April 21

Hi Parents,

How are you all this weekend?  It's a bit chilly but the evenings are getting longer!  That's so exciting!

• Thanks so much for all the donations to the Easter Seals campaign.  Our class raised $123.50 !  Wow!  That is so amazing!

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added  " la liste blanche" (the white list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  

    • New sound this week- "t muet" (silent t)

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • starting to create our own sentences.... maybe using one of our sentence starters or maybe just using our own words

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 100

    • identifying numbers to 100 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70.   If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Subtraction facts to 20

HOMEWORK-

• Reading --We're back to reading- 2 little homework books

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette, la liste rose and la liste blanche.    You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart--  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-100 and 100-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 56 and count forward to 77 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  

        • Addition facts to 20- 

        • ***Subtraction facts to 20 (but we're still working on this )

        •  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological Awareness-  a new sheet with some fun word games

ODDS and ENDS

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING-- it can still be chilly outside at recess

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 5

Monday- Phys Ed

Tuesday- Music and Library

Wednesday-  Phys Ed (and a visit from Lucie Gallant, the Easter Seals Ambassador)

Thursday-  Music

Friday-  Phys Ed

I think that's about it!  Hoping you all have a lovely week!

Paula 🙂

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April 14

Hi Parents,

I hope you're all having a great weekend!

There are a few things going on at Glen Stewart this coming week:

• Fudgsicles- all students will receive a fudgsical on Thursday.  We are fundraising for this year's Easter Seals campaign.  We are accepting donations, so please feel free to send along a donation, if you would like.                    But every child receives a fudgsical- regardless (if you'd rather your child not have a fudgsical, please let me know).  So there's a friendly competition among classes happening:  the class that raises the most money gets a pizza party! woohoo  And 2nd place is an extra recess supervised by Ms Hufnagel and Ms Dunn!  woohoo    This is soooo exciting!  🎉🥳🤩

• We did have our Spring photos taken on Friday.  There is a paper with a code to scan for you to preview them- I will put the papers in our pochettes.  Great!

• And lastly... it's book inventory time here at Glen Stewart.  So we're taking a step back both in the classroom and with our "at-home reading program".  I am planning on taking inventory of all my books- may I please ask that you send back all the little homework books that may be laying around your place?  Thanks so much😀

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added  " la liste blanche" (the white list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  

    • New sound this week- "oi" as in moi  (we'll finish oi) // then start "t muet" (silent t)

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • starting to create our own sentences.... maybe using one of our sentence starters or maybe just using our own words

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 100

    • identifying numbers to 100 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70.   If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Subtraction facts to 20

HOMEWORK-

• Reading --No books this week-- please send back any little homework books to class for my class Book Inventory this week

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart--  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-100 and 100-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 56 and count forward to 77 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  

        • Addition facts to 20- 

        •  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological Awareness-  a new sheet with some fun word games

ODDS and ENDS

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING-- it can still be chilly outside at recess

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens- 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 1

Monday- Phys Ed

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday-  Phys Ed

Thursday-  Music

Friday-  No school- PD day for teachers 

It's looking like a great week!  Hope yours is great too!

Paula 🙂

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April 7

Hi Parents,

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend- it's a bit chilly but things are looking a bit more green out there! :)

We had a wonderful week back at school- though I think we were all a bit tired by Friday afternoon! hahaha

Monday is likely  going to be an exciting (maybe a bit worrisome for some little friends) day.  We'll try to make it as "normal" as we can.  PS- The children's solar eclipse glasses went home on Thursday- most were in their pochettes but some were in their kitbags. 

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste rose" (the pink list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  

    • New sound this week- "y as a vowel" and "oi" as in moi - 

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 100

    • identifying numbers to 100 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70.   If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Subtraction facts to 20

HOMEWORK-

• Reading --2 books this week

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart--  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-100 and 100-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 56 and count forward to 77 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  

        • Addition facts to 20- 

        •  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological Awareness-  a new sheet with some fun word games

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - I'm not sure but when I know I wil let the children know :)

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens- 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 2

Monday- Music-- ** dismissing at 12:30

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday-  Music

Thursday-  Phys Ed and Library

Friday-  Music

That's our week!  Hope you all have a wonderful one too!

Paula 🙂

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April 1

Hi Parents,

Welcome back!  I so hope you all had a lovely break!  I am looking forward to hearing about all the adventures that my little friends had over the last 10 days! :) 

We have a great week planned- we're jumping right back into the swing of things.

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste rose" (the pink list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  

    • New sound this week- "an/en" "am/em"- like "enfant"

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 90- moving toward 100

    • identifying numbers to 90 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70.   If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Subtraction facts to 20

HOMEWORK-

• Reading --2 books this week

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart--  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-80 and 80-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to look at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.  

        • Addition facts to 20- 

        •  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - I'm not sure but when I know I wil let the children know :)

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens- 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Tuesday is Day 4

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday-  Phys Ed

Thursday-  Music and Library

Friday-  Phys Ed

Have a great week, everyone!

Paula 🙂

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March 17

Hi Parents,

It was so nice to sit down and chat with you all.  Thanks so very much for all you do to encourage and support your child.

Oh and Happy St. Patrick's  Day ☘️ ☘️to you all! hahaha  

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend! 

It's Spirit Week here at GSP!  Your child is invited to participate in all or some of our activities!  Here we go!

** Monday- wear Green for St. Patrick's Day

**Tuesday- silly hat/silly socks day

**Wednesday- wear your favourite colour day

**Thursday- PJ day

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste rose" (the pink list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  

    • New sound this week- oops- it's really "consonant +  r"  (like in "groupe")

    • animals - vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 90

    • identifying numbers to 90 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70.   If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- 

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Reading --No books this week

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart--  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-80 and 80-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to look at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.  

        • Addition facts to 20- 

        •  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - We're on for this Tuesday :) 

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :)

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 6

Monday- Music and Library

Tuesday- Phys Ed  and Movement class

Wednesday-  Music

Thursday-  Phys Ed

Friday- No school - the start of March Break

and I'll see all my little friends again on Tuesday, April 2 

Have a fabulous break, everyone!

Paula 🙂

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March 10

Hi Parents,

It was so nice to sit down and chat with you on Friday!  I am looking forward to seeing my Thursday group of parents on Thursday!  :)

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste rose" (the pink list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  

    • New sound this week- oops- it's really "consonant +  r"  (like in "groupe")

    • animals - vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 90

    • identifying numbers to 90 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70.   If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- 

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Reading --  2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart--  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-80 and 80-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to look at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.  

