Ramsay AM Kindergarten

  This Week in Kindergarten                     Literacy          Letter Cc has two sounds "hard c" as in "cat" or "soft c" as in city.  Each week students explore letters in a variety away to develop a deeper understanding and knowledge of the formation, name and sound of each letter. One of our entry activities weekly is free choice drawings inspired by our letter of the week. This week we drew cats                  Visual Literacy The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear is a story about a little boy named Charles wants to find a wish tree. His brother and sister don't believe there is such a thing, but his trusty companion Boggan is ready to join Charles on a journey to find out. And along the way, they discover that wishes can come true in the most unexpected ways. Ask your child what their Wishing Tree wish is? Next Week in AM Kindergarten:    Februa...

This Week in Kindergarten                     Literacy               Letter Oo & Dd  We love reading stories that highlight the letters we are learning about. One of our favourite weekly traditions is reading the AlphaTales book in search of the items that have the letter of the week hidden within.                 Numeracy        Dice Games have so many benefits for Kindergarten friends... Math Skills : Dice games help kids develop basic math concepts, like counting, addition, and sometimes subtraction. Rolling dice and adding up the numbers helps them practice these skills in a fun, hands-on way Number Recognition : When kids are familiar with the numbers on the dice, it boosts their ability to recognize numerals quickly and associate them with their corresponding quantity. Fine Motor Skills : Rolling and handling dice ...

        This Week in Kindergarten   Welcome back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter break with many memories made. It was nice to get back into routines this week.              .   We welcomed the return to school and the new calendar year with stories, art and writing. We read the story "Squirrel's New Years Resolution". We talked about what resolution (personal goal) students would like to achieve this year. We painted fireworks to honour some of the traditions people have around the beginning of the new year. There were so many beautiful bursts of colour!                  Grade 3 Buddies    We spent Friday morning with our Buddy class, Mrs. Jackson's Grade 3 friends. Buddies engaged in a math and drawing activity. They rolled dice to create a variety of different looking monsters. Some friends noticed how many times they rolled the same body parts, "I rol...