Posted: November 6, 2012
We are going on our hospital tour tomorrow morning. Remember to eat a good breakfast before coming to school!!!
Ms. Matheson Notes
Ms. Matheson
Notes
Posted: November 5, 2012
This week we are working on the letters m and n. The m sound makes our mouths tingle! It can be found in words like mouse, Maggie, Meaghan, Adam, Matheson, me, monster and mom. Look around. Where else do you see the letter m? When we make the sound for the letter n, our toungue touches the roof of our mouth. It can be found in words like nice, Nigel, night, no, not and Nate. Practice printing these letters at home. We will be practicing our alphabet and printing in centers this week.
Our new sight word this week is: IS!!!!!! We use this word a lot when we talk and write. Try and use it in a sentence. For example: It is sunny outside.
Our school Remembrance Day ceremony will be on Friday, November 9th. Talk to your parents about why it's important to remember. Adam will be laying the wreathe for our class.
We are working on counting and making sets to 5. Read your pumpkin counting book to someone at home. Practice printing these numbers.
Have a super week in Kindergarten!
Posted: October 29, 2012
We love storybots.com. They have the coolest songs for all the letters of the alphabet. This week we are learning that its OKay to be a K!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyFJHdBDVfk
Posted: October 28, 2012
Happy Halloween!!!! This is going to be a busy week in Kindergarten!
We will be working on the letters Kk and Ll. Show your parents what kayo kangaroo and lizzy lizard look and sound like. The k sound can be found in the words kitten, kangaroo, karate and kite. When we make the l sound our toungue does something cool. Try it and tell me what you feel! We can find the l sound in the words like, little, Lauren, loud and laundry. Keep practicing the sounds for all the letters and work on printing them neatly!
In Math, we are going to keep counting and working with numbers to 5.
A big welcome to Miss Case who will be joining our class for the next 6 weeks. She is completing her teaching internship. We look forward to learning with her!
Halloween Week Activities:
Monday: Scary Hair Day and Pumpkin Decorating.
Tuesday: Inside Out/Backwards Day and Buddy Writing
Wednesday: Black and Orange Day and Parade of Costumes. You can change into your costume after lunch!
Posted: October 21, 2012
This week we will be working on the letters i and j. They look a lot a like! The letter i is a hard worker just like a and e. That means it makes 2 sounds. It can be found in many words such as: like, it, if, is, igloo, ice cream, Hilary, Olivia and inchworm. Jellyfish, jam, jump and jet all begin with the letter j. Look around and see where else you can find these letters.
Our word of the week is "and". Try and use it in a sentence for your parents. For example: I like dogs and cats! Last week, we worked hard on the word "to". Sing the to song for your parents!
We are going to put our detective eyes on this week and examine a pumpkin. I wonder how tall our pumpkin will be and how many seeds it will have? We are also going to create some cool pumpkin pictures.
This week the student council is having a candy guess jar. Each guess is 25 cents.
Congratulations to George. He was the top seller in the whole school for the fall fundraiser! George won his very own laptop! Wow!
Have a super week boys and girls!!
Posted: October 14, 2012
This week we will be working on the letters g and h. Tell your parents the sounds for gordo gorilla and honey horse. Gorilla, grape and great all start with g. Help, honey and home all start with h. What words do you know that begin or end with these letters? What would your name be if it started with one of these letters? I'd be Giss Gatheson or Hiss Hatheson!! That would be silly!!!
We will be reviewing the sight words we've learned so far: I, like, the, a. Our new word this week is: to.
We are still working on building stamina for Read to Self. Remember the rules: stay in 1 spot, keep your eyes on the book, read the whole time, read in a quiet voice, no talking and work on your stamina! I'll be working with small groups this week while you practice.
We are going to finish our math unit on patterns and start working on numbers to 5.
Friday is picture re-take day. Parents, please let me know if you want your child to have a re-take.
Posted: October 10, 2012
Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their family.
This is a short week so there will be no homework. You can continue to practice your letter sounds with your alphabet book and work on printing your name.
This is Fire Prevention Week. The Miramichi Fire Department will be visiting to talk to us about staying safe. Tell your parents some of the things you learn. We might also have a fire drill during the week!
We will be reviewing the letters a, b, c, d, e and f this week and will be doing some fun language arts centers. Show and Tell on Friday can be anything you want!
Library is Thursday. Please remember to bring your book back so you can get a new one!
Have a great week!
Posted: October 3, 2012
We are Thankful in KM!
Trent is thankful for his dog, Margo.
Tayla is thankful for her dolls.
Maggie is thankful for her bunny rabbit, bear and stuffed doggie.
Holden is thankful for his home.
Olivia is thankful for her friends, family, frogs and teddy bears.
