J’ai fini ma maternelle: DOWNLOAD 

Have your child draw their self –portrait. They drew one the first week of school! It will be exciting to compare their picture from September to now.  

Practice the phrase: Me voici! 

Record their height and weight at the bottom. Additionally, measure their height using a piece of string and attach it to this worksheet! Keep this in their portfolio 

Tuesday, June 23rd 

Mon souvenir de la maternelle: DOWNLOAD 

Watch the video of our kindergarten year. What was your favourite memory? 

Practice this phrase: Mon plus beau souvenir est… 

Examples: jouer avec mes amis, la sortie aux champe de citrouilles…etc 

Record video and post it on Freshgrade! 

En premiere annee: DOWNLOAD 

Read the story: The Night Before First Grade 

Practice the phrase “ En premiere annee, j’aimerais apprendre” 

Take video and post to Freshgrade! 

Thursday 

June 25th 

Last day of school! 

We leave you with this message as you go off into summer break! “Say Something” By Peter Reynolds 

Pick up report card and portfolio between 10-12pm outside our classroom door. We can take photos together as long as we maintain social distancing 😊  

Friday 

June 26th  

Admin Day – No Students Attend 

If you are unable to pick up your report card on Thursday, it will be held for you until September. 

Spending and Giving Money 

We have learned that: 

• It is important to think before we spend 
• We can only spend money that we earn and save 
• We make choices about how we spend our money 

The final learning expectation is:  

• It’s a good idea to share with others 

It is important to develop an altruistic attitude around money. Altruism is concern for the well-being of others. To act in a self-less way. There are many ways to give to others: consider the food bank drives we have done at school, healthy snack day to raise money for PAC, the Terry Fox run etc. During the pandemic, there have been many organizations donating products to people in need. Find an example relatable to your family to explain to your child.  

Watch this read aloud, “Benny’s Pennies,” a little boy who heads out the market with 5 shiny pennies in his pocket. He works hard to meet the needs of his family, sticks to a spending plan, and comes back with gifts for all! 

Read about our kindergarteners Busy Town Donation to the Burnaby Hospital last year: https://www.bhfoundation.ca/news/the-biggest-100-ever-donated-to-burnaby-hospital/ 

How does sharing money impact ourselves? Others? Our community? 

Choose one way you will make an impact on someone else this week: Will you donate to a cause/agency? Will you perform an act of kindness? Brainstorm ideas with your parent! 

Remember to take the time to carefully look at the ground. It is important in science to be able to describe what you see/observe, smell, hear and feel in words. 

What do you see? What do you observe in your mini garden? Feel free to come by the school’s garden on Wednesday, or Thursday as well to try to look at the different sprouts. Do they smell like anything? Think about what they look like. Do they all look the same? Try to describe it.  

In this video here, there are some final thoughts and words. 

Thank you very much for your participation in the project! 

Remember to keep the native bees alive in certain areas we must be lazy gardener and let nature do what it does best! 

Literacy:  

les sons  

booklet  

This week, we will explore the concept of  Earning Money 

Lesson 1: Earning Money: What Can I do? 

Ask your parents, what do they do to earn money and why?  

What kinds of things can you do to earn money? Some ideas (I get money from birthday, I earn an allowance, I can have a garage sale and sell toys I don’t use anymore, I could make things that others want to buy)  

Make a plan by creating a money-making opportunity. Is there more than one way to earn money? Does work have value? Do objects have value? 

Lesson 2: Playing Store 

Set up a store in your home. Include coins, paper and pens for price tags and signs. If you have a calculator or cash register, add that too!  

Select 10 items around your home and price them for sale or select one of the ideas from lesson 1! (Make the amounts no greater than $10). Invite your family to visit your store. Make sure to keep track of what is sold and how much money you earn.  

What sold first and why? Does it have more value than another? What do you do with the money you have earned? 

Here is a story called Isabel’s Car Wash to help explore the concept of earning money 

 Optional: Create a recording and send it to Mme. Marando via Freshgrade!  

Mme. Jenny Bee Project  

Last week, we made our bee house. This week let’s see if they have sprouted.  

Let me know if anything has changed for your seeds. What do you notice about your seedlings? Post a photo your seedlings if you have time and share a video to explaining to Mme. Jenny and Mme. Marando if you noticed anything different.  

This week, when the sprouts are 2-3 cm tall, we can start planting!  

In this  video, Mme Jenny will show you how to plant your sprouts in the ground. You may need a parent to help you make a hole in the dirt.  

Post a picture of where you have planted them. Make sure to think carefully where you are planting as the flowers will stay there for the next few years! Do not forget to decorate your sign (click here for PDF) to show where your garden is.  

Optional: Plant your flowers at school!! Come to school where the garden is ready for you to plant your seedings near the end of the week on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.  

Here is  our weekly music lesson: Music Lesson   

We will also be hosting a ZOOM dance and sing lesson at 11:30 on Friday. This will be our last music class! 

