Exploring Colours (“C” is for colour): The main focus of last week was Exploring Colours (to correspond with our letter of the week “C”).

The students of Room 108, practiced sorting (Math) using a Colour Sort template. After they completed sorting the colours, they ordered the items from shortest to tallest (Math).

One centre was having the students find various items in the classroom and sort them. The students had a great time sorting the colours on the different plates and naming the different colours.

Science Curriculum Expectations: 

1.2 sort and classify groups of living and nonliving things in their own way

Math Curriculum Expectations: 

G3.1explore, sort, and compare traditional and non-traditional two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures

G3.2 identify and describe, using common geometric terms, two dimensional shapes (e.g., triangle)and three-dimensional figures(e.g., cone) through investigation with concrete materials

G3.4 build three-dimensional structures using a variety of materials and begin to recognize the three-dimensional figures their structure contains

DM5.1 sort, classify, and compare objects and describe the attributes used

Trace-A-Shape:

In Math, the students of Room 108 were reviewing the various 2D Shapes and fine motor by tracing the shapes and then naming them. The students also had to discuss the number of sides of each shape.

Math Curriculum Expectations: 

G3.1explore, sort, and compare traditional and non-traditional two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional figures

G3.2 identify and describe, using common geometric terms, two dimensional shapes (e.g., triangle)and three-dimensional figures(e.g., cone) through investigation with concrete materials

“C” Centre with 2D Shapes:

Mixing Colours: We introduced primary colours and how you can create different colours using two different colours. We explored this in our water centre using food colouring. In centres we explored mixing colours using paint and plasticine.

Using the plasticine, the students made Caterpillars based on the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 

At the end of the week, the students of Room 108 created a colour wheel as a final project to understand the various colours.  

Science Curriculum Expectations: 

2.1 state problems and pose questions before and during investigations 

2.2 make predictions and observations before and during investigations

The Arts Curriculum Expectations:

V2.2 explore different elements of design (e.g., colour, line, shape, texture, form) in visual arts 

Language Curriculum Expectation:

1.1 explore sounds, rhythms, and language structures, with guidance and on their own 

1.4 follow and provide one- and two-step directions in different contexts 

1.5 use language in various contexts to connect new experiences with what they already know

1.5 use language in various contexts to connect new experiences with what they already know

Personal and Social Development Curriculum Expectation: 

1.3 express their thoughts

Books we read to promote the Letter "C" and for all of the colour lessons:

Language Curriculum Expectations: 

1.1 explore sounds, rhythms, and language structures, with guidance and on their own

1.2 listen and respond to others for a variety of purposes (e.g., to exchange ideas, express feelings, offer opinions) and in a variety of contexts

1.5 use language in various contexts to connect new experiences with what they already know 

1.8 ask questions for a variety of purposes

Introduction to 3D Shapes: The students used 3D blocks to create structures.

Math Curriculum Expectations: 

G3.2 identify and describe, using common geometric terms, two dimensional shapes (e.g., triangle)and three-dimensional figures(e.g., cone) through investigation with concrete materials

G3.4 build three-dimensional structures using a variety of materials and begin to recognize the three-dimensional figures their structure contains

Dear Parents,

Kleenex: If you are able, could you kindly bring a Kleenex box for the students of Room 108. As it is getting colder, many of the students have stuffy noses and the school Kleenex is a bit harsh for their noses.

Playdough: The students of Room 108 use play dough every day for literacy centres and discovery centres, it would be greatly appreciated if parents could all help out and make some play dough for the students to enjoy as we do go through play dough quickly (please see attached recipe for homemade playdough).

As the weather is changing and it is getting colder, please ensure you are sending your student to school with gloves, mittens, scarves and hats. The students spend at least 40 minutes outside every day. If you could kindly LABEL all of their items. IF possible, please bring extra outdoor accessories (scarves, hats, mittens and gloves and put it in a labeled Ziploc bag for the students to keep in their bin just in case!

Thank you.

Ms. Givelos

Room 108’s Secret Password:

Every morning the students of Room 108 need to read the secret password before entering the class. The words written will help them stretch out sounds (all from previous letters of the week) to read a simple sight word. Today’s word and tomorrow’s is “Nap”.

Literacy:

The letter of the week is written on the student’s hands once/twice a week to help reinforce their understanding of uppercase and lowercase letters. It also gives parents an opportunity to ask students about the sound, shape of the letter and review words that begin with that letter. Ask your child to review the letter of the week with you daily.

Words that the students of Room 108 have come up with that start with the letter N are:

During Literacy Centres, the students choose words they like to spell and items they draw all beginning with the letter N using the smartboard. 

Curriculum Expectations:

-demonstrate knowledge of most of the letters of the alphabet in different contexts

Home Activity:

Have your child chant the words that start with the letter N and have them try to come up with words at home. Have them stop you when you are talking when you say a word that begins with the letter N. 

Literacy Centre: Alphabet puzzles are a great way to work with your child and discuss the sounds of each letter as opposed to only the name of each letter. 

Literacy/Math:

As the letter of the week is N, the students of Room 108 created “Necklaces”. Incorporated into this lesson was math as the beads used to create the necklaces were 3D shapes (small introduction to 3D shapes). The students discussed the various 2D shapes they found in the 3D shapes which will be formally introduced next week.

Curriculum Expectations:

-investigate the idea that quantity is greater when counting forward (by counting the number of beads used)

-demonstrate understanding of counting concepts of stable order (counting 1, 2, 3)

-explore, sort and compare 2D shapes

-explore, identify and describe using geometric terms for 2D shapes

Science:

As the weather has changed we are focusing on the seasons and changes in temperature. Yesterday we read “Thomas’ snowsuit” which was a fun way of discussing the changes in weather and the added outdoor clothing. 

Curriculum Expectations:

-ask questions about and describe natural occurrences, using their own observations and representations

-make predictions and observations before and during investigations

After the story, we took the opportunity to have a student model how to properly put on all of our outdoor clothing before going outside (Self-Regulation). 

Curriculum Expectation: 

-demonstrate self-reliance and a sense of responsibility (e.g., make choices and decisions on their own, take care of personal belongings, know when to seek assistance, know how to get materials they need)

Over the next few weeks we will be exploring Water and how it freezes/melts (temperature changes).