Hi everyone! I hope you all had a restful long week end and were able to get out and about with your family. I had a great trip to Seattle. The ocean air was calling me and how great it was to soak it all in !
This month is going by so fast as it always does and before you know it June is here and gone. In class we are really going to focus on our FRENCH reading and writing as well as our addition and subtraction up to 20. Students have been working on writing french stories in class. They are excited to share them with the class once they are done. They are developing good spelling strategies by sounding it out, looking on the word wall, looking in a dictionary or asking a friend or me for help.
In math we are learning about all the different ways to add and solve problems. Students have been using manipulatives to show different addition problems as well as to help count on or solve problems. They are learning that there can be key words to help them know that they must add. For example en tout (in total), le total ( the total) or ajoute (add). They will also be learning how to solve story problems. You can help your child at home by practicing additions up to 20. You can use flash cards, grab a deck of cards and play a game of math war. You split the deck in half and each of you flip the cards over at the same time, the first to solve the addition problem gets to keep it. The most wins. Another game you can play to practice additions is to use domino's, have your child to solve the problems on each domino piece. The students also need to continue to work on counting by 2 and 5 in french. Also if you could have them write it out it would be a big help for them to practice there number formation too. There are several students who continue to have number reversals. (2,3,4,5,7,9).
I have sent home the Kids in the know sheet today. I am hoping to start that this week. We will be talking about personal safety strategies. Students will learn how to protect themselves and how to make the right choices. We usually have great chats and students have many "What if questions" If your child comes home after a class and wants to chat about the topic, please take the time to talk with them.
In the next couple of weeks I will be looking for parent volunteers to come and talk with students about their career choice. In health we will be learning that everyone has different interest that leads them into different jobs. If you are interested in coming into class and chatting to them please let me know.
I hope that you are all working hard towards helping your child achieve their ice cream sunday! I know it can be challenging especially this time of year. Some easy ways to have your child read would be when you make supper, on the way to soccer, swimming, gymnastics have them read to you in the car, before bed. You do not have to be next to them to have them read for 10 mins. Have them read to you a loud and do not forget about the French! It is easy to do because you all feel that you can help more in English, let me assure you they are all doing fairly well with English reading! They need that extra French practice and the more they read the better they will get, the better they get the more confidence they get, the more they participate in class, the more they speak French to everyone!
Thats all for now!
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Happy Friday
Hi everyone,
Happy Friday to you all, too bad it is raining and is not suppose to be nice all week end long! Regardless I hope that you will all get out and do something fun with the family, maybe visit the library near your house to get the kids ready for summer ready or maybe explore the Science center. Whatever it may be have fun!
Month is upon us already and with that we will be switching our focus from farm life towards plants and insects. We will also be learning some very important safety tips in Health class and in Social studies the students will learn about the country they live in and the provinces and territories that make up Canada. In math we have started to look at addition and subtraction again. The students will be required to know simple addition and subtractions up to 20. We have also been reviewing skip counting by 2,5,10. I think most students have forgotten how to do so. Please can you review this with them at home. My suggestion is to have them write out the numbers or you can draw out a number line with numbers up to 50 for now to practice. I noticed that some could skip count orally however when I put a number line there and asked them to do the same thing, a lot of them did not know what to do.
We will also be doing an author study on Barbara Reid. We will learn how she creates her illustrations with platiscine and the different technique's she uses to create her fun lifelike pictures. I would like to ask you all to send in an empty CD case that you will not need back, seeing that we will be using it to create a picture.
We are nearing the end of the year and my focus for the remaining time will be on reading and writing simple sentences. It would be beneficial for your child to read more at home in FRENCH. Studies have shown that over the summer students drop at least two reading levels. My goal is to have them all beyond the recommended reading level of 7-8 which is E. I can only do this with your help and hope that over the summer you continue to read with your child in French so that they maintain what they have learned and enter grade two exactly where they are meant to be. If any of you would like I can always meet you at your local library and show you what types of books are good for your child to read over the summer. Just let me know. We will also be taking part in an ice-cream reading challenge, once I figure out all the details I will send home the information. Look for it next week. This will require your time to sit down and read with your child and to sign a paper to show that they have read.