        • Addition facts to 20- 

        •  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - We're on for this Tuesday :) (It was cancelled last week so fingers crossed) 

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :)

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 1

Monday- Phys Ed (and wear green for St Patrick's Day)

Tuesday- Music  and Movement class (silly hat/silly socks day)

Wednesday-  Phys Ed (favourite colour day)

Thursday-  Music (PJ day)

Friday- Phys Ed

Have a great week, everyone!

Paula 🙂

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March 3

Hi Parents,

How are you all?  Welcome to March- the month of Spring!  hahaha   I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!🪅 

Parent/Teacher interviews

• Parents-- if you haven't already, please sign up for your child's interview. Maybe only sign up for 1 -15 minute time slot.  If you feel like you need more time, please send me an email and we can chat.  Thanks so much!  

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste rose" (the pink list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )  I had said last week that we were looking at the white list but the kids told me I was wrong and it's supposed to be the pink list- and they were right! hahaha

    • New sound this week- "an" "en" 

    • winter sports vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 90

    • identifying numbers to 90 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70).  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- 

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

•  The children have lots of skills- and are able to decode a lot of words.  That being said, we haven't covered all complex sounds out there (lol) so don't worry if there are words your child just can't break down into its parts or doesn't know the meaning of.  Decoding and learning new vocabulary is a year-long process here in Grade 1.  

• Reading --  2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Syllable worksheet-  e- silent letter at the end of words 

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-60 and 60-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to begin looking at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.   Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness --    New activities this week 

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - We're on for this Tuesday :)

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :)

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 4

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Phys Ed and Movement class

Wednesday-  Music and Library

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- No school - it's interview time :)

I am so looking forward to seeing you all this week!  

Paula 🙂

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February 26

Hi Parents,

How are you all?  I hope you're all having a lovely weekend!

Our speaking more French system is working well.  I have lots of little friends who are earning tokens for speaking in French and are exchanging their tokens for stickers.  Some friends are holding onto their tokens while continuing to earn more and are waiting until they have enough for a bigger prize.  It's all wonderful and I'm very happy with their efforts!  🙂🪅

100s Day of School

• We had lots of older friends in class on Friday!  Lots of laughs and lots of fun!

PINK shirt day 

• Wednesday is Pink shirt day and we're all welcome to wear pink in an effort to promote kindness, friendship and inclusiveness.  

Chocolate Bingo

• Tickets are currently being sold for a Chocolate Bar Bingo, being hosted by Home and School on Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the gym.  Tickets are $10 per family and are being purchased through the Hot Lunches platform. Each chocolate bar will get you 1 card for all games played.  Each additional chocolate bar you bring will get you an extra card for each game (maximum of up to 3 cards).  The winners get chocolate bars to take home to share!  

Parent/Teacher interviews

• Parents are able to sign up for their child's interview (March 7 after school/evening and March 8 morning) starting Monday morning.  Please only sign up for 1 -15 minute time slot.  If you feel like you need more time, please send me an email and we can chat.  Thanks so much!  

Here's a look at our week ahead: 

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste blanche" ( the white list)  ( click link here:  sight word lists )

    • I'm finishing math and  reading assessments this week but we're also finishing the sound "l" when it follows a consonnant (cl, bl, fl, gl, )

    • winter sports vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 90

    • identifying numbers to 90 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers over 70).  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- 

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

•  The children have lots of skills- and are able to decode a lot of words.  That being said, we haven't covered all complex sounds out there (lol) so don't worry if there are words your child just can't break down into its parts or doesn't know the meaning of.  Decoding and learning new vocabulary is a year-long process here in Grade 1.  

• Reading --  2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Syllable worksheet-  No new sound sheet- but feel free to review the sheets that have already gone home

• Sight words: We have studied 6 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue, la liste violette.   You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-60 and 60-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to begin looking at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.   Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness --    no new sheet this week

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - We're on for this Thursday :)

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :)

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 5

Monday- Phys Ed

Tuesday- Music and Library

Wednesday-  Phys Ed 

Thursday-  Music and Movement class

Friday- Phys Ed

Well, that's our week!  Have a great week, everyone!

Paula 🙂

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February 11

Hi Parents,

How are you all today?  Well, it's certainly much easier getting around this weekend!   lol 

❄️❄️

I have included the names of our friends in our class in case your child wanted to start Valentine's Day cards.  May I please jump in and ask you a favour? If your child is going to pass out Valentine's Day cards, could you please have him/her make enough for every child in the class?  We wouldn't want anyone to be left out on Valentine's Day. Thanks so so much!  I've included the list at the end of our newsletter. 💕

We have lots to do this week:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we've added "la liste violette " ( click link here:  sight word lists )

    • I'm doing some reading assessments this week but we're also jumping into the sound "in/ain"

    • winter clothing vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 80

    • identifying numbers to 80 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • continuing to skip count by 2s (2-20) , by 5s (5-80) and by 10s (10-80)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- So... let's redo last week's homework....

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Now that we have finished a group of the more complex sounds (é, o ouvert, hard c and hard g, ou, eu, ch and bossy e at end of words), let's try sending home some levelled books.  The children have lots of skills- and are able to decode a lot of words.  That being said, we haven't covered all complex sounds out there (lol) so don't worry if there are words your child just can't break down into its parts or doesn't know the meaning of.  Decoding and learning new vocabulary is a year-long process here in Grade 1.  

• Reading --  2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Syllable worksheet- ch

  • • • • We're at the point where a lot of the children are able to look at the little syllables and simply say the syllables.  That is fantastic and if your child is doing that, we'll keep with that.  If your child still wants to tap out the sounds in the syllable, that's just fine too- but we're moving toward looking and saying the syllable, rather than tapping out each sound.  

• Sight words: We have studied 5 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-60 and 60-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to begin looking at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.   Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- all word activities are in English so have fun! 😀

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - The class was cancelled last week but we're on for this week. 

