Happy Monday!

Morning circle time – we had our special helper of the day adding the date to our calendar, we sang our morning songs, then added one more popcorn to our 100^th Day of school counting. Today is Monday, so we had our sharing time, where we shared what we did over the weekend. This is an exercise of developing self-regulation. JKs practice listening skills and self-control, as they can only talk when it’s their turn.

Snack – JKs were encouraged to eat a healthy snack.

French class – please visit Mme. Jessica’s blog http://mllehousja.blogspot.com/

Recess and Lunch

Language – we reviewed our phonics song for all letters learned so far. Here is the link for our weekly Jolly Phonics songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K2rxtgQpd0

This is the song for letter Q: https://youtu.be/CZ6L8EmV3gg

The letter of the week is Tt. First, we practiced writing uppercase and lowercase Tt, using the dry erase boards. JKs love using the dry erase markers as it gives them a steady grip. Then we used play dough to form uppercase and lowercase Tt.  

Math – today we reviewed numbers 6-10. JKs had to count the objects in a set. Then cut and glue the correct number matching the amount of objects. 

UOI – today we were introduced to our new unit of inquiry. This is what JKs will inquiry about:

Central Idea: Human inventions continue to change the way transportation is used. 

- The technological change of transportation.

- The need for different types of vehicles.

- Rules of the road and why they are important to follow.

Students will work collaboratively to learn different modes of transportation through inquiry based/teacher initiated learning and discussions. They will reflect on the impact of transportation in the world. Students will also reflect on the learned modes of transportation and determine its purpose within the world.

Students will be encouraged to reflect upon the following questions: What kinds of transportation are there? Why do we need transportation? What kinds of transportation can we use to get to other places in the world? What kinds of transportation have been used in the past and will be used in the future? How do children go to school in other parts of the word?

Recess and Lunch/snack

Gym class – please visit Ms. V’s blog https://msvphysed.blogspot.com/

Centers -  today JKs had the opportunity to play dress up. Dress-up engages your child’s brain and memory. Dramatic play requires kids to remember what they’ve seen or heard. It also develops the following: vocabulary building, problem-solving, empathy, emotional development, motor skills, socialization and imagination.

Poem Practice – JKs are working hard at practicing the following when presenting their poem:

-         Projection

-         Pacing

-         Enunciation and Articulation

-         Memorization

-         Body Language

Poetry memorization builds vocabulary and comprehension. As students practice their poem presentation in class they are building presentation skills, which leads to a sense of pride, satisfaction and accomplishment. Keep up with practicing at home as well!  

Have a great evening everyone!