That's all the news I have for now. Take care and stay dry!
Laurie Anne
Happy Friday to you all, too bad it is raining and is not suppose to be nice all week end long! Regardless I hope that you will all get out and do something fun with the family, maybe visit the library near your house to get the kids ready for summer ready or maybe explore the Science center. Whatever it may be have fun!
Month is upon us already and with that we will be switching our focus from farm life towards plants and insects. We will also be learning some very important safety tips in Health class and in Social studies the students will learn about the country they live in and the provinces and territories that make up Canada. In math we have started to look at addition and subtraction again. The students will be required to know simple addition and subtractions up to 20. We have also been reviewing skip counting by 2,5,10. I think most students have forgotten how to do so. Please can you review this with them at home. My suggestion is to have them write out the numbers or you can draw out a number line with numbers up to 50 for now to practice. I noticed that some could skip count orally however when I put a number line there and asked them to do the same thing, a lot of them did not know what to do.
We will also be doing an author study on Barbara Reid. We will learn how she creates her illustrations with platiscine and the different technique's she uses to create her fun lifelike pictures. I would like to ask you all to send in an empty CD case that you will not need back, seeing that we will be using it to create a picture.
We are nearing the end of the year and my focus for the remaining time will be on reading and writing simple sentences. It would be beneficial for your child to read more at home in FRENCH. Studies have shown that over the summer students drop at least two reading levels. My goal is to have them all beyond the recommended reading level of 7-8 which is E. I can only do this with your help and hope that over the summer you continue to read with your child in French so that they maintain what they have learned and enter grade two exactly where they are meant to be. If any of you would like I can always meet you at your local library and show you what types of books are good for your child to read over the summer. Just let me know. We will also be taking part in an ice-cream reading challenge, once I figure out all the details I will send home the information. Look for it next week. This will require your time to sit down and read with your child and to sign a paper to show that they have read.
That's all the news I have for now. Take care and stay dry!
Laurie Anne
Thursday, April 24, 2014
EEEkkk long overdue!
Hello everyone,
I hope you are all doing well. Sorry for the long overdue post. This month in grade one we have been learning about farm animals, their homes, the sounds they make and what they eat. Students will be responsible for researching their favorite farm animal and putting the information into a book. They are to pick an animal, find out where it lives, what it eats and state what they like about that animal. They will share it with the class. We have also started to write our own stories in class and the students are very excited about this. Some have already finished their first story and are working on their second. My hope is to have a meet the author day in June, where the students can show you their books. We will have to see how theses next couple of weeks go. I hope that you are all still reading in French at home with your child. This is the time where you should see it become more easy for them to read and that they are starting to read with fluidity and expression. If you notice they are still a little choppy and that the flow is not all that great, you can help that along by reading daily a loud.
In math, we finished measurement and now will put all our focus into addition and subtraction up to 20. You can help them along at home by making flash cards or asking them math questions.
In health, we are finishing up the food groups and will start to look safety. We will also be doing Kids in the know in the next couple of weeks so look for the permission form in your child's agenda.
In social studies, the students loved learning about the differences between country and city living. We will switch our focus in the next couple of weeks towards learning about Canada, the provinces and so on.
I have to say a big thank you to Anna and Shae for having their family come into class the other day and play guitar and sing songs. The kids loved it and so did I !!
That's all I can think of at the moment. I hope to run into some of you tonight at Spring Fling! Have a great rest of the week!
