today there is still time.

Wednesday Sept 28 Meet The Teacher Night

Well it was wonderful to see many families on Wednesday evening. The children took pride in showing you the classroom and the awesome learning they experience everyday. I was happy to talk briefly with you as well. Ms. McDowell and I were pleased to see you join in and create with your child the STEAM activity. Just to recap STEAM means
S Science
T Technology
E Engineering
A Arts
M Mathematics

I really love learning with hands on materials. It is evident the children enjoyed the evening as well.
Thank you all for visiting.

Lilah setting the stage for others to follow the first tower.

Max and his brother using cups.

Brock and his sister using cups.

Jordyn making her wooden tower near her Dad.

A familar brother Hayden . Can you guess who? 

A great evening had by all.

Monday Sept 26

I set up an activity last week Tower Up . Ms. McDowell brought in more materials to enhance this learning. We then set it up for the STEAM exercise for Meet the Teacher night . Here are some children hard at Thinking and Learning today.

 Kaileigh using Natural wood.

Max using lace up beads another way.

Sawyer using recycle Keurig cups .

 Tishawn making towers with red cups. I like the way he used the storage bin too.

Brock made a pattern. Wooden block similar to the game Jenga.

A Hotel by Trenton.

Well Done everyone!!!!

REMINDER: Library Day 5

Tomorrow  Monday Day 5 is Library. Please remember to bring in your books to exchange for a new one.

Happy Reading Tonight!!!

See you tomorrow.

REMINDER: Terry Fox Run Sept 30

Families we have our Terry fox Run coming this Friday  please remember to bring in your pledge sheets. 

Run for a Cure

Friday Sept 24 Reading Buddies

Today was our first visit with Mrs.Dekker's Grade 3 class. Reading buddies will come every Day 4 in the afternoon to read with the children. They will also do special crafts, play, join us for special events at the school.
It was fun to meet them today. It was extra special for Ms.McDowell since she had past students and knew sibling from some students.

Ben enjoying a story.

Sawyer is  enjoying a story.

Looking at the ant farm and the lines of  tracking of food.

 Nikolai sharing a story.

A fun day shared by all.

A great way to end the week.

Have a great weekend.

Friday Sept 24 Outdoor Ed.

Today during Outdoor Ed. We had a very exciting day.

Looking at the geese in the field.

 Ben and C collected flowers for Mrs. Tizzard

A snail.

 Children discovered a hole.  It created a big inquiry.What lives in a hole??

 A suggestion "a snake" . Children pretending to be snakes living in a hole.

 Belen and Max playing tag.

Tishawn showing Mrs. Tizzard a discovery by students we think a spider egg.

 Millie collecting  "blow flowers" she said.

Shayla on a hunt to find her friends after counting for hide and seek.

 Spider eggs  on a stick.!!!!

Portables men and trucks making a move. 

Plenty of learning today

Friday Sept 24 Geese

Today Ms. McDowell took the students to explore the geese in a bare field next to the school yard.

We learned that geese fly in a V formation. We wonder if the geese are nesting , roosting to find a mate or preparing for the fall flight south .

Wondering ??????

Math in Room 113

During thinking and learning Math is embedded in the classroom. Here are a some samples.

Jackson B. How many pieces to document. 

                                      

Making  a tower with loose parts

Mackenize and Belen counting cups and blocks.

Making blocks fit in spaces.

Max R. drawing shapes.

Max R. measuring and pouring  sand materials.

Eating healthy foods with Kennedy and Ashley.

Mixing colors and measuring  capacity.

Counting stacks of cups with Mackenzie.

Making shapes fit by Ben.

Thinking and Learning every day in FDK!!!!

Monday Sept.19 Stick Insect/Wasp and Clouds and Grass

Today during Outdoor Ed Ms. McDowell found a stick insect , She brought out a Terrarium and the students help set up a habitat for this unique insect.

 Ms. McDowell  did some research and we learned they eat blackberry, raspberry, and oak and rose and hazel. It is less active during the day and tends to eat during  night.

Wasp

 Ben is interested in studying the Wasp.

Brock is looking at the clouds and a Wasp in the tree.

 Brock took this photo of his interest.

Grass

Lilah " This is the grass and it is beautiful"

Learning in Nature and Outdoor Education.