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

• Valentine's Day  (17 students)  So our little class party is set for this Wednesday- after lunch.  We'll pass out our cards in the morning and have a little treat and play in the afternoon.  A great way to celebrate Friendship Day. 

boys                                                

Theodore

Caden

Jacob

Tommy

Joey

Arlo

Rowan

Henry

girls

Maria

Sloane

Aubrey

Luna

Gracie

Thea

Lilly

Kate

Gianna

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 2

Monday-  Music 

Tuesday-  Phys Ed  (movement/dance class)

Wednesday-  Music 

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- Music and Library

I hope you all have a marvellous week! 

Paula 🙂

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February 4

Hi Parents,

Happy February!  I hope you're all cozy and warm today!  

❄️❄️

I thought I would include the names of our friends in our class in case your child wanted to start Valentine's Day cards.  May I please jump in and ask you a favour? If your child is going to pass out Valentine's Day cards, could you please have him/her make enough for every child in the class?  We wouldn't want anyone to be left out on Valentine's Day. Thanks so so much!  I'll include the list at the end of our newsletter. 💕

We have lots to do this week:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we're looking at "la liste violette " ( click link here:  sight word lists )

    • I'm doing some reading assessments this week but we're also jumping into the sound "on"/"om"

    • winter clothing vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 75

    • identifying numbers to 75 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- 

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Now that we have finished a group of the more complex sounds (é, o ouvert, hard c and hard g, ou, eu, ch and bossy e at end of words), let's try sending home some levelled books.  The children have lots of skills- and are able to decode a lot of words.  That being said, we haven't covered all complex sounds out there (lol) so don't worry if there are words your child just can't break down into its parts or doesn't know the meaning of.  Decoding and learning new vocabulary is a year-long process here in Grade 1.  

• Reading --  2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Syllable worksheet- ch

  • • • • We're at the point where a lot of the children are able to look at the little syllables and simply say the syllables.  That is fantastic and if your child is doing that, we'll keep with that.  If your child still wants to tap out the sounds in the syllable, that's just fine too- but we're moving toward looking and saying the syllable, rather than tapping out each sound.  

• Sight words: We have studied 5 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte, la liste bleue You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-60 and 60-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to begin looking at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.   Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- all word activities are in English so have fun! 😀

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - The class went so well last week and my little friends had a wonderful time. 

INDOOR and OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

• Valentine's Day  (17 students)

boys                                                

Theodore

Caden

Jacob

Tommy

Joey

Arlo

Rowan

Henry

girls

Maria

Sloane

Aubrey

Luna

Gracie

Thea

Lilly

Kate

Gianna

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 5

Monday-  Phys Ed and the new movement class

Tuesday- Music and Library  

Wednesday-  Phys Ed 

Thursday- Music

Friday- Phys Ed

Have a wonderful week! 

Paula 🙂

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January 28

Hi Parents,

Wow!  I really can't believe we are here at the end of January.  February is right around the corner.   It was great to get a little bit of snow last week- the children had so much fun playing outside, building snow people, rolling and making snow balls.  It was wonderful to see them so happy!

We have lots to do this week:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we're looking at "la liste bleue" ( click link here:  sight word lists )

    • I'm almost finished with my quick assessment of Block 2 complex sounds.  Then we'll jump into "silent s" at the end of words- like gros (large), mais (however)

    • winter clothing vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, maintaining our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 75

    • identifying numbers to 75 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N9 Addition facts to 20

HOMEWORK- 

Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Now that we have finished a group of the more complex sounds (é, o ouvert, hard c and hard g, ou, eu, ch and bossy e at end of words), let's try sending home some levelled books.  The children have lots of skills- and are able to decode a lot of words.  That being said, we haven't covered all complex sounds out there (lol) so don't worry if there are words your child just can't break down into its parts or doesn't know the meaning of.  Decoding and learning new vocabulary is a year-long process here in Grade 1.  

• Reading --  Let's start with 2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Syllable worksheet- eu (sounds very much like e in je) 

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 4 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-60 and 60-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to begin looking at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.   Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- all word activities are in English so have fun! 😀

ODDS and ENDS

• Movement class - We are starting something new this week.  All Grade ones are invited to participate in a movement class once a week here at school for the next few weeks.  We just sign up for a time and go move and dance and have a great time!  Woohoo!

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 6

Monday-  Music and Library

Tuesday- Phys Ed  and the new movement class 

Wednesday-  Music 

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- Music

I hope you all have a marvellous week!

Paula 🙂

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January 22

Hi Parents,

Happy weekend!  I hope you are all having a relaxing weekend.

We have another great week planned.  Here's a little look:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we're looking at "la liste bleue" ( click link here:  sight word lists )

    • This week, we're taking a quick break from learning new sounds.  We have reached the end of Block 2 sounds and will do a little recap and evaluation before jumping into our next group of sounds with Block 3.

    • winter clothing vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, continuing to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 60

    • identifying numbers to 60 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N8 outcome- numbers one more than.. 2 more than a given number.  We'll use number lines, 100s chart and manipulatives to help us...

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• HOMEWORK- .Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Now that we have finished a group of the more complex sounds (é, o ouvert, hard c and hard g, ou, eu, ch and bossy e at end of words), let's try sending home some levelled books.  The children have lots of skills- and are able to decode a lot of words.  That being said, we haven't covered all complex sounds out there (lol) so don't worry if there are words your child just can't break down into its parts or doesn't know the meaning of.  Decoding and learning new vocabulary is a year-long process here in Grade 1.  

• Reading --  Let's start with 2 levelled reading books.  If needed, please feel free to send them back if they are too hard or too easy and we'll switch them out.  Please send them back to school on Fridays so that we can organize things for Mondays.  Great!

• Syllable worksheet- ou 

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 4 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-60 and 60-1 (in French).  

  • • • • Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.

        •   You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper. 

        • Feel free to begin looking at 1 more than.... 2 more than... any number to 20.   Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- all word activities are in English so have fun! 😀

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 1

Monday- Phys Ed 

Tuesday- Music  

Wednesday-  Phys Ed  

Thursday- Music 

Friday- Phys Ed

(No library session this week) 

Have a fabulous week, everyone!

Paula 🙂

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January 15

Hi Parents,

How are you?  I hope you have all had a lovely weekend.

We have lots to do here in 1H!  Let's have a look at what we'll be up to:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • sight words ( this week, we're looking at "la liste bleue" ( click link here:  sight word lists )

    • This week, we'll look at the  e muet - e muet means "silent e".  So words that end with an e usually mean that the e is "bossy" and makes the consonant in front of it say it's name  (ie- parle so we pronounce the l //  petite so we pronounce the t unlike the word petit where the 2nd t is silent).  Does that make sense? 