Move your body!  

Choose an activity from Heart Smart Kids!  

Art and Nature:  

Here is a fun Nature Crown activity from a good teacher friend of mine! 

https://www.breyenwee.com/blog-3/how-to-make-a-nature-crown-4-easy-steps 

Social studies:   

One of the big ideas from our social studies curriculum “Rights, roles, and responsibilities shape our identity and help us build healthy relationships with others.” 

Here is a kid-friendly  book to explain Racism for kids.  

Celebrating Father’s 

Storytime with Mme. Marando  

Ah! Les Papas! By Nick Bland 

Here is a Chanson to learn for Papa! 

More Father’s Day resources from Ms. Dias (librarian)

This week, we will explore the concept of earning, saving and spending money 

There are 3 important concepts to know when learning about the value of money: spending, saving and sharing. Last week, in Bunny Money, Max and his sister spent all their money that they were supposed to spend on their grandma. This week, we will learn how we can save money properly so that we spend it wisely.  

Watch the video of the story, “Just Saving My Money” by Mercer Mayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g4DBTMfE9I 

Project: Had we been in class, we would have been hard at work on our year-end project: Busy Town! We would have created a mini town in our classroom, where we speak French of course, and invited our families to come and visit. All the students would have a job and would work in our town. Parents would get to visit and purchase goods/services.  

What do I want to be when I grow up? Quand je serais grande, je veux être… 

Take some time to think about, when you are older, what is a job you would like to have and why? How will it impact our community?

OPTIONAL: Create a recording using the phrase above and send it to Mme. Marando via Freshgrade! 

Mme. Jenny Bee Project 

Last week, we planted our seeds to attract our bee friends, this week, we will observe our seeds. 

Let me know if anything has changed for your seeds. What do you notice about your seedlings? Post a photo your seedlings if you have time and share a video to explaining to Mme. Jenny and Mme. Marando if you noticed anything different. 

This week, we’re going to make a bee home! When we have our garden, some bees can bury themselves underground while others need old logs and old trees. Some of them are starting to lose their home so let’s help by making some new homes for them. 

In this video, Mme Jenny will show you how to make a homemade bee house that you can place above the flowers when they grow.  

Post a picture of your bee home. 

Here is our weekly music lesson: Music Lesson  

We will also be hosting a ZOOM dance and sing lesson at 11:30 on Friday. Invite on Freshgrade to follow. 

Move your body! 

Draw pictures of different animals/insects on a a piece of paper. Cut into cards. Head outside or into an open space and move like the animal you have chosen. Invite a parent/sibling to play along! 

Art idea

Colours of Us. Watch this story being read on Youtube!  

If you have paints at home, try mixing the colours to find your shade! 

Or try this alternative 

Nature: 

Using outdoor chalk, create letters A-Z on the sidewalk or driveway. 

 Find collections that start with that letter.  

Social studies:  

Explore your neighbourhood. Are there services and stores in your area that serve your community?  

Take pictures and share on Freshgrade 

Celebrating Kindness 

Here is Mme. Marando reading the story “What does it mean to be Kind” 

Video

Son G 

Video: G  

Video: Gi 

Son J 

Video : J 

This week, we will explore the concept of needs and wants.  

Watch the video of the story, “Bunny Money.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcVaypXBEqg 

What did Ruby and Max want to do with the money for grandma?  

Needs versus wants: when we learn about money and how to spend it, we need to know the difference between a need and a want (j’en ai besoin et je veux).  

A need it something we can’t live without like water or food. A want is something we would like to have but can live without it, like a toy or candy. 

Here is an activity for students to do at home. Print and glue the images in the appropriate spots or draw your own needs versus wants. Needs versus wants – May 28 2020 – 4-51 PM. Have a conversation with your child about why he or she made those choices.

Optional additional activities: match and dans ma poche 

Mme. Jenny planting lesson 

We will be making a pollinator garden for native bee friends. (Nos abeilles solitaires) 

Bees rely on blooming wildflowers, shrubs and trees to provide the nectar and pollen on which they feed. We will be adding a new garden bed filled with blooming native plants at school and you can help at home too.  We’re going to start by growing some native BC wildflowers

Students in-class will receive their kit this wee. For online students, you can come pick up Thursday between 12-2pm (bags labelled in bin outside classroom). Watch this video that will tell you the steps of how to plant the seeds. 

Don’t forget to keep the soil MOIST. Do not over water. You don’t have to water it every day but make sure there is always water in the saucer.  

Move your body! 

Get outside and ride your bike/scooter

Use Go Noodle for indoor movement activities! 

Art idea: 

Here are some cute bee related art activities https://homeschoolpreschool.net/toilet-paper-roll-bees/  

Nature: 

Using outdoor chalk, create a 10 frame. Collect items from nature to fill your 10 frame 

Social studies:  

Act of Kindness 

Draw a picture of a rainbow and deliver it to a neighbour.  

Bonne fete Ryan!🎈🎉