October

 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