Snapology Crowns for JK

We had our first virtual field trip this week with Snapology. The JK’s were the first up. The goal: to build a lego crown. They did some warm-up building activities to get their creative juices flowing and then moved on to their crowns. Some children branched out and made wands, thrones and castles. Austin was…

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Time and Dandelions in JK

This week in math we focused on time in JK. It was a fantastic review and follow up to what we learned in Term 2. The children had fun filling in what time the clock read and drawing their own “hands “(for the minute and hour ) on the “face” on their own little clocks.…

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Lots of Math for JK

COVID 19 doesn’t keep this fun-loving group of JK’s down! They loved their Joke Tuesday this week. The JK’s have also been keeping up with all of their math this term. After the jokes it was time for their Number Line lesson. The kids really enjoyed the session. Over the last few weeks the children…

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Digraphs in JK

Just because the JK’s are learning online doesn’t mean that their phonics lessons are any less lively than they were at school! They learned all about digraphs this week, live form Sara A’s home schoolhouse. A digraph is two letters that make one sound. Sara introduced Superhero H and the children watched as it teamed…

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JK Makes Predictions

The JK’s had a lot of work to do for Groundhog Day this year. They had to make their own predictions – would spring be early or late? Would Wireton Willie see his shadow, or not? In order to make qualified predictions, the JK’s pretended they were meteorologists and tuned into the Weather Network to…

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Diversity in JK

On Tuesday afternoon we introduced our January character trait, Diversity, to the class. We started off by asking the children if they knew the meaning of the word. Olivia quickly raised her hand and shared “It means people from different places celebrate different traditions.” It is so nice to hear and see that the children…

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JK Learns About Hanukkah

Thank you to Lindsay for coming in this week to talk to the JK class about Hanukkah. She brought in a book to share, two different menorahs, several dreidels, Hanukkah candles and fresh, still warm latkes with apple sauce to complete the festivities. It was such a celebratory way to end a busy day at…

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JK Takes Some Measurements

JK has been working on measurement during their math time this week. The children worked in pairs (it also happened to be Teamwork Tuesday) to measure objects in their classroom. They used snapping cubes to determine length and width. Partners took turns measuring then scribing the numbers. Once that work was done, the children had…

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Dressing for Success in JK

The snowy weather surprised us all with it’s early arrival last Monday and now that it’s here, the JK’s have a lot to do! Handling winter gear is a great opportunity for the children to build independence and to help keep the classroom organized. When the children arrive in the morning, or come in after recess,…

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Reading Buddies for JK

The JK’s were so excited to visit the Grade 2/3 class for their first Reading Buddies session of the year this week. This quiet time spent reading together is so beneficial for all of the children. Reading Buddies will meet once a week for the rest of the school year. There are lots more stories…

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