Playful Kinders

Hello Families, We have had another learning-filled week in kindergarten! Upcoming Dates April 10 – Mon/Wed Kinder Attends April 13 – Fun Lunch   April 16 – Kindergarten Teachers' Pet In-School Field Trip April 17 – T /T  Kinder Attends April 24 – No School April 27 – M/W Kinder Zoo Field Trip April 30 – T/T Kinder Zoo Field Trip  Easter Learning in Kindergarten We have been busy exploring Easter through playful, hands-on learning experiences that connect to the Alberta Kindergarten curriculum. Through art, math, literacy, and sensory exploration, students are building important skills while having fun and making meaningful connections. Some learning tasks to try at home have been included below.  Here are some of the ways we’ve been learning: Easter Math Explorations Students engaged in counting, sorting, and representing numbers using eggs, baskets, and spring-themed materials. I can… I can count objects and tell how many there are. I can show numbers in different ...

Hello Families, What a wonderful week in kindergarten! Upcoming Dates     March 20 – Non-instructional Day March 23-27 – Spring Break   March 30 – Classes Resum e   Math in Kindergarten: Learning Through Play In kindergarten, math is about more than numbers; it’s about helping students make sense of the world around them in fun and meaningful ways! What Does Math Look Like in Our Classroom? Game: Musical Math Musical Math  was an engaging, movement-based game that supported students to build number sense through play, music, and hands-on exploration. In this learning task, students began by dancing freely around the classroom while music played. When the music stopped, students moved to a nearby table where they either read a number card or rolled a die. Using that number, they built a tower with blocks or manipulatives to match the quantity. Once their tower was complete, students returned to the carpet and shared their number with the group. They were encouraged to...

Hello Families, What a wonderful week in kindergarten! Upcoming Dates     March 19 – Fun Snack   March 20 – Non-instructional Day March 23-27 – Spring Break   March 30 – Classes Resum e   Writing Every day, students write and draw about superheroes (e.g., B is for Batman). Students engage in self and peer assessment and are very proud of their work! Their writing independence and stamina continue to grow, and I love seeing all of their progress. Way to go, Kinders! Students have been setting learning goals for themselves. Ask your child to share what they do well in their "Superhero Journals" and 1 goal they want to work on (e.g., colouring, drawing, printing).  I can draw a detailed picture. I can use different colours neatly when colouring. I can identify capital letters at the beginning of sentences.  I can identify periods at the end of sentences.  I can print my letters neatly. I can use appropriate spacing when printing my words. I can identify c...