Thank you so very much to everyone who came out to the concert on Wednesday! The children worked very hard and were so excited to share with you. They all really enjoyed themselves - we hope you did too - they were great! Unfortunately we didn't get a chance to take any photos so if anyone has any good ones please share!
We would also like to say a very big Thank You! and Merci! for you very generous gifts and the lovely cards the children have been bringing in - we feel so spoiled! We very much appreciate your generosity, kindness, and support :)
Finally, we would like to wish you all a wonderful Holiday Season. Have a wonderful break, be safe, and enjoy time together with family, friends, and loved ones. We look forward to seeing everyone back safe and sound, and well rested on Monday January 4th!
All the best!
Friday, 18 December 2015
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Food Drive
The Student Leadership Team is hosting Clairlea's Food Drive. For the next two weeks (December 7th-18th), we will be accepting donations in our classroom for the Birchmount Community Centre.
We're looking for non-perishable food including:
- canned goods (tomatoes, beans, fruits, corn, etc.)
- boxed food (pasta, crackers, cereal, pancake mix, etc.)
- fun items (cookies, granola bars, snacks, etc.)
- BABY FOOD!
Thanks for your support!
We're looking for non-perishable food including:
- canned goods (tomatoes, beans, fruits, corn, etc.)
- boxed food (pasta, crackers, cereal, pancake mix, etc.)
- fun items (cookies, granola bars, snacks, etc.)
- BABY FOOD!
Thanks for your support!
Friday, 4 December 2015
This Week in K3
As the weather gets colder, the students have been getting more excited about the arrival of winter and the holidays. This week, we've been busy talking about what happens in winter and how we can be prepared. We're also spending lots of time getting ready to display our talents at the Holiday Concert! The children are very excited to perform for you!
Here is some of the vocabulary we've been learning:
Here is some of the vocabulary we've been learning:
L'hiver ~ Winter
Les mitaines ~ Mittens
La toque ~ Toque
La neige ~ Snow
Le flocon de neige ~ Snowflake
La boule de neige ~ Snowball
Le bonhomme de neige ~ Snowman
La luge ~ Sled
Le sapin ~ Evergreen tree
Les lumieres ~ Lights
Les clochettes ~ Jingle Bells
Noel ~ Christmas
La renne ~ Reindeer
La cheminee ~ Chimney
Le pain d'epices ~ Gingerbread
Le bas ~ Stocking
L'arbre de Noel ~ Christmas tree
Le cadeau ~ Present
Pere Noel ~ Santa
Hanukkah ~ Hanoukka
Les phrases ~ Phrases
Il fait froid. ~ It’s cold.
Il pleut. ~ It’s raining.
Il fait brouillard. ~ It’s foggy.
Il fait du soleil. ~ It’s sunny.
Arrête! ~ Stop!
Je n’aime pas ça. ~ I don’t like that.
Peux-tu
m’aider? ~ Can you help me?
Here's a look at some fun we've been having!
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Save the Date for: A Kindergarten Ho-Ho-Holiday Concert
In celebration of the
up-coming Holiday Season, our Kindergarten Classes will be hosting a
Ho-Ho-Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 16th, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.
in the gym here at Clairlea. Each class will be performing a couple of numbers
they have learned with their music and dance teachers and light refreshments
will be provided at the end of the performance. Classes will run as usual on
the day of – however you are free to take your child home as soon as the
concert has ended. Please plan to join
us and invite friends and family members to do the same. J
In lieu of charging for the event, we are asking everyone that can to
bring a non-perishable food item as
your ticket in the door to add to our collection to help those in need this
holiday season.
See you on the 16th!
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Cold Weather
Although it's been a little up and down, the cold weather has arrived! Many kids are coming to school with the
proper attire and some are not. Unless
the temperature is significantly below zero and we are directed to keep the
children inside, we will continue to spend our outdoor learning times outside! We like to spend at least half an hour outside every morning and we also go out for half an hour at lunch. That being said, please ensure you dress your child appropriately for the weather that day! We've already had lots of children taking time off because they are sick and we are seeing lots of runny noses and hearing some pretty bad coughs!
