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Monday, June 27, 2011
Last field trip to the SPLASH PARK!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to Mother Nature for being so nice and giving us AWESOME weather on Friday! The kids had a BLAST and so did the adults watching them!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
National Aboriginal Day!
WOW...What a day! We had soooo much fun and learned sooo much about First Nations culture(s). We also had a chance to see some Ukrainian and Philippines culture!
Have a look at our slide show to see everything we did. What a BLAST!
P.S.
It was also the first day of summer! YAY!
Have a look at our slide show to see everything we did. What a BLAST!
P.S.
It was also the first day of summer! YAY!
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Monday, June 20, 2011
Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY! (and the 1st day of summer!!) YAHOO!!
We will be leaving here at about 9:15am...rain or shine, so send an umbrella (with your child's name on it) along with a healthy snack, a water bottle and a towel.
You do not have to send bug spray and sunscreen but I would ask that you put it on before they leave the house in the morning.
Remember that they DO NOT need a lunch as one will be provided!!
Keep your fingers crossed that the weather cooperates!!!
**A note will be sent home today to remind everyone of the weeks activities...it'll be a busy one!!!
We will be leaving here at about 9:15am...rain or shine, so send an umbrella (with your child's name on it) along with a healthy snack, a water bottle and a towel.
You do not have to send bug spray and sunscreen but I would ask that you put it on before they leave the house in the morning.
Remember that they DO NOT need a lunch as one will be provided!!
Keep your fingers crossed that the weather cooperates!!!
**A note will be sent home today to remind everyone of the weeks activities...it'll be a busy one!!!
VERY Interesting!!!
I was reading an online article and found this:
MATH: On average, students lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months. Studies reveal that the greatest areas of summer loss for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, are in factual or procedural knowledge (Cooper, 1996).
So, if your child is leaving grade 1 at a 2.0 (grade 2) level, without daily home reading and math they will start grade 2 behind (at approximately 1.7. That is where they were in about March of Grade 1).
If you need some help with resources for the summer please contact me and I will be happy to help. Walmart has some excellent activity books that are well priced.
READING: ...Children are ready to shrug off the mantle of "student" for the two-month break, along with the backpacks, the math homework, and the quizzes and tests. But just because school is out, it doesn't mean that reading and learning should stop. Teachers know that many children can't afford to take such a long break. Young readers who don't continue to read over the summer — especially those who are reluctant or at-risk — are likely to lose crucial ground. One summer off can sometimes mean a whole school year of struggling academic performance.On average a typical child will lose 2 reading levels over the summer if there is no consistant support from parents or family.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/summer_reading.htm
It is important to read as well as work on basic addition and math facts daily. Giving them problems and having them figure them out will also keep their minds sharp and enhance skills that will be needed in grade 2.
There are many articles on this topic on the internet...education journals are the best place to find accurate facts on this topic.
MATH: On average, students lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months. Studies reveal that the greatest areas of summer loss for all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, are in factual or procedural knowledge (Cooper, 1996).
So, if your child is leaving grade 1 at a 2.0 (grade 2) level, without daily home reading and math they will start grade 2 behind (at approximately 1.7. That is where they were in about March of Grade 1).
If you need some help with resources for the summer please contact me and I will be happy to help. Walmart has some excellent activity books that are well priced.
READING: ...Children are ready to shrug off the mantle of "student" for the two-month break, along with the backpacks, the math homework, and the quizzes and tests. But just because school is out, it doesn't mean that reading and learning should stop. Teachers know that many children can't afford to take such a long break. Young readers who don't continue to read over the summer — especially those who are reluctant or at-risk — are likely to lose crucial ground. One summer off can sometimes mean a whole school year of struggling academic performance.On average a typical child will lose 2 reading levels over the summer if there is no consistant support from parents or family.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/summer_reading.htm
It is important to read as well as work on basic addition and math facts daily. Giving them problems and having them figure them out will also keep their minds sharp and enhance skills that will be needed in grade 2.
There are many articles on this topic on the internet...education journals are the best place to find accurate facts on this topic.
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