Important Announcement

To all parents,

This is Teacher Paul and I have some unfortunate news to report.
I took Teacher Sandi to hospital this morning because she wasn't feeling well.
Both the doctor and all the staff members at Tree House are very concerned for her health.

Teacher Sandi wants me to tell everyone that she is sorry that she has been absent many days this month because of her health.

We wish her the best and hopefully she can get well soon.

Hello, I hope your week was a good one. This week we started rehearsals for the Christmas show. The kids are very excited and very cute. The children will be bringing their scripts home next week so please encourage them to practice their lines. I have started a "writing practice" class in order to improve the children's penmanship. Some of you have expressed concerns about your child's writing, so I wanted to focus on that for a while and make sure everyone is able to print clearly and neatly. We will be working on printing for a period each day. On Tuesday we will be visiting the Fire station, so don't forget to send your children to school dressed for the outing.

Melissa is progressing well in terms of her class work, however I sometimes have to tell her to sit down too often. She also has a tendency to play with things in class when she should be listening. Melissa is a very smart girl and I think she would get more out of the class if she focused.

I usually have to repeat myself several times before Stephanie listens to me. She constantly wanders around the room and talks while I am talking. I have tried moving her around the room but she seems to talk with everyone. Stephanie needs to practice her listening skills so she knows how to do the work.

Erin has a tendency to do things after I tell her repeatedly not to do them. I always find her playing with stickers and other toys during class time. Erin needs to know that there is a time to play and a time to work.

Paige is doing very well in the printing class. She takes her time and she really focuses. She is also doing a good job reciting the script. Keep up the good work.

Joyce needs to know that sometimes she has to focus on the task at hand. She is very smart, and very capable of doing class work, but sometimes she refuses to concentrate and instead, distracts other students.

Emily did really well this week and she is doing a great job in rehearsals. She seems very happy these days and her class work is impressive. Keep up the good work.

Terry is progressing, and his class work is impressive. His writing needs some work as it is a bit sloppy sometimes. Also, Terry sometimes has a tendency to shout with his friends, or even to continue talking after I ask him to stop.

Adam's writing is a bit sloppy at times and he often does not leave spaces between his words. Sometimes he prints his letters backwards. I will continue to help him practice his penmanship. Otherwise, he is working hard and I am proud of him.

Ethan has a tendency to get upset and whine sometimes. I am trying to break him of this habit. He needs some work on his spelling, but he also needs to focus and not give up half way through an assignment.

Ian is quiet and attentive during class. I am very impressed with the quality of his work and the pride he takes in doing a good job. Keep up the good work!

Tony sometimes becomes rough with other students and with me. I know he does not mean to hurt others, but he needs to know that he should be more careful around others. He is doing a very good job in class and he is working ahead in all his books.

Have a great weekend!

Hello everyone, it was great to come back to work after being sick last week. This week we worked on word problems in math class. The students cannot do the problems independently yet, but they can accomplish the work as a group. In reading class we read a story and practiced reading comprehension and spelling. In science class we had a small oral quiz and I was very pleased with what the children could remember. On Tuesday, we went on an outing to the local television station and the students got a change to sit in front of the blue screen. We had a really great time. We learned new stretches in phys-ed, and I taught the children the "banana cheer" (you should ask them to show it to you). We will start rehearsing the Christmas play soon, so please encourage your children to practice at home.

Paige was a very attentive student this week as usual. The quality of her spelling is improving everyday. Her reading comprehension is also good, she can always answer the questions about the stories we read as a class.

Melissa sometimes needs to be reminded to pay attention and stop fooling around. She has a hard time staying with the class and I often have to tell her to stop flipping the pages in her book. That being said, she can usually complete her work with only a little help from me.

Stephanie was a bit silly in class this week. I had to tell her several times to sit down and to pay attention. She tends to play with things or daydream while I a teaching a lesson. However, she did finish her work in the end. I would like to see her applying herself more in class and talking to her classmates less.

I was very happy to see Joyce participating in morning stretches this week. It is usually difficult to get her to stand up properly and join the class in the morning. I was happy to see her participating with her friends.

Emily seemed like a happy little girl this week. She was focused and payed attention to the lessons, which made it easier for her to work independently on the assignments.

