Mme Chelsey's Blog

  Good afternoon parents, We are in the home stretch before the end of the 2020-2021 school year! Students are so excited for summer and some are even talking about grade 1! It has been fantastic to see the growth and enthusiasm as the weeks flew by and I can only imagine experiencing that from a parents perspective! I'll be sending an email with a year end message next week, until then, here are some updates! Updates/Important information: Seeds: O ur classroom seeds are coming along nicely. Students have recognized some differences and similarities in the sprout and even started spotting some of the flowers parts, which we will be discussing more in depth. If you're curious to see what is going on under the soil, please see this time lapse of a pea growing!  Insects:  We are finishing off our insect unit, and have enjoyed learning about insects under ground and above ground, body parts and the secret life of insects! Did you know ladybugs aren't born with a hard shell? ...

Bonjour Chers Parents, Another great week, full or learning, laughing, dancing and rain (and dancing int he rain!) coming to a close!  New and Exciting!  -We continue to practice recognizing our Alphas in a variety of writing, including our morning message, friends names, books we read, words we learn etc. Our main focus at this time is reading syllables within words (beginning and ending especially) with alphas we recognize. ( ma dame,  ba nane,  sa medi, mar di, rou ge  etc) We have also realized that some Alphas are silent and some even make different sounds ("c" can also sound like "s", "g" can also sound like "j" etc.) -We are exploring ending sounds through rhymes as well! A fun way to work on this at home is through songs and exploring words that rhyme with our name! "Caroline monte la coline en jouant la mandoline" (some are easier than others!!) -Math games continue to be part of learning time in class, and are a great way to p...

  Bonjour Chers Parents, Another great week, full or learning, laughing, dancing and fun coming to a close!  We have had a great, hot week, learning all about the world around us and celebrating our classmates!  Students have enjoyed searching for different 3D shapes and learning all about their different characteristics. Did you know it's difficult to build anything on top of a cone? Also, a kleenex box is 3 dimensional! (le prisme rectangulaire- in french!)   What 3D shapes can you spot at home? Or perhaps while driving around Calgary? New and Exciting!  -Seeds: students have taken home pea and sunflower seeds, a tattoo, a cup as well as soil. ( PM will on Friday)  Please feel free to plant them in the provided cup or in your garden! If students would like to send in photos, we can compare progress with those we'll be growing in class! What are ideal conditions for different plants to grow? *See photos for seeds we will be planting (if you would like...