    • winter clothing vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, continuing to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and then attempting to finish them with their own words and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 60

    • identifying numbers to 60 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N8 outcome- numbers one more than.. 2 more than a given number.  We'll use number lines, 100s chart and manipulatives to help us...

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• HOMEWORK-  We're back at it!  I'm sending home a phonological awareness sheet and a syllables worksheet.

(Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet- au/eau (o fermé) - that just means it sounds like the letter O.  However, the letters don't match the sound so it's kind of tricky- but these letter combinations are in so many words that it's very important that we learn them.  Great! 

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 4 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-50 and 50-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- all word activities are in English so have fun! 😀

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 2

Monday- Music 

Tuesday- Phys Ed  

Wednesday-  Music  

Thursday- Phys Ed 

Friday- Music and Library

We had such a great week last week!  I know we're in for another wonderful one this week!  Hope yours is wonderful too!

Paula 🙂

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January 8

Hi Parents,

Oh!  Again the excitement is in the air!  Except this time it's all about getting back to school, sharing our stories about our holiday break and being with our friends!  Welcome back!  And Happy New Year!

So this week, we'll ease back into our routines and into speaking in French again.  Here's a look at what we'll be up to this week:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • This week, we'll look at the "ch" sound these letter combinations come together and say ch

    • winter clothing vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board, finishing them and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 50

    • identifying numbers to 50 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N8 outcome- numbers one more than.. 2 more than a given number.  We'll use number lines, 100s chart and manipulatives to help us...

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• HOMEWORK-  We're back at it!  I'm sending home a phonological awareness sheet and a syllables worksheet.

(Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂 )

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet- c dur et g dur (hard c and hard g) Reminder: C is a hard c when followed by a,o, and u as well as with l as in classe.  G is a hard g when followed by a, o, and u as well as l as in glace.  Great!

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 3 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange,  la liste jaune  and  la liste verte.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-50 and 50-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- all word activities are in English so have fun! 😀

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

OUTDOOR CLOTHING

• If possible, could you make sure to send along your child's snowpants.  We go outside as much as we can and it can be cold outside.  ❄️ Thanks !

• And please also send along a spare pair of mittens-  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 4

Monday- Music 

Tuesday- Phys Ed  

Wednesday-  Music and Library  

Thursday- Phys Ed 

Friday- Music

It's so great to be back!  I can't wait to hear all the little voices and all the excitement of being back together again!

Have a wonderful week! 

Paula 🙂

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December 18

Hi Parents,

Oh!  The excitement is in the air!  It's our last week before our holiday break and it's filled with lots of fun activities!  And I believe our 2 elves are coming back from the North Pole this week too!  Amazing!

So here's a little look at what we're doing this week- it looks like we're sticking to our routine which we are... somewhat.  If we throw everything away, we all fall off the rails! hahaha  So we'll weave our fun activities into our day, doing some of our normal activities as well as incorporating some fun new ones too!

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • This week, if we have time, we are looking at " eu- these letter combinations come together and say "eu" (like bleu -colour blue in French)  

    • Christmas vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board, finishing them and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 50

    • identifying numbers to 50 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • SS2 outcome which is --  2D and 3D shapes

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK- no homework this week - However, feel free to review sight words, the little syllable sheets I have sent home and numbers to 50. 

• • • Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet-(you can review the ones already sent home)

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 3 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange and la liste jaune . We're now looking at la liste verte.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-40 and 40-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- no sheet this week

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you please send along an extra pair of mittens?  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Christmas countdown.  We have some fun activities planned for each day. (I'm sending home a copy but I'll post the activities here too)

Here is what's happening this week:

• Monday is Day 5

Monday- Phys Ed  and wear Red and Green day

Tuesday- Music  and either Mme Hufnagel or Mme Dunn will be reading a holiday book

Wednesday-  Phys Ed  and it's festive clothes day (Christmas sweater or t-shirt or socks or hair/hat)

Thursday- Music and school wide Holiday bingo

Friday- Phys Ed-- and PJ Day as well as movie day in class (I'm bringing in some popcorn for the whole class as well as some juice to drink- if your child doesn't like popcorn, could you please pack him/her an extra snack to have during our movie?- thanks so much) :) 

It's going to be such a fun week!

Merry Christmas to you all!  I hope you all have a restful and fun holiday with friends and family!  I am already excited to hear all about my little friends' holiday break!

Happy New Year too and I'll see you all in 2024!!

Paula 🙂

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December 10

Hi Parents,

I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

Wasn't the Grade 1 concert wonderful?  The children worked so hard on their songs... and did such a fabulous job!

Here's a little look at what we're doing this week:

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • This week, we are looking at " ou"- these letter combinations come together and say "ou" (like boo in English) 

    • Christmas vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board, finishing them and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 50

    • identifying numbers to 50 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • SS2 2D and 3D shapes

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK- no homework this week - However, feel free to review sight words, the little syllable sheets I have sent home and numbers to 50. 

• • • Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet-(you can review the ones already sent home)

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 3 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange and la liste jaune . We're now looking at la liste verte.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-40 and 40-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- no sheet this week

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you please send along an extra pair of mittens?  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Christmas countdown.  For the next 2 weeks, we have some fun activities planned for each day. (I'm sending home a copy but I'll post the activities here too)

Here is what's happening this week:

• Monday is Day 6

Monday- Music  and chrome books (extra computer time)

Tuesday- Phys Ed and Christmas books (if it's okay with you, the children are invited to bring some of their Christmas books (English books are fine) to school to share with their friends.

Wednesday- Music -- picnic lunch- we're going to have lunch in class with our friends...if your child wants to bring in a towel to sit on on the floor... that would be great!

Thursday- Phys Ed--  and Holiday Hat/Hair day

Friday- Music -- and Board games.  Your child is invited to bring in a board game to share with his/her friends.

It's going to be an awesome week!  Hope you have a great week too!

Paula 🙂

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December 3

Hi Parents,

How are you all?  I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • This week, we are looking at " au/ eau/ ô "- these letter combinations come together and say "o" (like in piano) It's a lot to have all 3 in one week but we'll do the best we can!

    • Christmas vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board, finishing them and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 50

    • identifying numbers to 50 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N7 Demonstrate how a given number can be represented by a variety of equal groups with and without singles. 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK-

  • • Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet-so in case there are still some questions, here's how I picture this part of the homework:

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 3 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange and la liste jaune .  I sent home all lists last week so please let me know if your child's list didn't quite make it home (hahaha) and I will send a new one home.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-40 and 40-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- I'm sending home a fun word activity !

