Leo the Late Bloomer

We  read the story today about a lion who is a late bloomer. In the story the father is worried because his son is not reading, writing or drawing yet.  The mother reassures him that their son is just fine, he is just a late bloomer. By the end of the story the lion is indeed reading, writing and drawing.  We  discussed with the kids how we are all at different stages of learning in our class. Some kids know all their letters and sounds, some only know the letters of their name and others can write sentences.   We want the children to understand that whatever stage they're at in their learning is just fine and that everyone learns at their own pace.

It is Okay to Make Mistakes

We read the book "It's Okay to Make Mistakes".  We want to encourage an atmosphere where the kids are not afraid to try new things or to make mistakes.  The book's main message is that making mistakes is how we learn.

Fall

 Even though the weather outside does not feel like fall, technically the first day of fall was last Friday. We always like to bring nature indoors, so your child is welcome to bring in some leaves, acorns, or other signs of fall.

Where is God

 One of our Religion themes in Kindergarten is Where is God?  We read a story and then asked the kids for their ideas.  These ideas were then used to create our bulletin board outside our class.

Thanks For Coming

It was great to see so many families out for curriculum night! Here are a few things that were mentioned, as we know not everyone could attend.
There will not be scheduled observations in November, like we have done in previous years.  This was were you would come in at a scheduled time and play with and observe your child in the classroom.  Instead, we will be doing an "Initial Observations" written report as well as an interview. Interviews will take place at the end of November.
Having  having said that, families are always welcome in our class. If at some point throughout the year you would like to come in and play with your child please let us know and we can agree on a day and time that works for everyone.

Rocks
Thanks for writing your hopes and dreams for your child on a rock.  We will be keeping them in a special basket on our prayer table.

Photo
Please send in a family photo for our family tree. It's great for the children to look at their family anytime, especially if they are feeling sad.

Curriculum Night

We hope you can join us on Thursday September 21st for Curriculum Night.  The evening begins at 6:30 in the gym, followed by an "open house" in the classroom.  This is an opportunity to explore the classroom, see some of the activities that your child participates in and ask us any questions.  Please note that it is not a time to discuss your child's progress, there will be time for that in November during interviews.  Hope you can join us!

Our schedule

Here is a copy of our schedule.  We do not have a library time yet, will let you know when that is confirmed.