The children and I love Art Hub drawing lessons!! We usually watch the drawing lesson twice. We do a draft first and then a good copy. There are quite a few Easter lessons. Have fun! If you’d like…send me a picture of your drawings!
https://youtu.be/8V5eBOz19O4
Reading Activities! 📚📙
You can use Raz-kids on your computer using this Raz Kids link or you can also download the Kids A-Z app from your device’s App store
Raz Kids ⬅️ (Click blue link)
Your child may then select books to listen to and practice reading aloud when they are ready. Then, if they click on the ? they can answer questions that test their understanding. They will need your help with this part as the questions will be above their reading level but they will be able to tell you the answer.
All of the Kindergartens are very familiar with the Epic Books App! Just download Epic from the App Store or log in to www.getepic.com. I’ve added each child’s name into our class. Just enter Epic using our class code: pqk8510. When your child enters their page- just make sure to click “Read to Me” menu.
Tumble Books – click on the blue ‘Story Books’ tab near the top of the page. There are tons of great books to listen to!
Storyline Online – ⬅️ – click on the blue link – Famous Actors read Stories aloud. Just check the suggested Grade level prior to choosing a book to listen to.
Famous People & Author’s Reading Children’s Books! ⬅️ – click on the blue link
Audible for Kids ⬅️ – click on the blue link. While schools are closed Audible is offering Free audiobooks for Children from 1-18!
Scholastic Learn at Home ⬅️ – click on the blue link and you can select a theme to study each day.
Fluency & Fitness ⬅️ – click on the blue link & sign up for free Literacy, Math and Fitness activities!! This looks like fun! It is free for 21 days – so, set yourself an alert to cancel after 21 days.
Boom Cards ⬅️ – click on the blue link or download the Boom Cards App from the App Store. Email me and I will give you your child’s username & password
Virtual Field Trips🌋 🚀
30 Virtual Field Trips ⬅️ – click on the blue link and visit Mars, Zoos, Farms, Volcanos and lots more!
Art Activities! 🎨 ✏️
We all Love Mo Willems (The Author of: Elephant and Piggie & Pigeon drives the bus). He will be adding a daily drawing lesson. Grab a paper and a pen…then, click on the link below:
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems! ⬅️
25 Ways To Learn with Lego at Home! ⬅️
Scratch ⬅️ Have fun together and learn how to code and tell stories using computer programs
Scavenger Hunts!
More Scavenger Hunts! ⬅️ Check back as she is planning on adding more each week.
A List of Educational Websites for Families to Use While School is Closed...
When she arrived at school, Ms. Lawder told the children she smelled gingerbread in our Classroom. She found our Gingerbread Man playing with some gingerbread toys in the class treehouse! As she approached, she stumbled and made a noise and she couldn’t catch him as he ran out the door. The children know he is still in the school! The hunt continues!
Later in the morning I listened in as Ms Lawder and the class planned who they needed to talk to on their hunt. After lunch, they set off to find their Gingerbread Man!!
Watch the video below to see where the hunt took the Kindergartens!
The children made their Gingerbread Man today. I must say….he was a handsome looking fellow. They popped their little man in the oven and went back to their class. They were rubbing their hands together gleefully as they awaited their ‘gingery’ snack. I remained well hidden and was beside myself with worry.
When they went to pick up their snack…..imagine their suprise (and MINE!) when they discovered an open oven door and crumbs leading from the scene! By George, he did it — He ESCAPED! (scroll down for the video!)
The children hunted all over the school for their cookie, many teachers, staff and children had seen him and told the children which way he had gone. I think the little guy must have a great set of ears as he always managed to avoid them. As hunting didn’t seem to work the children decided to make Wanted Posters to post around the school hoping someone might find their Gingerbread Man. Ms. Lawder told them she thought they’d scared him with all their talk about eating him (man ‘o man she has that right!!).
For our first few weeks of Kindergarten we will be learning about colours. Each day we will be introducing a new colour. Here is a list of the colours we will be learning about and the day in which your child should try to wear this particular colour. If possible, your child could bring a snack that matches the colour we are learning about (e.g. strawberries for red day, a carrot for orange day etc).
Monday, September 16 – Red day
Tuesday, September 17 – Orange day
Wednesday September 18 – Yellow day
Thursday, September 19 – Green day
Friday, September 20 – Blue and Purple day
Monday, September 23 – Brown day
Tuesday, September 24 – Black day & White
Wednesday, September 25 – Rainbow day – Students wear their favourite colours or a rainbow of colours
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Deanne Lawder
Here is a super easy way to learn how to tie shoelaces. Watch this video with your child a few times and give it a try!!
If the shoes do not have an extra eyelet to tuck the laces into you can tuck the laces under the tongue of the shoe as well. Once your child has become comfortable with the looping method (in a few weeks or months) you can teach them to hold the loops rather than tucking them.
I was very lucky to have one of my fomer students and her mom to make this video for us!! Thank you M & K!!
Kindergarten Welcome Packages were mailed out on August 14th. We look forward to meeting with all of you during the first week of school!
There is a link to the Supply List and information on our Portfolio Project in the menu bar above.
If you did not receive your package in the mail I have attached links to the Welcome Letter & The Gradual Entry Schedule below.
Our Guest Reader today was from the Burnaby Fire Department. It was Deputy Fire Chief Bowcock!! It was so very exciting to learn about life in a fire department as we heard the Deputy Chief’s story and were able to ask him questions about his life in a Firehall. We were all super excited when Deputy Chief Bowcock invited us to visit his team’s firetruck in the parking lot.
Thank you to the Burnaby Fire Department for fulfilling the dreams of our Kindergarten children!
We rolled out of bed and came to school in our Pajamas on Monday!! So much fun!! It was tempting to take naps all day but, we had so much work to do there was just no time for that. In the afternoon the whole school Dropped Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.). Our class went into our hallway to read books.
On Friday we made our cute Ted the Turkey hats with our Big Buddy class! I hope that your child has sung the Ted the Turkey song to you. The words are at the end of the video if you need them. It is sung to the tune is to ‘I’m a Little Teapot”
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!