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you please send along an extra pair of mittens?  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Christmas concert- Wednesday, December 5

  • • So Lynn Hufnagel has been sending out lots of information about our concert.  Wednesday afternoon at 1:10 and evening at 6pm.  I'll be in our classroom by 5:30 so anytime after that, please feel free to drop off your child.  We've made adorable Bear headbands for the concert so whatever clothes your child wants to wear will be awesome!  See you at the concert! 🎄🎶

• Monday is Day 1

Monday- Phys Ed

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday- Phys Ed -- Holiday Concert Day (yay!) 

Thursday- Music

Friday- Phys Ed

We have a wonderful week planned!  Thanks so much! 

Paula 🙂

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November 28

Hi again!

So when I arrived at school yesterday, I realized that although I had the correct letters - I didn't have the right sounds!  Sorry for the confusion.  We're actually looking at C dur and G dur- but together.  I'll make the changes below but I wanted you to know.

Thanks for all you do at home! :)

November 27

Hi Parents,

How are you all this weekend?  It was a great seeing you all this past week and getting a chance to sit and chat with you about your children.  They are all so special and so wonderful and I am so lucky to work with them every day! 🙂

LA--

• • • letter names and letter sounds

    • This week, we are looking at " c dur and g dur" which is the hard c and hard g - these letters have a hard sound with the consonants l and r and with the vowels a, o, and u)

    • Christmas vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board, finishing them and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 45

    • identifying numbers to 45 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N5 Comparing sets containing up to 20 elements

    • N 7 Demonstrate how a given number can be represented by a variety of equal groups with and without singles. 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK-

  • • Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet-so in case there are still some questions, here's how I picture this part of the homework:

  • • • • Your child sounds out each syllable.  We have been tapping each sound with our fingers- 1st sound is tapped with the index finger and then the 2nd sound is tapped with the middle finger.  If there is a 3rd sound, we'd use the 3rd finger and so on.  Your child doesn't have to use his/her fingers as long as he/she is correctly saying each syllable.  

• Sight words: We have studied 3 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange and la liste jaune .  I sent home all lists last week so please let me know if your child's list didn't quite make it home (hahaha) and I will send a new one home.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, (I sent home a 100s chart a few weeks ago- let me know if you need a new copy).  I'm thinking of your child counting 1-40 and 40-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness -- I'm sending home a fun word activity !

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• If possible, could you please send along an extra pair of mittens?  They often get wet at 1st recess and then your child has to wear them again for 2nd recess.  Not the worst thing in the world, I know but it's also not so nice to put on cold, wet mittens.  hahaha   Thanks! :) 

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Christmas concert- Wednesday, December 5

  • • More information about the concerts will be shared this week.  Stay tuned!

• Monday is Day 2

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music 

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- Music and Library

Have a fabulous week, everyone!  

Paula 🙂

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November 19

Hi Parents,

How are you all this weekend?  It was a great two days at our Annual Teacher convention and now we're back and ready to jump back into things!

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds

    • This week, we are looking at "o ouvert" which is the o that says "a" like in the word "école"- school

    • Fall and Parts of the body (head, tummy, elbow... you get the idea 🙂 )

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board, finishing them and then illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 40

    • identifying numbers to 40 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N5 Comparing sets containing up to 20 elements

    • N 7 Demonstrate how a given number can be represented by a variety of equal groups with and without singles. 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK-

  • • Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

• Reading -- Syllable worksheet

• Sight words: We have studied 2 lists so far- la liste rouge,  la liste orange and la liste jaune .  I sent home all lists last week so please let me know if your child's list didn't quite make it home (hahaha) and I will send a new one home.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-30 and 30-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness --  Again, no phonological awareness sheet going home this week

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Parent/Teacher interviews are here!  I am so looking forward to sitting down and chatting with you all.  If you haven't already, please go online and book your time (time slots are 15 minutes long).  Please only book 1 time slot for your child.  If unsure how to book your time, please refer to the email that was sent out last week from the Office or let me know and I can resend it to you.  Great!  :)

• Monday is Day 4

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music and Library (if your child is finished with his/her library book, please send it along to school)

Thursday- Phys Ed (Parent/Teacher interviews after school) 

Friday- No school (Parent/Teacher interviews)

Have a wonderful week!  See you soon!

Paula 🙂

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November 13

Hi Parents,

How are you all this long weekend? 

We have such a short week this week! hahaha  

Here's a look at what we'll be doing: 

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week- we are done with all letters of the alphabet.  A few letters say 2 sounds so we will be returning to them later on.  This week, we are looking at é , one of the most important sounds in French!  (And one of my personal favourites)  

    • all letters 

    • Fall vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 40

    • identifying numbers to 40 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N5 Comparing sets containing up to 20 elements

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK-

  • • Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

• Reading --So,  we're taking a different approach this week to reading.  I attended an excellent workshop about a week ago that really made me think.  We talked a lot about the science of reading and how to best approach reading for our little friends.  I have photocopied some sounds we have already studied and am sending it home.  Feel free to practice these little syllables as often as you and your child would like.  Your child is invited to tap out each sound in the syllable if that helps or to simply look at the syllable and say it. Both ways work great. 

• Sight words: We have studied 2 lists so far- la liste rouge and la liste orange.  If I can get things organized, I would also like to start on la liste jaune (yellow list) I sent home all lists last week.  Please let me know if your child's list didn't quite make it home (hahaha) and I will send a new one home.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• Math: With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-30 and 30-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

• Letters and sounds:  Continue with the letters of the alphabet- highlighting the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Continue to ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter.  🔤😀  

• Phonological awareness --  No phonological awareness sheet going home this week

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Parent/Teacher interviews are coming up the week of November 20.  I am so looking forward to sitting down and chatting with you all.  Please go online (starting Tuesday, Nov. 14)  and book your time (time slots are 15 minutes long).  Please only book 1 time slot for your child.  If unsure how to book your time, please refer to the email that was sent out last week from the Office or let me know and I can resend it to you.  Great!  :)

• Tuesday is Day 2.

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday- Phys Ed

Thursday- No school (Annual Teacher Convention)

Friday- No school (Annual Teacher Convention)

Whew!  And that's it for us! 