Let’s make
sure we are all warm as we confront these cold winter months.
Here is a list of the important pieces of
clothing that should be worn during these cold winter months:
ü a warm, heavy coat
ü waterproof and weatherproof boots
(boots that can stand up to the -20 degree temperature)
ü warm, waterproof gloves
ü snow pants
ü hat
ü scarf or neck warmer or balaclava
ü layered sweaters
In your child’s bag, it would be beneficial for
your child to have the following:
ü an extra pair of warm socks and gloves
ü an extra pair of pants in case the ones they are wearing get wet
If
obtaining these items for the winter months is not possible for some, please
email me to let me know. We have a
number of bins with the items above that can be distributed to those who need
them.
Let’s do the best we can to
keep warm and healthy over the winter
Thanks for
your help!
Friday, 20 November 2015
Les vetements, les germes et les maisons
This past week, we've been talking a lot about clothing because of the changing weather. Since it's getting colder, there are more clothes we need to wear when we go outside. The students have made some great collages of different clothing that they like and have been writing about what we wear in the fall in their journals.
There are some great artists in our class! We've been seeing lots of beautiful paintings and we've been talking about how we can mix different colours to make new ones! The students learned this week that rouge and jaune makes orange, rouge and bleu makes violet, jaune and bleu makes vert, noir and blanc makes gris, and rouge and blanc makes rose!
We've also been talking a lot about germs - how they spread, why they're dangerous, and how to properly wash our hands. We even had a nursing student come into our class to teach us how to make sure we get rid of all the germs when we wash our hands and how to avoid spreading germs by covering our mouths when we cough and sneeze or by washing our hands regularly. We also did an experiment with bread to show that even when our hands look clean, they can be very dirty. We took two pieces of bread - one we passed around and let all of the children touch with their hands before we washed them and placed it in a ziplock bag, and the other we put right into a ziplock bag without touching it. Now, we are observing that the 'pas lavee' (unwashed hands) bread is growing mold because of all of our germs!
Another big part of our week has been trying to reach our goal of having all of the students stay in 'la maison verte' (the green house).
This is a system that we have created to try to remind the students to be on their best behaviour when they are at school. Each day, all of the children start their day in the green house. We give them one chance and remind them of proper behaviour, and if they continue to do something they shouldn't be (i.e. talk when someone else is talking, don't keep their hands to themselves, act too silly with their friends, etc.) they get moved to 'la maison jaune' (the yellow house) and if the behaviour continues, they move on to 'la maison rouge' (the red house). The children in la maison verte get to choose which centre they would like to play at first and the children in the les maisons jaune and rouge must take a few extra minutes on the carpet to think about how they can behave better next time and show us that they are ready to learn. At the end of the day, the children who have stayed in la maison verte receive a star on our chart. So far, this process seems to be working quite well and we'd encourage you to challenge your child to stay in la maison verte everyday :)
Here's some of the vocabulary we've been learning:
Here's a look at some fun we had this week:
There are some great artists in our class! We've been seeing lots of beautiful paintings and we've been talking about how we can mix different colours to make new ones! The students learned this week that rouge and jaune makes orange, rouge and bleu makes violet, jaune and bleu makes vert, noir and blanc makes gris, and rouge and blanc makes rose!
We've also been talking a lot about germs - how they spread, why they're dangerous, and how to properly wash our hands. We even had a nursing student come into our class to teach us how to make sure we get rid of all the germs when we wash our hands and how to avoid spreading germs by covering our mouths when we cough and sneeze or by washing our hands regularly. We also did an experiment with bread to show that even when our hands look clean, they can be very dirty. We took two pieces of bread - one we passed around and let all of the children touch with their hands before we washed them and placed it in a ziplock bag, and the other we put right into a ziplock bag without touching it. Now, we are observing that the 'pas lavee' (unwashed hands) bread is growing mold because of all of our germs!
