June in Kindergarten

We continued to follow the season changes. There are new summer flowers growing now.








After I went to Cirque du Soleil Crystal  and after I shared a video of the amazing performers. They were inspired to try some daring feats on the playground.

Dramatic play continues to be a popular choice at center time.

Gage is showing off. He can build 82 with tens and ones.















The trip to Assiniboia's Shurniak Gallery to learn about PATTERNS IN ART, was lots of fun. A play in the park, lunch at Subway and the bus ride was all great. We got back to school just in time for the BIKE RODEO!

Birds seemed to be a popular topic for this class. Claire's mom brought their falcon chick to visit twice.

The Kindergarten students became super students. Even on the very last day of school they were doing their best to expand their skills. Learning more about falcons (see their last science page) printing, counting and representing 86 days of school, making patterns at snack time, practicing skip counting by 2's during center time and printing/reading letters and words. What a wonderful class!

Happy summer holidays Atlee, Avery, Gage, Paige, Jax, Lara, Gavin and Claire

 See you Grade One kids next year in Phys. Ed!

Love Mrs. Dyck

June in Pre-K

 Claire won the SCC Spring Reading BINGO book prize!

We continue to practice our names, the names of letters and their sounds, patterns and shapes and we count everything!

Our co-operative play skills have developed so much this year. Students choose a variety of activities and interact with a many of their friends every Pre-K day.

     Sleeping Bunnies and Unicorns and Butterflies and Dinosaurs and Frogs and Snakes and Transformers etc. (We can play this for a very long time.)

After Christmas we realized that more fine motor exercises were needed before we asked the students to colour inside lines, draw or print.

So we started coloring basic shapes and cutting them out.

• "Pinch your crayon please."
• "Colour back and forth and back and forth until all the white paper is coloured."
• "Lay the scissors along the black line and squeeze slowly so you can stay on the line."

We had a fabulous year playing and learning together.

It was a wonderful year getting to know each of these precious children and we've made memories we'll cherish forever. Thank you for your support, kind words and gifts. 

Mrs. Willford and I know from experience that time has a habit of passing by too quickly. Treasure the memories they are making. I know we do and we will claim them as our kids forever.

May in Kindergarten

What a lot of fun May was. A birthday treat and a lost tooth are always celebrated.

We have gone on several rambles to follow some changes that Spring brings. Crocus', tulips and lilacs were points of focus.

Magnifying glasses have aided our explorations.

Crafting during Center Time has been a popular choice. They plan, share ideas and make wonderful art pieces.

Puzzles and Pattern Blocks develop space and shape skills.

As always we count, read and write every day!

2-D and  3-D shapes were also a part of our studies this month.

This is a moment makes my heart so proud.

At the first notes of, Oh Canada,

the students quickly assemble to stand at attention and sing our national anthem with pride.