Hope you all have a fabulous week! 

Paula 🙂

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November 5

Hi Parents,

How are you all this weekend? 

Here's a little look at what we'll be working on...

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on"qu, q, h, w and x".  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the actions we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables, using the new letters and some old letters too.  We also worked upper and lower case letters. 

    • letters - "y and z" this week

    • Fall vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 40

    • identifying numbers to 40 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N4 Representing numbers to 20 in various ways... 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK-

  • • So,  we're taking a different approach this week to homework.  I attended an excellent workshop about a week ago that really made me think.  We talked a lot about the science of reading and how to best approach reading for our little friends.  I would like to pause our at-home reading program (that is, the little books) for a few weeks until the children have been exposed to more of those complex sounds (ou, an, oi and so on).  Instead, I'd like to send home some 2 sound syllables- like we practice every day in class.  I have photocopied some sounds we have already studied and am sending it home.  Feel free to practice these little syllables as often as you and your child would like.  Your child is invited to tap out each sound in the syllable if that helps or to simply look at the syllable and say it. Both ways work great. 

• Sight words: We have studied 2 lists so far- la liste rouge and la liste orange.  I am preparing all the lists to send home to you.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• • • • With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-30 and 30-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

      •  Continue with the letters of the alphabet- highlighting the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Maybe ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter?  Please don't worry if your child can't remember... we're early days yet.  🔤😀  

        • • • • • Alphabet letters already studied:  

              • a // b // c dur // d // e// f// g dur// h//  i // j // k // l // m // n // o // p // q, qu // r// s// t // u // v //  w // x/

• Phonological awareness- all activities are in English and are a lot of fun!  A friend of mine (who is a Speech and Language Pathologist) told me that we can never be too strong in our maternal language.  Phonological awareness skills are a precursor to reading and writing and I will be sending home some activities all year long.

•  Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday is Day 3.

Monday- Phys Ed 

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday- Phys Ed

Thursday- Music and Library (please have your child return his/her library book)

Friday- Phys Ed

Hope you all have a wonderful week! 

Paula 🙂

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October 29

Hi Parents,

How is everyone this weekend?  I hope you are all having a lovely weekend 😀

Here's a little look at what we'll be working on...

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on"g dur (hard g- so g is a hard g with a, o and u)  and v" .  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the actions we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables, using the new letters and some old letters too.  We also worked upper and lower case letters. 

    • letters - "q, qu, and h" this week

    • Halloween vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 40

    • identifying numbers to 40 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N4 Representing numbers to 20 in various ways... 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK-Reading at home (letter) 

  • • How did the reading going? Remember, we are still learning the letters of the alphabet 🙂 so it's all at the beginning stages.  We are working at decoding words- but we haven't touched any doubles sounds yet (double sounds look like this " ou// an// oi// on// and so on..." and there are a LOT of them and they are everywhere in books! hahaha  So please don't worry if your child isn't reading many or any words on the page. 

      • • • • Reading strategies: (Our reading strategies involve animal friends to help us learn our strategies... in case you were wondering)

              • • 1) Touche le mot avec la tortue:  Touch the first word on the page

                • 2) Prépare ta bouche avec la mouche: Getting ready- look at the first sound in a word and say it. 

      • So, don't worry about the reading of the actual words.  Have your child touch the first word on the page.  Have your child look for familiar sight words, and have your child touch an unknown word and look at the first sound in the word and try to say the sound.

 This is where we are with our reading.  We are practising these strategies as well as looking over and trying to recognize our sight words on the list as well as in our books.  We are also looking at small syllables using the letters we have already studied and we're having a lot of fun and success.  Small steps... we'll get there.... it's a journey and not a race. 

• Sight words: We have studied 2 lists so far- la liste rouge and la liste orange.  I am preparing all the lists to send home to you.  You will also find the lists here:  SIGHT WORDS- LISTS 

• • • • With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-30 and 30-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

      •  Continue with the letters of the alphabet- highlighting the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Maybe ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter?  Please don't worry if your child can't remember... we're early days yet.  🔤😀  

        • Alphabet letters already studied:  

          • • • a // b // c dur // d // e// f// g dur//  i // j // k // l // m // n // o // p // r// s// t // u // v

• Phonological awareness- all activities are in English and are a lot of fun!  A friend of mine (who is a Speech and Language Pathologist) told me that we can never be too strong in our maternal language.  Phonological awareness skills are a precursor to reading and writing and I will be sending home some activities all year long.

•  Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Halloween- 

Tuesday is Halloween!  This is such an exciting day at school!  🧙👻  The children love to dress up, have a little costume parade with some other classes and   have a little party.  If you were interested in bringing in a little treat for our class, we wouldn't say no.  hahaha  There are 17 friends in the class but 1 friend has a severe allergy to NUTS so it's super important to double check all ingredients (let's cover the basics and say walnut, almond, hazelnut, pecan, cashew and pistachio and of course, peanuts)  Costumes:  I think the general rule is it's better to use face paint than a mask (but a mask will work but please make sure that the holes around the eyes are large).  Please put face paint on at home.  And weapons (swords, lasers and so on... ) stay at home.  The children can wear their costume to school but please remember that we go outside for recesses and we wouldn't want any costumes to rip or get dirty.  The children are also invited to bring their costume and change here at school.  Whatever works best for you will work for us here.    Our party will likely be in the afternoon- a little snack, a little Halloween show and some time to play.    Thanks so much!  It's going to be a great day!

** I thought it might be fun to dress cozily in our pjs on Wednesday 🙂  -we might all be a little tired from all the Halloween fun  

• Monday is Day 4.

Monday- Music 

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music and PYJAMA Day and we're back to our regular Library class (please return your child's library book)

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- Music

Have a spookily fabulous week!  Happy Halloween! 👻

Paula 🙂

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October 22

Hi Parents,

How are you all? I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

Here's a little look at what we'll be working on...