Before:
Clean Touched by dirty hands
After:
Clean Touched by dirty hands
Another big part of our week has been trying to reach our goal of having all of the students stay in 'la maison verte' (the green house).
This is a system that we have created to try to remind the students to be on their best behaviour when they are at school. Each day, all of the children start their day in the green house. We give them one chance and remind them of proper behaviour, and if they continue to do something they shouldn't be (i.e. talk when someone else is talking, don't keep their hands to themselves, act too silly with their friends, etc.) they get moved to 'la maison jaune' (the yellow house) and if the behaviour continues, they move on to 'la maison rouge' (the red house). The children in la maison verte get to choose which centre they would like to play at first and the children in the les maisons jaune and rouge must take a few extra minutes on the carpet to think about how they can behave better next time and show us that they are ready to learn. At the end of the day, the children who have stayed in la maison verte receive a star on our chart. So far, this process seems to be working quite well and we'd encourage you to challenge your child to stay in la maison verte everyday :)
Here's some of the vocabulary we've been learning:
Les vêtements Clothes
Le coton Cotton
La laine Wool
Le cuir Leather
La chemise Shirt
Le chandail Sweater
Le pantalon Pants
Les shorts Shorts
Le t-shirt T-shirt
Le chapeau Hat
La tuque Tuque
La robe Dress
La jupe Skirt
Les souliers/chaussures Shoes
Les chaussettes Socks
Le pyjama Pyjamas
Le manteau Coat
Les mitaines Mittens
Les lunettes de soleil Sunglasses
L’imperméable Rain coat
Le foulard Scarf
La fermeture Zipper
Here's a look at some fun we had this week:
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Jour de Souvenir, les motifs et ABC
It has been a while, but we have been keeping very busy in K3! We have been working hard learning about Remembrance Day, writing letters and what sounds they make, and how pumpkins grow! We can count up to 45 and say what comes next in a pattern. We have also been talking a lot about the changes in the weather and collecting data about our friends to make graphs about various topics like our birthdays, favourite colours, where we live, and what kind of pizza we like to eat.
Here's some vocabulary that your child should be getting familiar with:
Le corps The body
Here's some vocabulary that your child should be getting familiar with:
Le corps The body
La tête Head
Les yeux Eyes
Les oreilles Ears
La bouche Mouth
Le nez Nose
La main Hand
Le pied Foot
Les cheveux Hair
Les dents Teeth
Ma famille My
family
Moi Me
La maman Mommy
Le papa Daddy
Le frère Brother
La sœur Sister
Le grand-père Grandpa
La grand-mère Grandma
Le bébé Baby
Le chien Dog
Le chat Cat
La ferme The
farm
La grange The barn
Les animaux Animals
Le dindon Turkey
La vache Cow
Le coq Rooster
La poule Chicken
Le cheval Horse
Le cochon Pig
L’oie Goose
Le canard Duck
Le mouton Sheep
La chèvre Goat
L’Halloween Halloween
La socière Witch
Le fantôme Ghost
Le hibou Owl
Le balai Broom
L’araignée Spider
Citrouille d’Halloween Jack-o-lantern
Les phrases Phrases
Assis-toi. Sit down.
Arrête! Stop!
Je n’aime pas ça. I
don’t like that.
Puis-je boire? Can I have a drink?
Peux-tu
m’aider? Can you help me?
Les couleurs Colours
Rouge Red
Jaune Yellow
Bleu Blue
Vert Green
Orange Orange
Violet Purple
Rose Pink
Brun Brown
Noir Black
Blanc White
Les sciences Science
La citrouille Pumpkin
La graine Seed
La plante A plant
La vigne Vine
La fleur Flower
Cueillir To
pick
La tarte à citrouille Pumpkin pie
Grossir To grow/get
fat
Here's a look at some of the fun we've been having lately!
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