Jungle Sport
We are so lucky at St. Cecilia to have Jungle Sport next week! Thank you for
filling out your child's permission forms. I am waiting for a couple more families.
Thank you to the School Council for paying for this awesome activity. All their
Fundraising and hard work allow these great opportunities for the children. Our
class will be going 2 different times next week : Tuesday, Jan. 27 and
Wednesday, Jan 28.
Skating days are coming soon!
Our first skating day is Monday, January 26. Please remember to send your
child’s skates in a separate bag. If you are able to tie up skates, please
meet us in the lobby at the Minto Rec Centre at 1:45. The children are
getting excited.
Language
We continue to learn new phonemes and the children are realizing that
letters and combinations of letters can sometimes make different
sounds. For example, "oo" can make the sound that we hear in “zoo” and
it also can make a different sound that is in the word “cool”. They are
also excited to find new words that follow the different rules we are
learning. Thank you for reading the books I sent home with your child.
I hope a few more come back this week so you can get new books to
practice with at home too.
Math
We continue to learn more about Geometry this week. We are working
on Number Talks: Which One Doesn't Belong? Students are learning to
share their thinking. This activity helps students communicate their
thinking orally to the larger group. The children will also learn to solve
some simple word problems. They are learning to explain their thinking
with pictures, numbers and words.
Here are some more samples of this activity. You can try it at home
with your child. The question is “Which One Doesn’t Belong?". There are
Many responses that are correct. I am always so impressed with their
Thinking!
Empty Kleenex boxes
Thank you to those who have sent in an empty kleenex box. If you
haven’t, please send one in for our valentine's day activity when you can.
Valentines on Valentine's Day - Feb 14
If you choose to have your child pass out valentines on February 13
(since the 14 is a Saturday), please include everyone in the class.
I will send out the class names for valentines this week.In grade 1,
I encourage each child to write their friends' names on
each card. It takes time but it is great practice. These can be made
or bought for about $2 for 30 at the dollar store, pharmacies or
even some grocery stores. It is always so fun for the children to
distribute their Valentines to their classmates :)
Extra socks and mitts
With the change in temperatures in this week's forecast, please
consider sending in a second pair of mittens or socks. If you are sending
in extra mittens and hats, please remember to label it all. I have a collection
of items in our room that no one recognizes :(
As always, write me a note or give me a call if you have any questions or
concerns. I look forward to another great week with the children.
Sincerely,
Giovanna Smith 😊
