Week of November 12 to November 15

We started working in depth with letters this week! Hurray for Letter Play!

This week we started making, saying, playing, creating, writing and most importantly REVIEWING the first 4 letters in the alphabet. This week we learned what sounds A, B, C, D! Ask me what sounds those letters make. We have been super busy! Ask me to show you how to write both the "big" capital and "small" lowercase versions of the letter. The more we practice the easier reading comes along! Check out some of these FREE online games for fine motor- tracing letters as well as matching upper and lower case letters (with letter sounds)

https://www.abcya.com/games/letter_trace
https://www.abcya.com/games/letter_match_uppercase_lowercase https://www.abcya.com/games/uppercase_lowercase_letter_matching

On Monday, we attended a school wide assembly put on by Kanakasnis in the Classroom. We enjoyed watching the fiery tale about forest fires entitled Mask of Fuego. We were asked to consider if fire was a hero or villian? Ask me what 3 things are needed for fire (Heat, Air, Fuel). We were greatly entertained. Ask me the name of the man in the mask? (Fuego)



Parent - Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher conferences are happening next week - ONLY Thursday for our class. Please sign up for conferences if you haven't done so already. Time slots are filling up very fast. We will be discussing the EYE-TA results of your child so it is important we meet. I look forward to connecting with you all! 


Here are some literacy tips that were shared by our Speech-Language Pathologist:

Tips for Families: Reading at Home
Did you know that library cards are now free for everyone in Calgary? (Check out
for more information about hours and locations.) Here are some general tips to keep in mind when reading at home.

1. Read every day if possible! It is very important to read out loud to your children before they begin school and while they are in kindergarten and the early grades. Let them help you read by having them find letters or words on a page, by completing sentences or repetitive phrases in familiar books, and by talking about what is happening in the story (e.g., Who is it about? What are they doing? Where are they? What happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story? Etc)
2. Talk, talk, talk! Talk all day long to your children. This will help to develop their oral (spoken) language skills, and stronger oral language skills support better reading skills down the road.
3. Make reading fun. If possible, let your children have their own library card and have a say in which books they take out from the library. Help them find books at their level about topics they enjoy.
4. Teach children that reading is important. Suggest reading as a free-time activity. Make sure your children have time in their day to read. Set an example by reading newspapers, magazines, and books at home.
5. Set up a reading area in your home. Keep books that your child enjoys in places where they can easily reach them. Keep favourite books in this collection so children can re-read them, and also add new books to keep the collection fresh by going to the library or borrowing books from friends.
6. Give your children writing materials. Children want to learn how to write and practice writing. Help them practice by having paper, pencils, crayons, markers or pens in your home.
7. Read or write with your children in their native language. Even if they attend school in another language, give your child opportunities to hear stories in their first language and see words written in that language.
8. Ask your child to describe events in their lives. Talking about experiences makes children think about them. Giving detailed descriptions and telling complete stories (with a beginning, middle, and end) helps children learn about how stories are written and what the stories they read mean.
9. Keep track of your children’s progress in school. Visit your children's classrooms to learn how they are doing, what they are learning about, and how you can support them to become better students. Ask their teachers about the school's reading program and if there are areas where your children may need help.

Adventures from the Week


 "I made a B and A" - A.R