Edward the Emu

Next week, our unit will be based on the book Edward the Emu.  It is the story of Edward who is bored of being an emu.  He tries being a seal, a lion, and a snake.  When he gets home, he discovers another emu and he is bored no more.  In support of this unit, visit a zoo.  before leaving, list all the animals Edward tried to be.  Check the animals off as you find them at the zoo.  Examine the habits of each animal.  Ask the children which animal they want to be.

Monday is our field trip to the Royal Ontario Museum.  There are still a few people who haven't returned their permission forms.  Please being your signed form on Monday.  Don't forget the trip is all day so if your child usually goes home for lunch, you will have to send a packed lunch for Monday.

Have a great weekend,
Miss Mynes

Punctuality

Please make every effort to be on time for school - 8:40am.  You should wait with your child outside the kindergarten entrance doors until one of the teachers invites the children into the building.  Punctuality is a healthy habit and following routines at school is the building blocks of our whole education.  I also find that children are significantly less independent when their parent is there is observe or assist them and the kindergarten curriculum expects that the children develop the skills to dress and undress themselves independently.  Mrs McGrath and I are there to teach, encourage and assist with getting dressed and undressed for school.

Thanks for your support,
Miss Mynes

so exciting!!

After school on Thursday, I will be going to Green Acres Farm to pick up our chicken eggs.  We will spend a month caring for the eggs and then enjoying the chicks after they are born.  It will be a memorable few weeks for all the children.

:)
Miss Mynes

The Dot

This week, we will be focusing on the book The Dot.  It is about a teacher's encouragement that helps a little girl find the artist within and the lesson spreads.  In support of this unit, try to visit an art museum.  Look for pictures with dots in them.  Look for works of art that employ the pointillist technique.  Discuss the various types of paintings, asking the children to identify the pictures they like the most.  Ask them about the feel and mood of the painting's and drawings: "Which paintings create a playful mood? Which paintings create a serious mood?  Do colours make a difference?"

Today, we will discuss the book, paint with dots, write our names with dots and begin our patterning unit in Math.

We will also visit the computer lab.
:)
Miss Mynes

Thursday

Thanks to a walk in clinic and Penicillin, I am back today.  Throat infections really hurt :(

Today your child should be choosing new library books.  Please remember, if your child receives an overdue notice and you have returned the books referenced, just return the note, letting me know the books have been returned, and I will remove them from your child's account.  Unfortunately, library books are not always checked in properly.

Today, the children will see Miss McGregor for a health lesson.

:)
Miss Mynes

a few fun ideas

In support of our unit this week based on the book Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, take your child to a park or other spot where pigeons live.  Take food so your child can feed the pigeons.  Ask "What colour are the pigeons? Do they prefer to walk around or fly around? How many feet do the pigeons have? Do they have arms? Without arms, how could a pigeon drive a bus?  You could also take a ride on a bus.  Ask the driver to show you the parts of the bus mentioned in the book - steering wheel and accelerator.

:)
Miss Mynes

a little about this week

This week, our anchor text is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.  Today, we will work on our oral language skills be talking about the expressions on the pigeons face in the pictures.  We will sing a song called The Pigeon on the Bus.  We will draw pigeons.  We will also go on a number walk and look for numbers around the school and what those numbers mean.

:)
Miss Mynes