Congratulations Kidergarten Class!

This week wraps up the last week of this semester. The graduating class has worked very hard this year and I am proud of them all for their accomplishments. This week the Armadillo class worked on correcting their workbooks, and reviewing the material from the past few months. I have sent home their workbooks along with their artwork and yearbooks. During my time here I have often used sumplimentary material in class such as worksheets and quizzes, so the workbooks can be used as practice over the break.



On Tuesday we went to the park and got a guided tour of the different trees and insects and reptiles. My class seemed to really enjoy it. We saw lizzards, and beetles, tree frogs, and praying mantises. It was an interesting day out and the guides were impressed by the children's knowledge.

On Wednesday we got a chance to witness the rare elipse that took place. The children were very excited about the "moon eating the sun."

Lily has overcome some challenges this semester. I know she will be very successful in grade 1. She took it upon herself to work ahead in all of her workbooks and finish them all.

After speaking to Lauren about her outbursts, she has improved 100%. She has been behaving like a mature responsible student who is definitly ready for grade 1!

Sunny loves to learn new things. I have noticed lately that she always pays attention to new information and she loves to find out "why." She took a real interest in the elclipse on Tuesday.

Esther was very helpful to the teacher this week. She often offered to help me with tasks around the classroom. When we went to the park she was fearless around the insects and didn't mind touching them! She might make a great scientist one day!

Frank has expressed that he will miss his classmates and teachers from Treehouse. I think he is a very sweet and considerate boy and I will miss him very much. He did an excellent job this year. He was very helpful and his work has improved dramatically.

Jerry seems excited to be going to grade 1. He has excelled in math this semester and I am very proud of his progress. I know he will continue to improve throughout his elementary years. Congratulations Jerry!

I will miss my class very much and I hope to see all of their little faces soon, and hear about all of the exciting things they are learning and all of their wonderful accomplishments.

I hope you all enjoyed the performance on Wednesday. We had such a great time putting it together with the kids. I was so proud of my class for remembering theor lines so well and really giving an adorable performance. I know they are all very proud of themselves and excited to be graduating. It's a nice change of pace to get back to the regular scedule and curriculum.

This Thursday my class got a chance to get creative as we put together a make believe solar system. We designed our own planets and aliens and then wrote stories about the aliens we invented. This excercise provided a good chance to practice grammer and sentence structure as well as an opportunity to excersise our creativity, which I feel is very important skill to posess. As Einstein said: "Imagination is as important as knowledge."

On Friday we reviewed the semester and the students made corrections in their workbooks.

Esther has a lot of energy and she is a very enthusiastic student. She was very excited about the performance and she remained focused through the whole thing. I am very proud of her and I think she is definitely ready for grade 1.

Lily is very sharp and loves to write. I can see the signs of a great author in her. She is very creative and her sentence structure is impressive, especially for a 6 year old! I can't wait to see what she accomplishes!

Lauren has been studious and helpful this week. She took the performance very seriously and gave it her full attention. I was impressed with her commitment to it and the way she took charge during the performance. Good job Lauren!

Sunny is a very intelligent and soft spoken girl. She has a very unique way of looking at life. She kept a smile on her face even when things became hectic during the show and she followed the stage directions and took pride in her performance.

Frank is a serious boy who has many great insights. The other day when some students were arguing over an erasure Frank said: "It's okay, it's just an erasure." I was impressed with his ability to put things into perspective, something that is often difficult for children so young.

Jerry always brings laughter to the classroom. I was impressed how hard he worked on the performance. He had a lot of lines and managed to remember them all even under the pressure of performing for family and friends. He's a very bright boy. Way to go Jerry!

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!! See you back here on Monday.

Happy Friday everyone and it couldn't have come sooner for all of us who have been hard at work on the school performance. Treehouse is buzzing with excitement for next Wednesday, so don't forget your cameras because we have some adorable acts for you to enjoy.
This week we had our frist dress rehersal and it went fairly well. Everyone tried very hard and it seemed to pay off in the end.

Sunny did well this week. She memorized her lines and payed attention during rehersals. I noticed this week she was very helpful to her classmates.

Esther has been enthusiastic about her role in the school production. I love her positive attitude. I have heard her say many times this week: "I love being the Mongoose, and I love the stage!"

Lauren's behaviour has improved over the last week. She seems less tempermental and she is controlling her outbursts. Keep it up Lauren! Also, I noticed while we were doing paper-folding that she was very focused and barely needed help at all making complex folds.

Lily has been working very hard this week. She has a lot of lines to remember and she is doing very well during the rehersals. I am very impressed with her enthusiasm. During classtime however, I feel that Lily rushes through her work at times so that she can be first to finish, and as a result she makes unnecissary mistakes. I would like to encourage her to slow down while she is doing her work.

Frank makes a very cute Antelope! Frank is always a joy to have in class and he constantly makes me smile. His English is improving all the time and he is a very focused boy. He seems to really enjoy art and his fine motor skills are impressive. He did very well during our paper-folding class today, and remained focused and followed directions. Way to go Frank!

Jerry is a joy to have in class but he is a bit unfocused sometimes. He has a tendency to ask a questionm and then not listen to the answer. This means that he often asks the same questions several times. Despite this small problem Jerry is a sociable and delightful student.

I have not had as much time with my afternoon kids this week due to the graduation production. I am looking forward to returning to regular afternoon classes. This week Carson, Eliza, Trisha, and Henry showed their maturity as they worked independently on finishing their workbooks. I also gave them a small writing assignment on Thursday. I asked them to write "a day in the life of..." I gave them a list of objects to choose from and then asked them to describe what it would be like to live a day in the life of that object. The responses turned out to be quite creative and I was pleased at their imagination during this creative excersise.

I am looking forward to seeing all the parents on Wednesday night and I know the kids are very excited to finally show you all their hard work! See you soon!! Have a great weekend!!

Happy Friday!

Well we are another week closer to the graduation performance and everyone is very busy with rehearsals. The kids are all very excited. They are working extrememly hard and memorizing all of their lines. Despite the performance, we still managed to get down to our school work this week.

July 1st was Canada Day so I was able to share a bit of my heritage with my students. We talked about some of the Canadian traditions that take place on this day and we learned about "independence." We read an article together in class and then worked on a word search.

This week in math class we continued to work on solving word problems. This is a very important skill for the children as it combines reading and mathematical reasoning.

The teachers are all very busy building the set for the school production and putting the props together. We are enjoying watching the kids rehearse; they make adorable jungle animals. It is always a joy to watch them sing and dance and enjoy themselves.

Monthly evaluations are going home this weekend so please take a look at them and feel free to adress any problems or concerns.

Have a lovely weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone back here on Monday!