Independent Reading

Everyday after lunch, the children are spending time reading on their own.  Literacy throughout the day, a major focus of the Kindergarten program includes opportunities such as: reading stories together daily, looking at poems, working on computers/IPADS, literacy experiences as we play in our classroom, etc...  Now that the children have a good foundation of print concepts, including: locating the title of the book, identifying the front and back covers,  proper ways to handle a book, what letters, words, sentences are and so on ..., we were ready to spend time with our own books.

The children have books in each of their reading bins that suit their individual and ever developing reading skills. These books have been purchased with bonus funds that are earned from our Scholastic Book Fairs.  Much effort goes into organizing and running these events.  Special thanks goes out to all the people who have contributed to the success of these occasions. Our classroom would not be equipped with the needed reading materials without you!  Many children are still learning how to read, while others are reading.  This daily time provides them time to continue on their reading journey.

The children and I built an anchor chart of what a  Good Readers Look Like.  We refer to this list to support us while we build stamina to reading on their own.

Creating a space and time where your child can spend daily time with books at home, either with you, a sibling or on their own is crucial to support reading development.

The photos below show the children engaged in reading during this special time carved into each school day.

   

               

    

IT BLOOMED!

This morning I entered a classroom filled with children jumping up and down, brimming with excitement and chanting "It Bloomed, It Bloomed,  ...  The Amaryllis Bloomed!"

Alex' family gave an Amaryllis kit to our class.  The children were thrilled to plant the curious looking object and see what would happen.

We observed the plant and various children have taken turns writing entries in our Discovery Book.
Each morning the children celebrate the magic of God's hand as we watch the flower grow.

We have wondered about why there is colour in the stem and how it seems to be travelling up to the blossom.  We have counted how many leaves have sprouted and predicted how many days until it will be in full bloom.

Please enjoy some of the beautiful faces of your children wondering and investigating about our pretty Amaryllis.

Please enjoy a sample of the entries the children have recorded.

Amazing Work from Amazing Learners!

 

Pancakes Pancakes! - Shrove Tuesday (Monday)

Special thanks to the parents who cooked us delicious pancakes today.
We loved the warm syrup and the delicious strawberries.
YUM!