Holiday Party

Tomorrow, room 10 will be having a party in the afternoon to celebrate the upcoming holiday!!  Feel free to send a treat for your child to share with their classmates.

I hope you all have an amazing 2 weeks off and I will see you next year!!


:)
Miss Mynes

next year?!?!?!

After the holidays, we will continue to work on our literacy skills using rich literature to inspire us.  here are a list of some of the books we will sure and the focus for each book.

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss - rhyming words
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill martin Jr. and John Archambault - letters and sounds
Mouse Mess By Linnea Riley - beginning letter sounds
Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert - identifying fruits and vegetables
Alphabears by Kathleen Hague - letter and name recognition
Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer - sounds spelling
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes - how print is organized
The Cookie-Store Cat by Cynthia Rylant - organizing letters and words
Top Cat by Lois Ehlert - rhyming words

These are a few of the books we will enjoy in January.  If you have them at home or use the public library, read them to your child so when they are introduced to them in class they are familiar.

:)
Miss Mynes

JG Workman Holiday Extravaganza

This Thursday is the JG Workman Holiday Extravaganza.  It is always a fun night.  Watching the children preform brings a festive feeling to the holidays and i know I almost always shed a tear of pride watching my students shine.  Ms Piazza has been working hard with the children and I know you will love their performance.  The concert starts at 6pm and you can drop your child off at the classroom any time after 5:30.  You pick them up from the classroom after the concert.  It is scheduled to end at 7:30.

I hope to see all of you this Thursday.
Miss Mynes

some fun this week

This week, we continue our tradition of bringing the whole school together 3 times to sing Christmas Carols.  This year the carol sings will be this morning, Wednesday and Friday mornings.  The children love this time when Mr Jennings plays the piano and we build the excitement for our holiday concert and the impending holidays.

:)
Miss Mynes

a little about today

Library is canceled today as some students will be having their sight and hearing tested in the library.  We will get new library books tomorrow afternoon when we visit Miss Parton in the library.

The children have physical education with Mr. Kirsi.

:)
Miss Mynes

upcoming

Well, our paint blot art is taking longer than expected due to dying time.  Give a child a pipette and they sure do love to pile on the paint.  Our next art project will be called Who Can Resist?.  we will be using candles to create a scene and then painting it with water colours.  The paint doesn't stick to the wax and your wax drawing shines through.  If you have any candles, especially tea light candles, that you don't want or need, feel free to send them in for this fun activity.  Here is the poem we will learn to go with our art experience:

Who Can Resist?
Who can resist the swirl of colour
The wild wax lines on the page?
Not I, said the paintbrush,
As it danced across the stage!

:)
Miss Mynes

Art Focus Continued

On Monday, we continue our art focus by making paint blots.  We will use eye droppers, paper and plastic wrap to make paint blot pictures.  We will learn the following poem.

Not Everything Is as It Seems!

Not everything is as it seems,
Clouds dance, becoming dinosaurs.
Puddles swirl into rainbow tails.
Shadows can walk on all fours.
Paint blots lead us to magic trails.
Not everything is as it seems!

Have a great long weekend and I will see you all on Monday!
:)
Miss Mynes

a slight delay

Our Great Artist paintings took longer than expected - which is a good thing!  I loved seeing some children but lots of thought and care into their painting.  But this put us a day behind so today we will begin our collages.  We also have library where the children will get new library books.  The children have physical education this afternoon with Mr. Kirsi.

Have a great day
Miss Mynes

A little about today

Yesterday, we didn't all get a chance to create and title our great work of art so that will continue today.  My Pate is out at the Kindergarten Professional Learning Community this morning and I will be there this afternoon.  The children have physical education with Mr. Kirsi this afternoon so be sure they have running shoes.  As you begin to send your children to school in boots, remember to send indoor shoes with them.  They can leave them at school if you like until the end of boot season.

:)
Miss Mynes

school clothing

As many of you know, we keep a stock of clothing in the class for children to use when needed.  We are getting a little light on sizes.  When your child wears them home, wash them at your leisure and then send them back.  If your child looks terrific in the school clothing item and you want to keep it, just send in another item to replace it, maybe one your child has outgrown or doesn't like.  If you have clothing waiting to be donated, you could donate it to room 10.

Thanks for your support,
Miss Mynes

tomorrow

Tomorrow, we will be making collages.  If you have any fun things at home that you think would be great in a collage, feel free to send them in.  Coloured paper, pictures, clean eggshells, buttons, ribbon, feathers, glitter, cinnamon sticks, doilies, fabric peices, yarn and string all are great for collages.  We will also learn the following song to the tune of My Favourite Things from the sound of Music.

Snips of bright paper and bits of white eggshells,
Tiny red buttons and cinnamon stick smells,
White paper doilies, with fabric and strings,
These are a few of my collaging things!

:)
Miss Mynes

I'm a Great Artist!

On Monday,  we will be introducing different artists' work and inviting the children to experiment with their colours, textures, and techniques.  for added literacy fun, we will explore the titles the artists have given their work - and have fun titling our own.  We will learn the following song, to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a great artist,
look at my style
Just watch me draw
And paint for awhile.
I can be O'Keefe,
Monet and Klee
And, of course, I can
Paint just like ME!

Have a great weekend,
Miss Mynes

a little about our day

On Thursdays, room 10 sees Mr. Kirsi for health education and Ms. Piazza for music/drama/dance.  I know the children are practicing their musical number for the Holiday Extravaganza with Ms. Piazza.  Usually, we also see Miss Parton on Thursdays.  During these times, Miss Parton, Mr. Pate and myself work as a team to teach the children about our current theme.  Today, this partnering session is canceled as Miss Parton is going on a field trip.

Have a great day,
Miss Mynes