TWAS April 26

Hello Everyone,

I hope you have all had an excellent week and are able to enjoy your families over the weekend : )

We've had a very busy week getting a good start on lots of new units: measurement in math; small crawling and flying animals in science; Nova Scotia in Social studies.

Today was also Club Friday and an assembly.   It can be a little scary venturing off to a new 'club' learning space. We've talked about trying out things we might not normally try and giving it our best for three sessions.  There was a lot of fun 'club sharing' during circle at the end of the day and new learning to spread around.  It was a fun day.

We're working on time measurement (calendar) and ventured outside to measure our heights with chalk lines and string.  We then measured those strings inside (it was freezing) with popsicle sticks; ask your little one how many popsicle sticks high he or she is.
For a little extra calendar practice, if time permits, practice with some "how many days until . . . next month/Tuesday/one week and two days" questions, or whatever else might be on your schedule.

We have already learned quite a bit about insects and spiders.  If you are outside over the weekend have your child on the look out for critters.  See if he/she can tell you if it is an insect or not.

A book that we have been reading taught us that there are apple orchards in Nova Scotia. What kinds of trees are in your backyard or neighboring parks?

We will continue to finish up our narratives, and practice some oral storytelling with puppets, over the next couple of weeks and then it's poetry!! 

Please enjoy our latest mixed media art and have a wonderful weekend,

All the Best,

Mrs. McArthur





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