Laurie Anne
I hope you are all doing well. Sorry for the long overdue post. This month in grade one we have been learning about farm animals, their homes, the sounds they make and what they eat. Students will be responsible for researching their favorite farm animal and putting the information into a book. They are to pick an animal, find out where it lives, what it eats and state what they like about that animal. They will share it with the class. We have also started to write our own stories in class and the students are very excited about this. Some have already finished their first story and are working on their second. My hope is to have a meet the author day in June, where the students can show you their books. We will have to see how theses next couple of weeks go. I hope that you are all still reading in French at home with your child. This is the time where you should see it become more easy for them to read and that they are starting to read with fluidity and expression. If you notice they are still a little choppy and that the flow is not all that great, you can help that along by reading daily a loud.
In math, we finished measurement and now will put all our focus into addition and subtraction up to 20. You can help them along at home by making flash cards or asking them math questions.
In health, we are finishing up the food groups and will start to look safety. We will also be doing Kids in the know in the next couple of weeks so look for the permission form in your child's agenda.
In social studies, the students loved learning about the differences between country and city living. We will switch our focus in the next couple of weeks towards learning about Canada, the provinces and so on.
I have to say a big thank you to Anna and Shae for having their family come into class the other day and play guitar and sing songs. The kids loved it and so did I !!
That's all I can think of at the moment. I hope to run into some of you tonight at Spring Fling! Have a great rest of the week!
Laurie Anne
Monday, March 10, 2014
Hello March!
March is upon us and flying by already. I hope the report cards found you all. If you have any questions regarding them please contact me to discuss.
This month students will be learning about ways to get around. They will be learning about transportation and how not all places have the same types of transportation as we do. We will also be focusing on Rhyming words, punctuation and reading with expression.
In social studies students continue to learn about urban and rural areas (urbaine-ville, rurales-campagne) We will look at the different characteristics that make up city life and country life.
In health, students are looking at the Canadian food guide and learning about portion sizes and what is recommended for them at this age. We will also review fruits and vegetables.
In math, we will be starting our unit on measuring. We will also continue to count to 100, by 2,5 and 10.
Religion class students are learning more about Lent.
I am going to send home a note this week sometime explaining this months project. Students are required to invent their own means of transportation. they can do so with any thing they find around the house. In the past I have had students make their projects out of fruits and vegetables, pop bottles, card board boxes and so on. Please be as creative as possible. It can be a new invention all together or the students take on an old one. We will present them to the class. Students will be evaluated on their use of French when presenting so feel free to practice at home.
We have our last class of in line skating tomorrow. Bricks for kids is also starting to finish up.
I hope to see you all Thursday and Friday at parent teacher. This time around it is student lead so make sure to bring them with you. They will show you what they have learned.
That's all for now.
Laurie Anne
This month students will be learning about ways to get around. They will be learning about transportation and how not all places have the same types of transportation as we do. We will also be focusing on Rhyming words, punctuation and reading with expression.
In social studies students continue to learn about urban and rural areas (urbaine-ville, rurales-campagne) We will look at the different characteristics that make up city life and country life.
In health, students are looking at the Canadian food guide and learning about portion sizes and what is recommended for them at this age. We will also review fruits and vegetables.
In math, we will be starting our unit on measuring. We will also continue to count to 100, by 2,5 and 10.
Religion class students are learning more about Lent.
I am going to send home a note this week sometime explaining this months project. Students are required to invent their own means of transportation. they can do so with any thing they find around the house. In the past I have had students make their projects out of fruits and vegetables, pop bottles, card board boxes and so on. Please be as creative as possible. It can be a new invention all together or the students take on an old one. We will present them to the class. Students will be evaluated on their use of French when presenting so feel free to practice at home.
We have our last class of in line skating tomorrow. Bricks for kids is also starting to finish up.
I hope to see you all Thursday and Friday at parent teacher. This time around it is student lead so make sure to bring them with you. They will show you what they have learned.
That's all for now.
Laurie Anne
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Where did February go?
Wishing you all a happy day,
In French, we have just started to review parts of the house and the house hold items that you can find in those rooms. We will continue to work on this for the next couple of weeks. We will also be learning about syllables and how to separate words into syllables.
