This Week! Dec 1st - Dec 5th

In class after recess, we are talking about different types of feelings. We talk about different situations that may cause different feelings (happy, mad, sad, scared, surprised, disgusted...). We bring those situations to life by "acting" them out with different student volunteers. Last week we talked about a situations that could happen and make us feel angry with another classmate. We modelled how to handle it using the words. We showed, by acting it out, how actions like taking things away or  pulling on someone's hoodie can cause the other person to get mad. We showed how to handle the feelings using words:
"Stop, I don't like it when you pull on my hoodie."

In the next weeks we will review these concepts and continue with other lessons to develop skills in empathy and learning respectful words to help with problem solving.
At home, try to model the development of assertive language with your child ("I" statements). Your child may have fun acting out situations (family or classmate scenarios) with you. What would you say? Is it respectful of the other person? Try taking turns acting it out.

Monday  - gym    Home Reading




Tuesday - library     Home Reading




Wednesday - music     Assembly featuring:  Cassie and Friends
                                 Second Step: People may have similar or different feelings about the same thing



Thursday          Home Reading



Friday  - gym    
Second Step:  Focussing on your friend's face may give you clues to how they are feeling

Please email me if you are available Wednesday or Thursday after school (for one hour) to help in setting up scrapbooks.

Field Trip this Week!

Monday  Nov. 24

Gym
Home reading

If you signed up for driving on the field trip to the gardens tomorrow assume that you are needed! Thanks

Tuesday Nov. 25

Library - am
1:00pm leaving for Earthwise Garden, please make sure your child has a carseat for the trip!

Home reading

Wednesday Nov. 26

Music

Thursday  Nov. 27

Home reading

Friday  Nov. 28

Gym

Earthwise Gardens
We will be learning about how to create a compost using a worm bin.
We will learn about how to care for worms.

We will also learn about the different kinds of plants growing at Earthwise on a garden tour.

www.earthwisesociety.bc.ca

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Nov 17 - 21st

Last week we had a great start to our Home Reading Program. Thanks to the volunteers that came to read. The students and I greatly appreciate your help. We will continue this program in December and then again in January. Please support your child at home by always returning the Home Reading Folder, whether you were able to read or not. 

We will be going to Earthwise Garden in Tsawwassen to learn about worm composting. Last Friday I sent home a field trip notice. Please let me know right away if you are able to drive. The date is Tuesday November 25th at 1:00 - 2:30pm. 

Monday

Gym 

Home Reading tonight

Pizza lunch  (for those who pre-ordered)

Tuesday 

Library

Home Reading 

Photo retakes (***please let me know in writing if you are wanting re-takes and use planner or back and forth book)

Wednesday

Music

Thursday  - Please have field trip notices returned (since our field trip is on Tuesday 25th!)

Home Reading 

Crazy Hair Day

Friday - Pro-D    no school today

Last week we had a lesson on: Choosing Books to Read

Choosing a book is kind of like choosing what shoes you wear. They've got to be a good fit for you. 

I - PICK GUIDE TO CHOOSING BOOKS

I    I : I select a book and look it over inside and out

P   PURPOSE: why might I want to read it?

I     INTEREST:  does it interest me?

C  COMPREHEND: do I understand what I am reading?

K   KNOW: do I know most of the words?

Many of our students are interested in lego. So perhaps a lego story or a building guide might be interesting. We also talked about if we are choosing a book for bedtime we might like a story about people. 

Would we wear our beach shoes for the Peace March? Absolutely not! Beach shoes are for a different purpose. We need a runner for the Peace March.

IPICK is from:

The Daily 5 Second Edition 

by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser

Nov 10- Nov 14

Working on patterns

We will start Home Reading this week. 

Monday - Gym

Home Reading - please complete home reading with your child and return it to school on Wednesday.  A note to parent volunteers:  No volunteers needed today due to the fact that we are practising for the assembly at 9:00am. 

Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:45 - It would be great if students could wear black bottoms and white top. Is there a parent that would help us in getting ready for the assembly? We need help at 10:45. 

Tuesday  - No School

Wednesday -   Music 

Peace March - Please make sure students have runners 

The boys and girls are quite interested in working with blocks to make colour patterns. Today I will send home a parent letter that will give you more ideas about how to support your child's learning at home. 

Thursday-   Complete Home Reading tonight

Friday -  Gym     Please return Home Reading

If you haven't already let me know if you want to volunteer to read with students. I am making a tentative schedule.   skbennett@deltasd.bc.ca

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