Welcome to Fall!

Happy Fall !
Sorry for the late post, time seems to be slipping away from me. It was great meeting a lot of you last week at Parent meet and greet. Thank you for taking the time to come and tell me about your child. I hope the last couple of weeks have been good and that your child is coming home with positive stories and sharing a little bit of what they are learning.

The month of September is almost over. I cant get over how fast it went. So far in class your child has been learning the French alphabet sounds. I teach the alphabet out of sequence, teaching the sound first then the letter name. This is also supported by using French Jolly phonic, which is hand jesters for each letter. You will be getting a navy blue duo-tang with each weeks letters, weekly in your child's reading package (this can stay home and sheets be added as you get them). The hand jesters are shown on each printing page. You will also find at the back of each weeks letter pack a sheet with letters, a word to match the letter and an image. These can be cut up and used to play a variety of different games, such as tic-tac-mot, war, memory and so on.
The students have also been learning the French terms for school supplies. We are working a individual booklets that they will take home and read to you once finished. The are also learning how to follow a line of print in the journals, focusing on sky, grass, dirt, ladybug, monkey and giraffe letters. Ask your child to explain these concepts to you, if you need more clarification feel free to drop me a line.

In Math, students have been focusing on patterning using different elements. We have been looking at AB, ABC, AAB, AABB, ABB type patterns. Students have also been working on prolonging patterns, grouping them together in segments and finishing patterns that are partially complete. We have also started to look at numbers 0-20 on a number line. Students are learning how to place numbers out of sequence from smallest to biggest as well as representing the numbers with manipulatives. You could continue to do this at home to help improve their understanding of place value. Students will have a quiz on Friday on what they have learned so far.

Science, students are learning all about colors, their names in French, what happens when you mix certain colors, the difference between opaque and transparent and so much more. We are having fun doing class experiments and have a couple more this coming week. For one of our experiments we are in need of a pair of white socks that will fit your child. If you could send in a pair labeled with your child's name on them for September 30th, it would be greatly appreciated.

In social studies, students are learning about their community and the importance of being apart of a group. They will be learning how to identify different groups in and around their community. You can help them by pointing out different clothing people wear (uniforms, cultural attire, sports jerseys), symbols (maple leaf, Calgary flames) and languages they hear. Students will also be asked to learn more about their family name and its origins.

We will be starting our health unit this week which focuses on proper hand washing techniques and proper hygiene. We will also talking about what it looks like to be a good friend.

English, students are learning the alphabet with the aid of sign language, much like Jolly phonics I find using a hand jester helps students to remember the sounds. It also will tie into our science unit on our five senses in the months to come.

Please be sure to send your child's sight words daily to school. I have started to review these words with each student. They should be sent in every Monday to put their new words on them. If you cannot find them, let me know and I will send home new cards.

I have a small favor, on Mondays could you please move your child's agenda marker (ruler) to the following week. This will save me a lot of time in the morning. Thanks!

Reading packages are being sent home. If you have not done so already, please send in a post dated cheque made out to Holy Name dated June 15,2020. This will be returned if all items have been returned or not lost. Attached in your child's agenda is their learn account. You can find the digital copy of the Oui,oui,oui reading program there.

For the month of October we will be learning about our family. Could you please send in individual pictures of each member of your family. You can send in grandparents also. It would be great to have these by October 2.


Reminders for this week:
Terry Fox Run Friday September 27 at 1:30 pm (rain or shine or SNOW!) The assembly starts at 1:30 all are welcome to attend.

I think that's all for now....Have a great week.
LA