Please Label All Items!!!

Hats and mitts are coming in and some of the children have identical clothing.  Please make sure to label all clothing articles!!  When shopping for winter items, please try to keep in mind looking for items that allow your child to be independent  Some boots and mitts are very difficult to put on.  It is very important that your child be able to dress independently. 

Boats!!

Today the children made a boat at the block centre and they asked me if I had some boats to put out with some people. I did get some boats but some kids came up with the idea to make their own boats to put at the blocks.  This boy made a flying boat that can hold pictures too!!

We ended up with many creations and are now in need of more boxes.  Please save your cereal boxes etc. to bring to school.

Also if you have any odds and ends lying around that are of no use to you anymore , please send them to school and we will add it to our craft area.  (buttons, foam shapes, etc.)

Problem Solving!!!

We were introduced to the classroom Problem Solving Model this week:

First, What is the Problem?

Then, What Do I Know?

Next, What Can I Do?  

Last, Did it Work?

Milk Please!

We would like to thank Mrs. Wright for coming into our classroom and doing a Dairy Presentation.  We saw what cows eat and how cows are milked.  We learned about the kinds of foods with milk.  They are healthy foods!! 

Our Pizza Day!!

Our pizza lunch was a huge success!!  We are introducing the first, then, next and finally or last concept!!!  Continue to use these terms at home. 
At home connection:   Use first, then, next and finally.
1.  Ask your child what you do when you brush your teeth. 
2.  Ask your child what you do to get dressed in the morning.
3.  Ask your child what do we do before we go to bed.
4.  Ask your child what do we do when we get home from school. 


First,  we put the pizza sauce on.

Then, we put the cheese on.

Next, we add the ham.

Finally, we put it in the oven!!

We had a very healthy lunch!!!

Math and Drama!!

We have been discussing seriation and using the terms big, bigger, biggest, medium, small, smaller, smallest, long, longer, longest, and short, shorter, shortest.  We seriated bugs and learned how to measure them to seriate them from longest to shortest.  Continue to use these terms at home.

We also have been dramatizing a few fairy tales that use these terms as well.  Ask your child to tell you about Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. 

Below, the three billy goats crossed the bridge and was able to eat the grass. The Troll was sitting on the bridge. 

Math!!

Math terms the children have been exposed to lately are: more, most, less, least, equal or the same. 

At-home activity to extend this learning:

Add 2 or 3 clear plastic cups in the bath with scoops.  Ask your child make one cup have more water than the others.  Make the cups have an equal amount of water. etc. Try to have your child explain and use the terms!!!