Happy days!!

September 3rd is just around the corner...I am SOOOO exited to get my new kid-lets and start in on some FUN grade 1 learning! We have an intern joining us this year. Her name is Ms. Baranowski and she comes to us from the U of R but her home town is in Manitoba!!!! (I won't tell you where, you will have to find out when you get here) We will have to learn about her town and see if it is the same or different than our community. See you in a few days!!!

Can your child tie his/her shoes???

This is worth a read/watch...Tying of the shoes is an important life skill! http://www.efficientlifeskills.com/how-i-taught-my-6-year-old-to-tie-shoes-in-5-minutes/

Indoor 'snowball' fight

Indoor recess' can make for a LONG day! So I have come up with a fun way to use up some of our energy....have a look at our INDOOR SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!! FUN, FUN, Fun! (and don't worry, all paper was from the recycle bin)!

Asham Stompers!

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ON LINE GAMES

List of good websites for kids! Here are some of the websites we use in the classroom… 1st stop will be our BLOG! http://heshka1h.blogspot.ca/ The blog is FILLED with games and activities that are based on (outcomes) goals we have set out in the classroom. A great reading site is: Raz Kids-our user name is heshkaro This site allows a story to be read to the kids, the kids to read the story, then the ability to answer questions about the story to check for comprehension. I can go on the teacher roster and check how they are doing and adjust levels accordingly. Then as they do each job, they earn points; the points enable them to buy “cool” things for their ROCKET ROOM! They really love this site!!! A great way to study spelling is SPELLING CITY! You can enter in our spelling words and they provide games using those words. Starfall-This has always been a favourite! LOTS to do here…check it out! There are a million more on line games but these are some that are teacher checked  ENJOY!!!

Remember....

No School Monday!! Please be sure to take in Yorkton's Remembrance Days services and show your respect to our veterans!

Pay-it-Forward

Reminders to PAY-IT-FORWARD! Chase's mom told me the other day that pay-it-forward is not a one day event....it's a way of life! I LOVED that!!! Check this out: http://chasekraynickpayitforward.wordpress.com/about/ This blog can teach you all about how special Chase was (and still is in our hearts)! Please let me know what you do as a family outside of your home. Chase's mom is very interested in all the good things we are doing so I want to be able to share the kindness with her.