Literacy Centres

Children are learning to identify letters and their corresponding sounds. Children are also learning to recognize some common sight words (sometimes we call these popcorn words because they pop out at us all the time when we are reading).

Math Centres

Children are learning that the last number in a count tells how many objects have been counted. They are learning to recognize numbers, and to sort, classify, and count the number of objects in a set. Children need lots of practice using numbers in situations where they can be successful and have fun!

Holiday Concert - Frosty the Snowman

Our Holiday Concert song link is above. Parents, feel  free to sing along with your little ones! Please encourage your child to read the lyrics of the song while singing.  

Different Kinds of Patterns

Students are learning that a pattern has a core that repeats. Seeing patterns involves recognizing repeating parts, predicting what comes next, and extending a pattern. Children in Kindergarten like to build and talk about AB patterns as well as more complex ones (AAB or ABC). We have been working on patterns that involve position, colour, size, shape, action, and sound. Children are learning to copy, create, and extend simple patterns using a variety of materials and actions. They are also learning to show the same pattern in different ways.

Exploring Movements

Kindergarten students used different learning materials in the classroom to explore movements. They used linking cubes and blocks to create spinning tops. They also used paper to build planes. They tried different sizes and different surfaces to spin their spinning tops and fly their planes. Children also demonstrated understanding of the different ways objects can move, and that force (a push or pull) applied to an object causes it to move.  During this inquiry, their conversation included the words:  fast, slow, back and forth,  and round and round.

Exploring Similar Materials And Creating New Objects

Students built their own boats using different materials such as foam and straws. To see if their boats would sink or float, the students decided to test them in a bin with some water. The students were very excited to observe that their boats could float!

We decided to build on the students' interest by using similar materials to yesterday's experiment. Using sponges of different shapes, straws and scissors, the children were challenged to make their own vehicles and structures. Students were very creative and made cars, bridges, boats and airplanes!

Investigating Ramps

Students built ramps using the blocks in the classroom. The children built high ramps to drive their vehicles off of because they noticed height makes the vehicles move faster. Students also incorporated nature objects to create different textured ramps in their building.