Hello
Grade One and Two Families,
It is quite hard to believe, but we have
entered into the month of October.
The
students are getting used to our daily classroom routine and working on their self-discipline.
Most students are able to follow the classroom rules pretty well.
What are
we working on?
In Math
we are finishing off patterning and getting into working with numbers.
Science
is very popular amongst the students, because all children were born with a
natural sense of wonder. They are eager to explore, discover and participate to
know more about colours, mixing colours (Gr.1) and about the magical world of
magnets and magnetism.
Singing
songs, doing the actions or playing a musical game is always fun. The children
are practicing to use their singing voice appropriately and developing the
feeling of the steady pulse. (Heart Beat)
In
Health they are studying the four food groups and learning about making healthy
food choices.
Mapping
is the main focus in Social for grade two’s and grade ones are learning about
their community in which they live in.
In
Religion class we are learning about how we all belong to God’s Family.
Thanksgiving
is just a few days away, so the grade 2 students will write their own prayer
and grade 1’s will work on their little booklet. In class we will talk about
what, how and why are we thankful for.
In Language
Arts the grade one’s are still working on recognizing and printing the alphabet
letters. They also learn each letter’s corresponding sound. The class is
listening to a nice Alphabet Story that is in connection with the letter. The
students are encouraged to retell the story at home and practice recognizing
the words used in these stories.
We will be making letters out of play-dough and
we would greatly appreciate a few batches as donation for the class. Below
is a recipe for Kool-Aid Play-dough for
anyone interested in making a batch for the classroom. Please make sure that
the play-dough is brought to school in an air-tight container. Thank you for
your help.
Kool-Aid
Play-dough
3 cups
of flower
½ cup of
salt
2
packages Kool-Aid
2 cups
boiling water
3Tbsp.oil
Mix Kool-Aid, oil and boiling water together. Add to the dry
ingredients. Knead until right consistency. You may need to add a bit more
flour while kneading to prevent sticking.
There is one more news and
that is about the opportunity to join the Recorder Club. It will be open
for students of grade 2, 3, 4 and 5. Students will be responsible to show up
regularly for practices during lunch recess on every Day 2 and Day 5. To
register, please come and see Ms. Balazs in Room 126.
Students will:
ü Enjoy playing
the recorder with others
ü Develop
good instrumental techniques
ü Use basic
music reading skills
ü Be a
responsible group member
Have a
Happy Thanksgiving! God Bless You All.
Ms. K.
Balazs 
