Month: December 2025

A December to Remember in Kindergarten

December may have been a short three weeks, but our kindergarten classroom was filled with big learning and even bigger fun! The children stayed busy with festive and creative activities, starting with cookie decorating and lots of arts and crafts that helped them practice fine motor skills while expressing their creativity. We also explored learning about leaves through art, connecting seasonal changes to hands-on creative projects.

 

We danced our way through the month by learning a hip hop–choreographed routine and proudly performing it, showing confidence and teamwork. Literacy came alive as students retold The Gingerbread Man, acting out the story and strengthening their comprehension skills. As a class, we also worked together on a Christmas puzzle, learning the importance of patience, cooperation, and helping one another.

 

One of the highlights was making Stone Soup with Ms. Steverding’s class. The children peeled, chopped, cooked, and then shared a meal together to celebrate teamwork and community. They also enjoyed open play time with friends, building social skills, imagination, and cooperation through play. We wrapped up the month with cozy moments like movie day, a special pancake breakfast and lots of open play. December was short but sweet, and full of memories we’ll carry into the new year!

 

We would like to wish all our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and thank you so much for your generous gifts and continued support—it truly means a lot!

November – Learning, Remembering, and Exploring

Our class talked about the importance of Remembrance Day. It is a day to honour soldiers, veterans and families who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Each class made a wreath for the wreath laying ceremony. Div. 12 and 13 read a poem called “Little Poppy” at the assembly.

We learned the poppy became a symbol for Remembrance Day.

 

We deepened our understanding of Remembrance Day by looking at words that remind us of its meaning. Some friends shared about family members who bravely fought in the war, helping us connect our learning to real-life stories.

 

We also read The Peace Book by Todd Parr and shared our thoughts about what brings us peace. Ask your child to share what gives them peace.

 

During literacy exploration, we continued learning letter names and their corresponding sounds. We are practicing letter formation and have recently begun building CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. In math exploration, we are showing our learning by using loose parts to create and extend patterns.

 

Inspired by Lois Ehlert’s book Leaf Man, we collected leaves and used them to imagine their own characters and adventures. Some created leaf animals, while others created magical journeys for their Leaf Man. Afterwards, we wrote about our leaf creatures and the places they traveled. Ask your child to share their story with you—it’s a wonderful way to celebrate their creativity!

 

We became scientists and used our five senses to explore bread making. Div. 12 touched the dough, smelled the yeast, listened to the bubbling sounds, watched the dough rise, and of course, tasted the finished bread.

Before baking, we made predictions: Which way will make more bread? Which would taste better—the one baked in the oven or the one made in the bread machine?

Everyone showed wonderful patience as they waited for their turn to help with the bread-making steps. When it came time to taste, excitement filled the room. We compared the two breads, noticing differences in texture, flavor, and appearance. Thank you to Ms. Steverding for showing us how to make bread!

 

Together, we worked on building our Class Promise. We brainstormed ideas about how we can take care of ourselves, each other, and our classroom. Suggestions included being kind, listening to friends, sharing, and helping when someone needs help. We wrote these ideas down and turned them into promises that everyone signed with their name and handprint.

 

We have a special tree in our Parkcrest forest that we will visit all year long. We’ll watch how it changes with the seasons, notice what happens to its leaves, and make drawings to show what we discover.