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I found a really good resource to support students at home and at school. http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Home/index.html

We are learning about the importance of composting and how worms help the composting process. Students are getting to see our class worms in actions. I have a document camera and we view the worms through our projector. I am the only person allowed to touch the worms and we make sure to keep the worms safe (they are photophobic).

We have started to learn from the first group in Jolly Phonics. Here is a link to the video to help Jolly Phonics Group 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1he7WQ0N-_M If you want to jump ahead feel free to do so. Here is a link to Jolly Phonics Group 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzVb5qRcFxw Jolly Phonics Group 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvBi73qdU-4

2.1 Thinking about Belonging and Contributing This frame encompasses children's learning and development with respect to: their sense of connectedness to others; their relationships with others, and their contributions as part of a group, a community, and the natural world; their understanding of relationships and community, and of the ways in which people contribute to the world around them. 2.2 Thinking about Self-Regulation and Well-Being This frame encompasses children's learning and development with respect to: their own thinking and feelings, and their recognition of and respect for differences in the thinking and feelings of others; regulating their emotions, adapting to distractions, and assessing consequences of actions in a way that enables them to engage in learning; their physical and mental health and wellness. In connection with this frame, it is important for educators to consider: the interrelatedness of children's self-awareness, se...

The KINDERGARTEN Experience An Information Resource For Parents Holy Angels Catholic School Mrs. Sitko Mr. Zacheja Learning Centres In The Kindergarten Classroom The Kindergarten program will provide real-life experiences, encouraging the students to explore and investigate. These experiences often take place at the Learning Centres, where various skills are developed through spontaneous play and teacher facilitation and interaction. A centre is a physical area set aside for specific learning purposes. The centre has appropriate materials to enable the student to explore and work independently – as individuals or with partners. Learning Centres can be permanent – i.e., available throughout the year – or they can have a particular focus and change periodically – i.e., related to a theme. Activities at Learning Centres may be either “self-selected” or “teacher-directed”. Self-Selected Activities Students are encouraged to select a centre of their choi...

In Language, we are focusing on writing our names and reading as a class. We have started our phonics. I am using Jolly Phonics and we have started with S, A, and T sounds. Learning about the parts of the book. The parts of the book are the front cover, rear cover, pages, pictures, words, spine, author and/or illustrator. During our centers, students get time to practice writing letter of the alphabet and explore letters and words. For sight words, we have covered A, I, and you. For stories, we have discovered what rhyming stories are. A new word that we have discovered is the word ALARM. In Math, we are learning number 1-9. We will revisit our numbers often throughout the year and the first few weeks are just for exposing students to the numbers. Students discover the number and what value that number is. Snacks are self-selected and students can choose to eat when they are hungry. In Science, students are interested in nature and the leaves and acorns that are falling fro...

Hello friends, This is where I will add what our focus is on during the week to support our students. Please visit this space to see what is happening in our classroom.