a little about Monday

On our first day back at school, after the holiday, we are right back down to work.  We are learning the sight word "an".  Our poem of the week is called Nice New Neighbours.  In physical education, we will be playing games designed to help the children be able to find their own space in the gymnasium.  After that, I will be reading with the seniors.  Then we will writing in our writing folders and, time permitting, have some writing conferences.  After lunch, we will be continuing our work on identifying attributes by playing a math game similar to the game Doggy Doggy Who's Got Your Bone? , if you are familiar with that game.  The children have music with Mr. Choto as well.

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday!

Miss Mynes

Enjoy the Holiday

I hope everyone enjoyed the Winter Concert last night.  I thought the children were adorable.  Hopefully, some of you won one of the wonderful gift baskets and other raffle prizes.

This afternoon, room 10 will be having a party.  You are welcome to send in treats for the children to share.

Have an amazing holiday and I look forward to seeing all of you in the new year.

:)
Miss Mynes

a little about our day

Our poem this week is called "My Merry Mother".  Our new sight word is "new".  The whole school will be heading to the gymnasium this morning to sing Christmas songs.  Hopefully, we will still get to have physical education but that depends on how long the carolling lasts.  We will also be working on our decorations for the Winter Concert - we are making reindeer.

Please remember to dress your child and yourself warmly so you are both comfortable waiting outside until 9am.

Thanks,
Miss Mynes

A walking trip

Today, Mr. Pate and I will be walking the class over the Albert Campbell Library.  The children's librarian will read us some stories and sing some songs with us.  The children will receive a package all about getting a library card.  I hope those of you who's children do not have their own library card head on over to Albert Campbell library and give your child the gift of access to books for free.  We are so lucky to have such an amazing library in our community.  They have so much to offer - programs, movies, computer access and every book you can ever desire.

Happy Reading!
Miss Mynes

Our Next Language Unit

Varied storytelling is useful for different reasons.  First the kindergartner wants to be "big" more than anything: she is expansive, generous, and open in the way she lives and the way she tells stories.  The expansiveness that accompanies her retelling of stories is all part of her growth experience: it builds stamina and, on the page, it builds fluency.  To deny a kindergartner the opportunity to tell an expansive story on the page or orally is to be inattentive to her developmental needs.

Kindergartners really do believe in magic!  They are moving back and forth constantly between an imaginary universe and what is real around them.  This unit seeks to bridge those worlds and help our children understand that there is power in what they know and what they imagine as possible writing topics.  Some students feel more comfortable telling imaginary stories while others prefer to tell you about their visit to their grandmothers house.  A unit in storytelling honours both entry points.  This unit is not about fantasy verses reality, but rather about the nature of story itself, which encompasses both of those worlds.  Kindergartners know better than anyone how to make the ordinary extraordinary, and that is what storytelling is all about.

The goals of this unit at to tell stories that contain story elements, tell stories that are sequential and use strategies for finding story ideas.


Get ready for your child to start telling you some great stories!!!

:)
Miss Mynes

a bit about our day

Today, in our language lesson, we are continuing our work on story telling.  We are focusing on the repeated lines in stories (e.g. in The Three Little Pigs, and he huffed and he puffed.....).  The children will use the pictures in familiar stories to tell stories to their partners.  Have your child tell you a story tonight.

:)
Miss Mynes

Our Poem This Week

Little Loving Lambs

Small in size with hearts full of care.
Little Loving Lambs
Friends to animals everywhere.
Little Loving Lambs
Living in peace on a gentle green farm.
Little Loving Lambs
The shepherd's there to keep them from harm.
Little Loving Lambs

Our sight word this week is "little".

Since the snow boot season has begun, please send your child with running shoes to wear in the classroom.  Snow boots are uncomfortable for the children to wear all day and make the classroom messy.  You can leave the shoes here at school, if you would like, for the season.

:)
Miss Mynes

a bit about our day

Today, in reading, we are talking about story book language.  Stories sound different than talking.  For example, you would never say "Once upon a time, I went to the beach."  After our discussion, the children will practice telling each other a story using story book language.  This weekend, have your child tell you a story using story book language.

Have a wonderful weekend.
Miss Mynes

Officer Jaccobs

Once again, we are expecting Officer Jacobs, our community police officer, to visit us this afternoon.  Let's hope he doesn't get called away to an emergency again.  He will be talking to us about traffic safety.

:)
Miss Mynes

a little about our day

Today, the nursing students working at our school are coming in to teach the children about proper hand washing techniques.  We have had a lot of sick students this year and hand washing is the number one way we can stop the spread of our germs.  When your child gets home from school, ask them how to wash hands properly.

:)
Miss Mynes