Storyteller Jamie

Last month we got to meet our Integrated Arts artist. His name is Jamie and he is quite well-known in Winnipeg for his storytelling. We had an amazing time. Here we are in action.

 

 

Stayin' on the Star

By now you may have heard your child talking about a star card in kindrgarten. Last week we started our Star Behaviour program in kindergarten.  It is a system that serves as a reminder for students to follow all of the (strange and new) rules that come along with starting school.  It is simple and effective. It has built-in consequences and incentives and it's my favourite way to manage twenty energetic 4- and 5-year olds who are getting used to raising their hands, changing into indoor shoes, and asking to use the bathroom.  I use a punch card as a way to communicate with parents about how their child's days are going, and as a way to reward students who make an effort to follow classroom expectations.  After seven days on the star, your child will get to pick a ticket which will give them a prize like staying in at recess with a friend, eating their snack at the teacher's desk, or wearing a costume to school.  Track your child's school behaviour by asking them, "Did you stay on the star today?"

Peek at our Week

Meet Owen! He is our new friend at kindergarten.

We did MATH with our Brain Buddies. They are good little teachers!

We made potato turkeys for Thanksgiving! 

Cutest Class!

Terry Fox Run

We had a full, fun-filled day today at school! We learned all about Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope before heading outside to run around the school yard in his honour.
 

Guinea Pigs and Paint

Today we finally got to go into the Piggy Pen and hold the guinea pigs. We had calm bodies and voices so that we didn't scare Rose and Violette.

 
We also did our self-portraits for September. It’s neat to see how the kids’ drawings of themselves change from month to month.