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on "f/ b / r ".  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the action we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables, using the new letters and some old letters too and we had so much fun) ie: "fa / je / ri / bu / sa / ro" and so on and we worked upper and lower case letters

    • letters - "g dur (hard g- so g is a hard g with a, o and u)  and v" this week

    • Halloween vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 30

    • identifying numbers to 30 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N4 Representing numbers to 20 in various ways... 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK- We are starting to read at home this week!  I am sending home a reading sheet that explains this a bit but I've also included the sheet here-  Reading at home (letter) 

• • • • With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-20 and 20-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

      •  Continue with the letters of the alphabet- highlighting the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Maybe ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter?  Please don't worry if your child can't remember... we're early days yet.  🔤😀  

        • Alphabet letters already studied:  

          • • • a // b // c dur // d // e// f//  i // j // k // l // m // n // o // p // r// s// t // u // 

• Phonological awareness- all activities are in English and are a lot of fun!  A friend of mine (who is a Speech and Language Pathologist) told me that we can never be too strong in our maternal language.  Phonological awareness skills are a precursor to reading and writing and I will be sending home some activities all year long.

•  Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Book Fair: We are heading to the Book Fair on Monday afternoon.  There is no pressure at all to buy books but some of the proceeds from the sales go to our school.  If your child forgets his/her money, send it along the next day and I'll send him/her up to the library at recess.

• Monday is Day 6

Monday- Music and Book Fair

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- PD day-- no school for my little friends

Have a wonderful week!

Paula 🙂

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October 15

Hi Parents,

How are you all?  I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

We're back to a regular 5 day week this week and it feels good!  Here's a look at what we'll be working on...

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on "p / s / j".  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the action we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables, using the new letters and some old letters too and we had so much fun) ie: "pa / je / si / pu / sa / jo" and so on and we worked upper and lower case letters

    • letters - "f / b/ r" this week

    • Halloween vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

    • proper letter formation

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 30

    • identifying numbers to 30 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N4 Representing numbers to 20 in various ways... 

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres-- things are rolling along really well 🙂

• HOMEWORK--  I hope it was successful and kind of fun too! 🤩 This week, I'm sending home a phonological awareness sheet. 

  • • • With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-20 and 20-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

      •  Continue with the letters of the alphabet- highlighting the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Maybe ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter?  Please don't worry if your child can't remember... we're early days yet.  🔤😀  

  •  Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

    • • • Alphabet letters already studied:  

          • • • a // d // i // l // m // n // o // p // t // u // k// c dur (hard c- c is hard with a, o and u) / e // s // j

• Phonological awareness- all activities are in English and are a lot of fun!  A friend of mine (who is a Speech and Language Pathologist) told me that we can never be too strong in our maternal language.  Phonological awareness skills are a precursor to reading and writing and I will be sending home some activities all year long.

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS 

• Monday is Day 1

Monday- Phys Ed

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday- Phys Ed

Thursday- Music

Friday- Phys Ed

** Library- next Monday, Oct 23

***Thursday, Oct. 19-- I have a Grade 1 French Immersion workshop in Summerside but I'll leave lots of fun things for my little friends to do when I'm gone 🙂

Have a wonderful week!

Paula 🙂

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October 8

Hi Parents,

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!  I hope you are all having a lovely weekend despite the wind and rain today.

Let's have a little look at what we'll be doing this week: 

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on "e //k //c dur (hard C)".  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the action we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables, using the new letters and some old letters too and we had so much fun) ie:  "ne // ik // ca // di // ma // no//" and so on and we worked upper and lower case letters

    • letters - "P, S, J " this week

    • colours

    • school vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 30

    • identifying numbers to 30 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • N3- Counting principles.  We'll look at the concept of how many in a group? How we count (by touching each object in the group, maybe moving each object counted away from the others) -- That the last number counted represents the whole amount, that you can move items around in the set but if you don't remove or add any, the number remains the same.

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres--

  • So our transition from free time to centre time went so well 🙂  I'm so happy with how everything is going so far! 

• HOMEWORK

  • So we started homework last week.   How did everything go?  I hope it was successful and kind of fun too! 🤩 This week, I'm sending home a math sheet (100's chart)  and a phonological awareness sheet. 

    • • With the 100's chart, I'm thinking of your child counting 1-20 and 20-1 (in French).  Then maybe you could start from a different point on the number chart... say start at 6 and count forward to 17 and then backwards.  You could also point to random numbers (out of sequence) and ask your child what number it is.  If you happen to know the numbers in French, you could also ask your child to make the number ... say 13 (treize) on a white board or a paper.  Mix things up and have some fun! 🔢

      •  Continue with the letters of the alphabet- highlighting the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Maybe ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter?  Please don't worry if your child can't remember... we're early days yet.  🔤😀  

  •  Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

    • • • Alphabet letters already studied:  

          • • • a // d // i // l // m // n // o // t // u // e // k// c dur (hard c- c is hard with a, o and u) 

• Phonological awareness- all activities are in English and are a lot of fun!  A friend of mine (who is a Speech and Language Pathologist) told me that we can never be too strong in our maternal language.  Phonological awareness skills are a precursor to reading and writing and I will be sending home some activities all year long.

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or just hanging out in your child's kitbag

• Friday fun day!  We had a fabulous time on Friday celebrating all our hard work.  Bravo to all mes amis! 🎉

UPCOMING EVENTS .

• Picture Day- Oct. 11 and 12  -- Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 French Immersion - our pictures will be taken on Thursday, Oct. 12 🙂

• Tuesday is Day 3.

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music 

Thursday- Phys Ed and Picture Day

Friday- Music and Library- please have your child bring back his/her library book (merci beaucoup)

That's our week!  Have a lovely week, everyone!  

Paula 🙂

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October 1

Hi Parents,

How are you today? Welcome to the month of Thanksgiving and Halloween 😀  I hope you are all enjoying this long weekend!

Let's have a little look at what we'll be doing this week: 

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on "a,n, t" and "u,m, d".  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the action we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables and we had so much fun) ie:  "na, at, ta, ud, du, ma" and so on and we worked upper and lower case letters

    • letters - "e,k,c" this week

    • colours

    • school vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 20

    • identifying numbers to 20 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • starting to recognize familiar arrangements of objects to 10 - without counting (like recognizing that the arrangement of 5 dots on a dice is the number 5- without having to count the dots)

    • creating our own dot arrangements for #s 1-10

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

• Centres--

  • We are slowly changing our free centre time to a more routine centre time where the children will rotate through specific centres (2 literacy, 1 math, and time with Mme Paula ).  We will continue to also have a free, exploration centre and then on Friday afternoons, we'll have our free centre time for the whole class.  I just wanted to let you know because although our centres are fun and most little friends love them, it sometimes hard to let go of the preferred free centres.  All my little friends get there in the end but I just wanted you to know in case your child comes home saying he/she didn't get to play in class today- you'll know the back story.  🙂

