Today the children will be making an art piece using vegetables as a print making tool. We have lots of interestingly shapes vegetables to help us make beautiful works of art. If you are able to attend Meet the Teacher night then you will see them on display in the classroom.
Have a great day,
Miss Mynes
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Science Experiments!
Today we began a science experiment to learn about how plants drink water. We put celery in water with food colouring to watch the water move up the stalk to the leaves. Also, yesterday, due to a malfunctioning stove, we were unable to eat our vegetable soup but it is all cooked and we will eat it this afternoon...yummy!
:)
Miss Mynes
:)
Miss Mynes
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tomorrow is special
Tomorrow the students and I will be making vegetable soup. Today we began a unit on vegetables. Feel free to have your child bring in their favourite vegetable tomorrow to be added to the soup. A small group of children will be going across the street to buy the vegetables we need for the soup. When your child gets home tomorrow, ask them about our vegetable soup!
:)
Miss Mynes
:)
Miss Mynes
Monday, September 12, 2011
Our First Week
As we start our second week at school, I am excited! Our first week was amazing. All the new students started with smiles - no tears!! I am thrilled about what a clever and well behaved class we have. Today, we are continuing to learn about gardens and plants. A few more students will plant their flower bulb and we will read The Tiny Seed. I plan to read with the seniors and then the seniors will write in their journals and the juniors will work in their writing folder. In the afternoon, we are watching a movie about growth - seed to plant, caterpillar to butterfly etc. We have music with Ms. Piazza today.
:)
Miss Mynes
:)
Miss Mynes
Mr. Kirsi and Ms. Piazza
Good Morning!
Monday came very quickly but I'm happy to be back. We had a great first week and I know it's going to be a great year.
This year the children will be seeing Mr. Kirsi and Ms. Piazza.
Mr. Kirsi will have the children for a gym period on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and will have a health class period on Thursday mornings right before lunch. Make sure you send your children with proper running shoes so they can take part in all the activities Mr. Kirsi will be teaching them.
Ms. Piazza will have the children on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons for a period of Music/Drama/Dance. Ms. Piazza knows many songs that she will be sharing with the children and getting them up off the carpet and expressing themselves. Don't be surprised if your children teach you some new songs.
Hope you all have a great day.
Cheers.
Mr. Pate
Monday came very quickly but I'm happy to be back. We had a great first week and I know it's going to be a great year.
This year the children will be seeing Mr. Kirsi and Ms. Piazza.
Mr. Kirsi will have the children for a gym period on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and will have a health class period on Thursday mornings right before lunch. Make sure you send your children with proper running shoes so they can take part in all the activities Mr. Kirsi will be teaching them.
Ms. Piazza will have the children on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons for a period of Music/Drama/Dance. Ms. Piazza knows many songs that she will be sharing with the children and getting them up off the carpet and expressing themselves. Don't be surprised if your children teach you some new songs.
Hope you all have a great day.
Cheers.
Mr. Pate
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Play-dough Experts
Hey Everyone,
The children did a great job making play-dough. We decided that we would start with white play-dough and the next time we would add some colour. Green seems to be the next class pick.
After making the play-dough the children went to work. They used their hands, rollers, cookie cutters and anything else they could get their hands on to mold and manipulate the dough.
Cheers,
Mr.Pate
The children did a great job making play-dough. We decided that we would start with white play-dough and the next time we would add some colour. Green seems to be the next class pick.
After making the play-dough the children went to work. They used their hands, rollers, cookie cutters and anything else they could get their hands on to mold and manipulate the dough.
Cheers,Mr.Pate
Welcome Back!
Good Morning Everyone,
I would like to welcome back all our returning families to another school year and welcome all of our new families. Our first year of Full Day Kindergarten was great and our second year is going to be ever better. Miss Mynes and myself have been working in the classroom to get it ready for the first day and we are excited to have the children come in and see all the changes that have been made.
Today I will be asking the children to help make play-dough. We made play-dough a lot last year so I know many of the children are play-dough experts! Here is the recipe we have been using. Give it a try at home with the children!
Uncooked Play-dough
Mix powder paint with flour, salt and cream of tartar. Add oil and water.
Knead. Store dough in plastic bags. Play-dough will last about a week maybe longer since we have 21 children in the class using the play-dough at once.
Cheers,
Mr. Pate
I would like to welcome back all our returning families to another school year and welcome all of our new families. Our first year of Full Day Kindergarten was great and our second year is going to be ever better. Miss Mynes and myself have been working in the classroom to get it ready for the first day and we are excited to have the children come in and see all the changes that have been made.
Today I will be asking the children to help make play-dough. We made play-dough a lot last year so I know many of the children are play-dough experts! Here is the recipe we have been using. Give it a try at home with the children!
Uncooked Play-dough
2 cups - flour
1 cup - salt
1 tbsp - oil
2 tsps - cream of tartar or alum (optional preservative)
1 cup - hot water
Powder paint/food colouring/dry juice mix
Mix powder paint with flour, salt and cream of tartar. Add oil and water.
Knead. Store dough in plastic bags. Play-dough will last about a week maybe longer since we have 21 children in the class using the play-dough at once.
Cheers,
Mr. Pate
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