Happy Monday!

Dear JK parents,

Today the day will be more of a “hands on activities”. No paper! Tomorrow you will receive an attachment with the worksheets needed for the week or the package will be delivered to you, if you don’t have a printer at home. Please let me know if you have any questions. I totally understand if you don't have some of the materials needed for today. Just do what you can. =)Language – learning goal for the week: review/learn short vowel sounds.
Mrs. Bancud's video: https://youtu.be/CoEeYcfNltE

Activity: students will learn the song for short a and they are free to do any of the hands on activity in order to write short a cvc words.  

Song: https://youtu.be/oDVAhDyHZaA

Video: https://youtu.be/ix0gbabEKcI

-        Words to focus: cat, hat, dad, tag, map, bag, ham, fan, bat, cab. 

     Extra: use play dough to form cvc words. The pictures below are just examples, these are not the words to work on. Please refer to "words to focus". 

     

  

-         Use shaving cream on a tray to write cvc words with your index finger

-         Use flour on a tray to write cvc words with your index finger  

Math – learning goals: compare and order the size of objects.

Activity: students will listen to Isabella reading or watch the story of “Goldilocks and The Three Little Bears”. https://youtu.be/T84dax2MDPg

Questions:

- What words can we use to describe Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear?

- How do you know which chair/bowl/bed belongs to which bear?

Next, students will find any items around the house and sort them into small, medium and big. 

Video - Mrs. Padovan and Isabella: coming shortly. We had some technical difficulties. :) 

UOI – learning goal: review modes of transportation that travels on land, air and sea.

Mrs. Bancud's video: https://youtu.be/YidKjhotKCU

Activity: students will watch the story “If I Built a Car” and use their creativity to draw a car.

Story: https://youtu.be/t-uX-5DyULA

PE with Ms. V! 

1.     Watch this YouTube Video about the Importance of Exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbEeaBULvys

Ms. V’s Teacher Talk:  Even though we are being asked to stay at home, it is very important that we keep our bodies moving and stay active! When we move our bodies, we exercise our heart muscles and all the other muscles we have in our bodies.

2.     Follow along with this exercise video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5if4cjO5nxo

Ms. V’s Feedback: Great job following along with the video today! How are you feeling? Can you feel your heart muscles working? Make sure you drink lots of water after this workout and continue to be active throughout the rest of your day! J

Bonjour! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!

To start off our first French online lesson, I would like to know what you did over the March break.

On a blank sheet of paper, students will DRAW a picture of ONE thing they did over the March break. Students need to include a title (“Mes semaines de relâche”) and their name on their work.

Parents, please assist your child by using the following as a guide for ideas to help them complete the activity (they do NOT need to write the sentences, just talk about what they did by using the guide below and draw a picture). 

Qu’est-ce que tu as fait pendant les semaines de relâche?
What did you do over the March break?

Je suis allé(e)… au parc, chez mon grand-père/ma grand-mère (I went to…the park, to my grandma or grandpa's house)

J’ai mangé… la pizza, la glace (I ate… pizza, ice cream)

J’ai regardé… la télévision, un film (I watched…TV, a movie)

J’ai joué…. sur mon iPad, avec mon frère/ma soeur( I played…on my iPad, with my brother/sister)

J’ai fait… des biscuits, un gâteau(I did/made…cookies, cake)

J’ai lu… un livre ( I read… a book)

Happy Friday!

Music class – please visit Ms. McMillan’s blog https://mrsmcmillanmusic.blogspot.com/

Morning circle time – we had our special helper of the day adding the date to our calendar and leading us in our morning songs.

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 – today we worked on beginning, middle and ending sounds in short words. JKs were encouraged to fill in the missing letter. This activity was great to increase their phonemic awareness. 

Recess and Lunch/snack

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

St. Patrick’s Day Assembly – we ended the day off with a house game.

Have a great March Break!

Happy Sports Day!

Morning circle time – we had our special helper of the day adding the date to our calendar and leading us in our morning songs.

Snack – JKs were encouraged to eat a healthy snack.

Police Officer Visit – we had a surprise visit from the police officers and they brought 3 cruisers. This was nice to tie with our UOI about transportation as students are understanding the purpose of each mode of transportation. 

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

Recess and Lunch

Language – today we worked on short words. JKs practiced sounding out the following words: cat, mat and rat. They cut and paste letters with the objective of forming the words.

Math/UOI – today we worked with 3D shapes foam blocks. JKs built structures with 3D shapes.

Recess and Lunch/snack

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

Centers – today we had a variety of sorting stations. Sorting is such an important concept for children to understand that things are alike and different as well as that they can belong and be organized into certain groups. Getting practice with sorting at an early age is important for numerical concepts and grouping numbers and sets when they're older. This type of thinking starts them on the path of applying logical thinking to objects, mathematical concepts and every day life in general.  

Have a great evening!

Happy Wacky Wednesday!

Morning circle time – we had our special helper of the day adding the date to our calendar and leading us in our morning songs.

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 – today we worked on short words. JKs practiced sounding out the following words: cat, cup, fox, dad, fan, gum and dog. They traced and wrote the words as well.

Math/UOI – today we worked on matching the correct amount of objects to the number correspondent.

Recess and Lunch/snack

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

Centers – today JKs explored lacing. Lacing improves eye-hand coordination, builds pincer grip and improves attention.

Have a great evening!

Happy Tuesday!

Morning circle time – we had our special helper of the day adding the date to our calendar and leading us in our morning songs.

Reading Buddies – During reading buddies, students will benefit from:

·        hearing stories read-aloud (modeling of reading fluency, phrasing and expression)

·        having conversations with an older student about topics that interest and involve them (extending their vocabulary, oral language abilities)

·        having regular opportunities to practice familiar reading with 1:1 assistance

·        enjoying fun, positive experiences with ‘big kid’ who is now a recognizable face in the school community

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 – today we used magnetic letters to practice forming CVC words (cvc= consonant/vowel/consonant).

Math/UOI – today we worked on numeracy. We reviewed numbers 1-20.

Recess and Lunch/snack

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

Centers – today students had the opportunity to play with pretend food. Playing pretend helps to develop the following: social, emotional and mental development and communication skills.

Have a great evening!