I noticed Erin participating more this week, and getting the right answers! I am glad to see this improvement. I will continue to work with her on her reading ability. Erin sometimes finds it hard to focus and often disrupts the class. I would like to see her working a bit more quietly.

Adam is like a whirlwind of energy. He has a lot of energy and this is a good thing. I think sometimes it is hard for him to focus but when he does focus he can produce very good work.

Ethan got in trouble a few times this week for having outbursts in class. He sometimes becomes very loud during morning exercises and thus, finds it hard to follow the routine because he is fooling around. This week I did, however, see an improvement in the number of times I had to remind him to focus on his work. He payed attention through the whole reading lesson on Thursday and I was very happy.

Terry did very well this week. He volunteered answers and also volunteered to read aloud several times. I also noticed him reading to his friends on Thursday while we were getting ready to go home. Keep up the good work, Terry!

Ian seems to be opening up more. He is socializing more with his classmates and seems happier. He is also producing good work and I notice more confidence in his voice when he reads in front of the class. Way to go Ian!

Tony worked ahead in all of his books this week. Since Tony is older, I usually give him work that is a bit harder. He had a good grasp of the material and worked very well independently without disrupting the rest of the class. Good Job Tony!

I hope everyone has a relaxing weekend. I look forward to seeing all of your children back here on Monday, and I look forward to reading through the script for the Christmas show with them.

Good day everyone and I hope you enjoyed yourselves over the weekend. I would like to apologize for my late blog. I became quite sick over the weekend. Last week was a very busy and exciting time at Tree house, and we all had so much fun putting on the haunted house for the students and watching them enjoy the Halloween festivities. I saw a lot of really cute costumes and it was nice to see my students all dressed up. Last week in science class we reviewed the concept of food chains and started talking about food webs. In math class we worked on simple double digit addition with no carrying. I would like to start subtraction very soon, but I want to make sure all the students understand the material as math is a cumulative subject. I have noticed the children's reading abilities have improved over the last weeks and it is now much easier to get through group reading. They seem more confident while sounding out words and I am very proud of their progress.

Terry continues to improve and finds it easy to understand class material. I enjoy his eagerness to learn and I can see he is becoming more independant everyday.

Ethan can be very sensitive sometimes, and I hope to help him become more secure and focused. He is finding it a bit hard to keep up sometimes, but I think this is gradually improving.

I have noticed an improvement in Ian over the last week. He seems happier although he still tends to withdraw sometimes. He is a very bright boy and I would like to help him come out of his shell a bit.

Adam loves singing in class. He has a lovely voice, actually. He someties needs to be reminded to remain focused. I am very proud of his persistance when it comes to reading. He always tries his best and his perservereance makes him a very receptive student.

Tony does not seem unhappy despite the fact he seems to prffer the company of adults. I believe this is a phase, and I think he may just be a bit more mature than his classmates at the moment.

Paige is quiet in class and finishes classroom activities in a timely manner. She loves showing pride in her work and she takes great care to produce a neat result. I am constantly impressed with her effort and work ethic.

Erin's behaviour has improved. Sometimes she daydreams in class or talks to other students during lessons. But it happens much less now and I think her attitude towards other students has drastically improved.

I am so happy to see Emily happy these days. I believe she is a very sensitive girl and it took me a while to identify her needs as a student. I love watching her progress in reading and math, and to see her smiling and laughing in class.

Melissa sometimes finds it hard to follow instructions, however I believe this may be partly the language barriar. I notice an improvement when I speak to her individually and in simple terms. She excelles in math and I would like to see if I can spend some extra class time with her in the area of reading and printing practice.

Joyce sometimes becomes distracted during class activities. She seems to want to talk to the teacher alot. Of course she is a lovely girl and I love hearing the funny things she tells me, but I would like to help her maintain a bit more focus.

Stephanie seems less aggressive these days. She is behaving more calmly on the playground and has been socializing with more girls in class. She is also participating more and her focus seems to be improving. I am proud of her progress.

I hope everyone had fun at the Halloween party and I am very happy I could be part of the fun! I had a bit of a fever today and could not make it to school but i have been planning some fun activities for the upcoming week and I am looking forward to seeing the kids again tomorrow.