• HOMEWORK

  • So we're starting homework this week.  I'm sending home an alphabet sheet and a phonological awareness sheet.  Your child is welcome to colour the alphabet sheet and my thoughts would be for you and your child to highlight the letters we've already looked at and that way, the two of you can look at them together.  Maybe ask letter name and sound and what action goes along with that letter?  Please don't worry if your child can't remember... we're early days yet.  🔤😀  

  • Your child will have a homework duo-tang.  Please feel free to keep the duo-tang in your child's pochette or you can keep it at home because the duo-tang isn't needed at school.  It's an "at-home" duo-tang.  I will sending home all homework on Mondays and put all sheets in their pochette.  May I ask you for a favour?  At home, can you please help your child put the homework sheets inside the pochette?  Thanks so much- it takes a lot of time to do that here at school.  🙂

    • • • Alphabet letters already studied:  

          • • • a // d // i // l // m // n // o // t // u // 

• Phonological awareness- all activities are in English and are a lot of fun!  A friend of mine (who is a speech and Language Pathologist) told me that we can never be too strong in our maternal language.  Phonological awareness skills are a precursor to reading and writing and I will be sending home some activities all year long.

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS 

• Wednesday Oct 4- Walk to school day (rain date- Oct. 5)

  • • To celebrate this day, Glen Stewart Primary School will be a hosting a walk to school day on Wednesday, October 4th.  A rain date will be planned for the following day, Thursday, Oct. 5th.   Students and families who would like to participate in this event are to meet at the Stratford Town Hall by 7:35 a.m. with a departure at 7:45 a.m. sharp.  We are asking parent(s) and /or guardians to join their child on the walk. Parking will be available at the town hall. Families will gather on the trail adjacent to Shakespeare Dr. across from the the Stratford Town Hall. There will be additional chaperones joining us on the walk. There will also be volunteers that will be helping students to cross both Shakespeare Dr. and Glen Stewart Dr. Refreshments will be provided to all participants at the end of the walk.  This will be made available in the gym.  Please enter the school through the main doors.

• Picture Day- Oct. 11 and 12

 WHERE ARE WE GOING THIS WEEK?

• Tuesday is Day 5.

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music and Library- please have your child bring back his/her library book (merci beaucoup)

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- Music

Have a wonderful week!  

Paula 😀

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September 24

Hi Parents,

How are you today?  What a beautiful 1st weekend of Fall and a lovely way to start our last week of September.🍁🍂

We have another great week in store for us... let's take a quick look:

• LA--

  • • letter names and letter sounds (last week, we worked on "i, l, o".  We talked about their letter names, their sounds and the action we make when we say them.  We mixed them up and put them into little syllables and we had so much fun) ie:  lo, i, o, li, il, io, l and we worked upper and lower case letters

    • letters - "a, t, n" this week

    • colours

    • school vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 20

    • identifying numbers to 20 out of sequence- this is hard, especially with numbers 10-20.  If you have some time this week, it would be great to practice this skill (counting in French)

    • starting to recognize familiar arrangements of objects to 10 - without counting (like recognizing that the arrangement of 5 dots on a dice is the number 5- without having to count the dots)

Oh- 1 more thing!  We have been listening to some songs in class - about the alphabet and numbers and the children wanted me to share those songs with you.  If you head to the Extras section of our Google site (the next heading to Newsletter at the top of this page) you'll find the links. 

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or in your child's kitbag

UPCOMING EVENTS 

• Wednesday Oct 4- Walk to school day (rain date- Oct. 5)

• Picture Day- Oct. 11 and 12

 WHERE ARE WE GOING THIS WEEK?

• Monday is Day 1.

Monday- Phys Ed

Tuesday- Music

Wednesday- Phys Ed

Thursday- Music

**Friday- PD Day- no school for the students

Well, that's it for us!  Have a wonderful week, everyone!

Paula 😀

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September 17

Hi Parents,

How are you all today?  I hope everyone is warm and staying dry this weekend.

We had a wonderful week last week- although the children were kind of tired by Friday afternoon.  :)

We have another great week planned... here are a few of our ideas:

• LA--

  • • letter names and start talking about letter sounds

    • colours

    • school vocabulary

    • reading- looking at books, beginning to build our stamina as readers

    • copying sentences from the board and illustrating them

• MATH--

  • • counting forward to and backward from 20

    • identifying numbers to 20 out of sequence

    • starting to recognize familiar arrangements of objects to 10 - without counting (like recognizing that the arrangement of 5 dots on a dice is the number 5- without having to count the dots

ODDS and ENDS

• Thanks so much for sending along a spair pair of pants and a shirt (and maybe socks too)- we'll keep them hanging on a hook in the coat area or in your child's kitbag

WHERE ARE WE GOING THIS WEEK?

• Monday is Day 2.

Monday- Music

Tuesday- Phys Ed

Wednesday- Music

Thursday- Phys Ed

Friday- Music-  Terry Fox walk/run (rain date is Monday, Sept. 25)

** If you are interested, there are a few ways to donate: 

• there is a donation link on Chris Meuse's Phys Ed site 

• your child can simply bring in a donation if that works better

I think that's it for us!

Have a lovely week!

Paula 😀

September 11

Hi Parents,

How are you? I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that all my little friends are ready for a great week at school!

Here are a few things we'll be doing at school this week:

• routines (chatting about our classroom/school expectations)

• reviewing the alphabet

• counting forward and backwards 1-20

• reviewing colours

• and having fun!

Our Meet the Teacher night is this Thursday- in my classroom - starting at 6:20pm.  Hope to see you there! (If you aren't able to come, I'll send home the pamphlet on Friday)

Have a wonderful week!

Chat soon!  Paula :)

September 11

Dear Parents,

Welcome back!  And welcome to Grade 1!  Grade 1 is so exciting!  I am very much looking forward to getting to know your children and to jumping into all the learning we’re going to do together!

I will do my very best to update my Google site at least once a week so that you are able to follow along with us on our journey this year.

Meet the Teacher night is coming up!   The date is September 14 and our session starts at 6:20pm and it’s happening in my classroom! I so hope to see you there!

We’re off to a great start!  We’ve had 2 fun days with many more to come!  It’s going to be great!

Have a fabulous week!  Hope to see you Thursday evening!

Chat soon-

Paula 🙂