In Health, we will be wrapping up our feelings and moving onto the five different food groups. Students will have the chance to take a closer look at the Canadian food guide.
In social studies, students will learn about the differences between urban and rural communities once we finish up our environment.
In math, we are finishing up the shapes unit and will move onto measurement. Students really enjoyed the shapes unit and this week will be reviewing what they learned. Please continue to practice counting with your child 1-100. They would also benefit from counting backwards 20-1 seeing that some still struggle with this concept.
In English, students will be learning about the many different word families. We are also going to start writing more simple sentences focusing on proper punctuation and capitalization. We do need to finish up explode the code and so I might include it in your Child's reading package so that we may move on.
Calling all musicians.....do we have any talented parents who would like to come in and show the students your skills. I would love to introduce them to different instruments seeing that they are loving using the xylophones.
The 100 day of school is coming up soon. We will celebrate the day by doing activities throughout the day. If you wish to come help and lead an activity please feel free to do so. I am also wondering if you are all willing to help your child create a fun t-shirt with 100 things glued onto it that they can wear the day of to celebrate. You can glue pompons, buttons, bottle caps, macaroni or just about anything.
Here is some ideas from pinterest if you are up for the challenge of leading an activity or want to contribute to the day.
http://www.pinterest.com/allison_drake/100th-day-of-school/
For the month of March the students will be learning about modes of transportation. I have done this class project for the last 3 years and the students loved it! I do need all of your help to make this a success though. I am asking that you send out emails, facebook messages, letters and so on to have your friends from around the world whether they be far or near to send our class postcards from wherever they live or are visiting. They can include on the post card some interesting facts about the place they are from or are visiting, the food they eat there, the language they speak, population and so on. They may send these post cards addressed to our class. Once we get the post cards rolling in we as a class read the messages talk about the details that are added, find it on the map and talk about how could we get there. Could we fly, walk, take a train and so on.
Also I know most of you will be going on some adventures over the March break. If you are willing to take a class puppet along with you that would be fantastic. All that is required that one it speaks in French lol and that you take a picture of you all and the puppet along the way. I brought my class puppet to Italy and England one year. He also travelled to Africa with some of my friends. The students loved seeing their puppet. Let me know if you are interested.
Here is the address of the school where your friends and family can send the postcards. Thanks for your support in advance.
La classe de Mme Laurie-Anne
Ecole Holy Name School
3011 35 St SW, Calgary, AB
T3E 2Y6
Things to keep in mind for this week at Holy Name.
Monday- ALL reading packages are due back. Some of you have not returned these for some time. Please return them so that other students may have the chance to read them.
Wednesday students are to wear pink shirt in support of anti-bullying. Please have a chat with them to talk about this topic.
Friday we have an assembly at 9h30 to celebrate those students who received a confidence nomination.
In French, we have just started to review parts of the house and the house hold items that you can find in those rooms. We will continue to work on this for the next couple of weeks. We will also be learning about syllables and how to separate words into syllables.
In Health, we will be wrapping up our feelings and moving onto the five different food groups. Students will have the chance to take a closer look at the Canadian food guide.
In social studies, students will learn about the differences between urban and rural communities once we finish up our environment.
In math, we are finishing up the shapes unit and will move onto measurement. Students really enjoyed the shapes unit and this week will be reviewing what they learned. Please continue to practice counting with your child 1-100. They would also benefit from counting backwards 20-1 seeing that some still struggle with this concept.
In English, students will be learning about the many different word families. We are also going to start writing more simple sentences focusing on proper punctuation and capitalization. We do need to finish up explode the code and so I might include it in your Child's reading package so that we may move on.
Calling all musicians.....do we have any talented parents who would like to come in and show the students your skills. I would love to introduce them to different instruments seeing that they are loving using the xylophones.
The 100 day of school is coming up soon. We will celebrate the day by doing activities throughout the day. If you wish to come help and lead an activity please feel free to do so. I am also wondering if you are all willing to help your child create a fun t-shirt with 100 things glued onto it that they can wear the day of to celebrate. You can glue pompons, buttons, bottle caps, macaroni or just about anything.