Nate is thankful for his two wheel scooter, his home and his family.
Dalilah is thankful for her Barbie.
Meaghan is thankful for her bike and her friend Lauren.
Lauren is thankful for her friend Dalilah.
Allison is thankful for her family.
Catherine is thankful for her sister, brother and her family and friends.
George is thankful for his house, his dog (Daisy) and his sister’s dog (Cookie) and his family.
Sawyer is thankful for his ninja’s, his sister and his dog.
Henry is thankful for his teddy bears (Big Black and Little Black) and his big dog.
Hilary is thankful for her family.
Posted: September 30, 2012
Hope you are ready for another fun week in Kindergarten!
This week we will work on the letters e and f. E is a hard worker and makes two sounds! Show your parents the signals and tell them the sounds for ellie elephant and francy fish. Look for these letters everywhere! Remember that Show and Tell is on Friday.
Our sight word this week is: "a". Last week we learned "I" and "like". Tell your parents how to spell these words and try and use them in a sentence! (I like dogs.)
We are going to continue to work on rhyming! Play a game with a friend to see who can come up with the most rhyming words. Remember that to rhyme, the words must have the same ending sounds! Cat and hat rhyme but cat and dog don't!
In Math, we will keep doing the number of the day. Our link chain is getting longer! Our pattern activities will be very tasty and fun this week!
Thanksgiving weekend is coming up. We will learn some turkey songs and poems and make a cute craft while thinking about the things we are thankful for in our lives.
Homework starts this week. Homework folders and books can stay home until Friday. The alphabet books that were sent home last week, can stay home. Please trace the letters and work on the sounds often!
Have a great week!
Posted: September 28, 2012
Yay!!! We won class of the month for September! It shows that we are doing really well keeping our hallway clean, walking quietly and working hard!Way to go Kindergarten! Keep up the great work!
Posted: September 28, 2012
Our very own Adam has been chosen as Principal For The Day!!! His brother Andrew is our new Vice Principal. Congratulations, Adam! Have a great day Principal Russell!
Posted: September 23, 2012
Happy Monday boys and girls!
This week we will be working on the letters Cc and Dd. Show your parents the zoophonics sound and signal for catina cat and deedee deer. For show and tell on Friday, bring in something that starts with c or d. In writer's workshop we will keep praticing sketching our stories and labelling our pictures. We are going to start working on sight words this week! We are going to learn the words "I" and "like". You'll be taking your poetry books home this week to read some poems with your family. You'll also be taking home some alphabet books to practice the zoophonics sounds and signals for the letters Aa, Bb, Cc and Dd.
In Math, we are going to work on making simple patterns. We'll start with some action ones!
Our school Terry Fox walk is on Wednesday at 1:15.
We go to the Library on Thursday. Remember to bring your book back so you can get a new one!
Keep bringing in your donations to the school breakfast program. Maybe we'll win the pizza party!!!
Monthly homework will begin next week.
We're going to have another exciting week in KM! Yipee!
Posted: September 16, 2012
I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. We have a lot to do this week!
On Monday, we will be starting Zoophonics. We will work on 2 letters a week. This week, we will be working on the letters and sounds for /a/ and /b/. See if your child can hunt for these letters around the house! We are still working on our names. Have your child practice printing and spelling their name.
We will have Show and Tell on Fridays. The All About Me bags that you brought in last week were fantastic! I loved seeing and hearing about the things that are special to you. This week we are learning the letter sounds for /a/ and /b/. For show and tell, please bring in something that has the /a/ or/b/ sound in it. For example, you could bring in an apple or a teddy bear!
Wednesday is picture day! Remember to bring your best smile!!! We will stay in for recess.
The spare change drive for Terry Fox is this week. Anyone that brings in $1.00 will get their name entered for a draw to be principal or vice-principal for a day!
In Math, we will be starting our first unit on patterns. Patterns are everywhere!
Posted: September 11, 2012
The Home and School sells popcorn every Wednesday at recess for .50!!!! It will be free this week!! Yay!
Posted: September 9, 2012
We are off to a great start in Kindergarten!! We have been having a lot of fun getting to know each other and making new friends. The boys and girls in KM are awesome!!! This is going to be a great year!
We will be busy this week learning rules and routines for school just like David in the book "David Goes to School". Ask your child to tell you something that they can do at school. In KM we have decided that we will: 1. Be Kind 2. Raise Our Hands 3. Walk Quietly 4. Use Indoor Voices and 5. Have fun!
This week, we will be working on our names. I have a lot of fun activities for us to try. On Friday, each child will be asked to bring in 5 things that tell us a little about themselves. I'm excited to see what everyone puts in their All About Me bag!
Meet the Teacher will take place on Thursday at 6:00 pm. Hope to see you there!