Well, it was a very busy first week to say the least. It was great to see the previous PK students back in action, and great to integrate Olivia, Jinny and Sean. I see great friendships blossoming already.

The students worked hard on learning the rules of the classroom and also some rules in society (wearing seat belts and helmets) in social studies. In math they learned to sort objects by colour and shape. In writing and motor skills the students got their hands steady with writing straight and diagonal lines and learned the letter Mm, both sound and different objects in phonics. In science we reviewed the five senses. We are doing reading buddies with the grade 4 class. Every other Friday the students from Ms. Chen's class will come to our classroom to read to the students. I think this is a great way to keep the children interested in reading and also a fantastic way to create relationships with some older student who kindergarten doesn't get a lot of chance to interact with.

This coming week our focus will be:
Language arts: connecting lower case and upper case letters, and rhyming sounds
Math: sorting objects by category (fruit, vegetables, size, seasons)
Phonics/Reading: consonant Ff
Science: how to use different scientific tools (magnets, ruler, balance, magnifying glass)
Motor skills: circles and curved lines - and always practicing writing their names
Social studies: learning safety signs (stop, walk/don't walk, railroad crossing)

I'm looking forward to seeing you all next Saturday at the Parent/Teacher orientation.

I hope everyone has enjoyed a rain free weekend,
Ms. Lewandowski