Here is some ideas from pinterest if you are up for the challenge of leading an activity or want to contribute to the day.
http://www.pinterest.com/allison_drake/100th-day-of-school/
For the month of March the students will be learning about modes of transportation. I have done this class project for the last 3 years and the students loved it! I do need all of your help to make this a success though. I am asking that you send out emails, facebook messages, letters and so on to have your friends from around the world whether they be far or near to send our class postcards from wherever they live or are visiting. They can include on the post card some interesting facts about the place they are from or are visiting, the food they eat there, the language they speak, population and so on. They may send these post cards addressed to our class. Once we get the post cards rolling in we as a class read the messages talk about the details that are added, find it on the map and talk about how could we get there. Could we fly, walk, take a train and so on.
Also I know most of you will be going on some adventures over the March break. If you are willing to take a class puppet along with you that would be fantastic. All that is required that one it speaks in French lol and that you take a picture of you all and the puppet along the way. I brought my class puppet to Italy and England one year. He also travelled to Africa with some of my friends. The students loved seeing their puppet. Let me know if you are interested.
La classe de Mme Laurie-Anne
Ecole Holy Name School
3011 35 St SW, Calgary, AB
T3E 2Y6
Things to keep in mind for this week at Holy Name.
Monday- ALL reading packages are due back. Some of you have not returned these for some time. Please return them so that other students may have the chance to read them.
Wednesday students are to wear pink shirt in support of anti-bullying. Please have a chat with them to talk about this topic.
Friday we have an assembly at 9h30 to celebrate those students who received a confidence nomination.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Carnaval
Hi folks,
I am going to repeat the same sight words, sounds as last week seeing that these two weeks were not full weeks. This week is also Carnaval at Holy Name. Students will be having a fun day Friday. They will be outside for most of the afternoon so please make sure that they are dressed for the weather. Don't forget too that Friday is red and white day to show our Olympic spirit. It is also sandwich day too. A lot happening. Could you please send in the reading packages as well some of the packages are missing puzzle pieces and so on so that needs to be fixed up. That's all for now.
Laurie Anne
I am going to repeat the same sight words, sounds as last week seeing that these two weeks were not full weeks. This week is also Carnaval at Holy Name. Students will be having a fun day Friday. They will be outside for most of the afternoon so please make sure that they are dressed for the weather. Don't forget too that Friday is red and white day to show our Olympic spirit. It is also sandwich day too. A lot happening. Could you please send in the reading packages as well some of the packages are missing puzzle pieces and so on so that needs to be fixed up. That's all for now.
Laurie Anne
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Brrr its cold outside!
I hope you are all staying warm these last couple of days! Its hard to get motivated to get out and do when its that cold.
This week is flying by, the whole month of February I feel is flying by too. This week in French we are finishing up the booklets J'aime...Je n'aime pas. We are also working on writing small stories, where students can chose to write what they wish or follow a repetitive text. This story will be evaluated for their report card. I have told the students that I am looking for neat printing, spaces between words, periods at the end of their sentences and that their sentences make sense. We are reviewing vowels and their sounds. We have a weekly message and each morning we work on a different concept or strategy. The students are loving this and find it so silly when I mix up the sentences. I must say, some of them are getting better and picking out the mistakes by simply listening to me read it a loud.
In math we have finished our testing of counting by 2,5,10 as well as identifying written numbers up to 20. They also had to fill in the missing numbers on a hundreds frame. They students got to play with the geoplan boards the other day. It was interesting to see them trying to manipulate the elastic into shapes. We played a game of what am I, where I give characteristics of shapes and the students have to represent them on their geoplan.
In English we are finishing up our colours booklet and we will be working on a small story about ourselves. If any of you would like to volunteer your time once a week to come in and read with the students we would greatly appreciate it. If you are interested please let me know. Don't forget if you have time to practice the English sight words! You could always play tic-tac-word!
In social studies we have been talking about the environment, how to be responsible and how we all have responsibilities at home, at school and in our communities. I had chatted to some of you about my ideas on creating a project that the students can do at home to help them with their listening skills and make them more responsible....aka doing chores! I found the perfect sheet at Scholars choice the other day. I have laminated it so you may use it over and over again!! I will be sending them home on Monday in the reading package. You may keep these home to use. My goal for doing this project is to have the students work on listening skills, once you tell them their chores or to go do their chores they are to listen to you the first time. NO REPEATING! This requires you to think of a consequence though, so I am relying on you all to be tough! I will send home a note attached with more details. Here are some articles I read about how to make kids listen... I am trying some of the strategies in class.
http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/03/20/how-to-get-students-to-listen-to-you/
http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/parenting/discipline-behavior/25-ways-talk-so-children-will-listen
In religion we are learning about paraboles. If you have not done so yet please send in the meaning and reasoning why you named your child. I am loving reading the ones so far, each one of them have touched me!
Tomorrow we have a theatre group coming in to present to the students. On Friday there is also another group coming to present to the students and in the afternoon the students will have their Valentine's dance. Students are asked to wear pink and red that day. If you wish to send in valentines I will be sending home a class list with the students names. You might notice a new name on there, we are suppose to get a new student Monday.
I think that is all this week.
Stay warm,
Laurie Anne
This week is flying by, the whole month of February I feel is flying by too. This week in French we are finishing up the booklets J'aime...Je n'aime pas. We are also working on writing small stories, where students can chose to write what they wish or follow a repetitive text. This story will be evaluated for their report card. I have told the students that I am looking for neat printing, spaces between words, periods at the end of their sentences and that their sentences make sense. We are reviewing vowels and their sounds. We have a weekly message and each morning we work on a different concept or strategy. The students are loving this and find it so silly when I mix up the sentences. I must say, some of them are getting better and picking out the mistakes by simply listening to me read it a loud.
In math we have finished our testing of counting by 2,5,10 as well as identifying written numbers up to 20. They also had to fill in the missing numbers on a hundreds frame. They students got to play with the geoplan boards the other day. It was interesting to see them trying to manipulate the elastic into shapes. We played a game of what am I, where I give characteristics of shapes and the students have to represent them on their geoplan.
In English we are finishing up our colours booklet and we will be working on a small story about ourselves. If any of you would like to volunteer your time once a week to come in and read with the students we would greatly appreciate it. If you are interested please let me know. Don't forget if you have time to practice the English sight words! You could always play tic-tac-word!
In social studies we have been talking about the environment, how to be responsible and how we all have responsibilities at home, at school and in our communities. I had chatted to some of you about my ideas on creating a project that the students can do at home to help them with their listening skills and make them more responsible....aka doing chores! I found the perfect sheet at Scholars choice the other day. I have laminated it so you may use it over and over again!! I will be sending them home on Monday in the reading package. You may keep these home to use. My goal for doing this project is to have the students work on listening skills, once you tell them their chores or to go do their chores they are to listen to you the first time. NO REPEATING! This requires you to think of a consequence though, so I am relying on you all to be tough! I will send home a note attached with more details. Here are some articles I read about how to make kids listen... I am trying some of the strategies in class.
http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/03/20/how-to-get-students-to-listen-to-you/
http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/parenting/discipline-behavior/25-ways-talk-so-children-will-listen
In religion we are learning about paraboles. If you have not done so yet please send in the meaning and reasoning why you named your child. I am loving reading the ones so far, each one of them have touched me!
Tomorrow we have a theatre group coming in to present to the students. On Friday there is also another group coming to present to the students and in the afternoon the students will have their Valentine's dance. Students are asked to wear pink and red that day. If you wish to send in valentines I will be sending home a class list with the students names. You might notice a new name on there, we are suppose to get a new student Monday.
I think that is all this week.
Stay warm,
Laurie Anne
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