Composting

Last week we received a kitchen food container for our classroom.  We are trying to teach the children a sense of responsibility for the environment.  Kindergarten is the perfect age to begin teaching the importance of reducing waste. 

Our food container

With the students, we talked about what goes inside the food container, for example, apple cores, banana peels, seeds, strawberries and many other fruits and vegetables.  When students are finished eating their snack they are reminded to put their banana peels, orange peels or apple cores inside the food container.

At the end of the morning, we take our food container outside and dump all of the food inside the composters that are located in our school garden. 

We are learning that composting is good because it is good for the earth.  If we put food in the compost, it doesn't go to the garbage dump so we are making less garbage.

Songs of the Week - November 19

Square Song

(Sung to the tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

 

A square is like a box,

A square is like a box,

It has 4 sides,

They are the same,

A square is like a box!

 

 

 

 

Triangle Song

(Sung to the tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

 

A triangle has 3 sides,

A triangle has 3 sides,

Up the mountain,

Down and back,

A triangle has 3 sides!

 

 

 

Circle Song

(Sung to the tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

 

A circle’s like a ball,

A circle’s like a ball,

Round and round,

It never stops,

A circle’s like a ball!

 

 

 

Rectangle Song

(Sung to the tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

 

A rectangle has 4 sides,

A rectangle has 4 sides,

Two are long and

Two are short,

A rectangle has 4 sides!

 

 

 

 

Family Friday

Dear Families,

Remember that tomorrow, Friday November 23rd is Family Friday. You are welcome to stop by and visit the classroom and see the children engaged in their learning.

We will open the doors at 10:45am. We will continue on with our learning and our normal routines while you are visiting.

We hope to see you tomorrow,

Ms. Gourgiotis and Ms. Hammond

Songs of the Week - November 5

Peace Song

 

Hold hands, all around the world

Hold hands, all around the world

Hold hands, all around the world

It's good for you and me!

Love, love, all around the world

Love, love, all around the world

Love, love, all around the world

It's good for you and me!

Peace, peace, all around the world

Peace, peace, all around the world

Peace, peace, all around the world

It’s good for you and me!

 

 

 

 

Crackers and Crumbs

 

Crackers and crumbs

Crackers and crumbs

Here are my fingers

Here are my thumbs

Here are my eyes

Here are my ears

They will all grow big

In the next ten years!

Family Friday!

Dear Families,

Please remember that tomorrow, Friday November 9th is our first Family Friday. You are welcome to stop by and visit the classroom and see the children engaged in their learning.

We will open the doors at 10:45am. We will continue on with our learning and our normal routines while you are visiting.

We hope to see you tomorrow,

Ms. Gourgiotis and Ms. Hammond

Tim Horton's Shop

We have been talking about designing a new Drama Centre for our classroom. We started by brainstorming ideas in the class. Some of the students' ideas are listed below:


Tim Horton's Shop
Bakery
Airport
Police Station
Fire Station
Toy Store
Grocery Store
Burger Shop
Restaurant

Students then created pictures of what they wanted the centre to look like.

Bakery

Tim Horton's



Airport

Restaurant




 

We then voted on the top 3 choices and most students wanted to change our Drama Centre into a Tim Horton's.

 The students are very excited and have even been making their own money to include in the cash register.

Here is what our Tim Horton's Shop looks like now:

Thank you to the families who have sent in empty timbit boxes and cups.

Visit to Thorncliffe Park Public Library

Dear Families,
On Monday November 12th, we will be going on our first walking trip to the Thorncliffe Park Public Library.  Students will be listening to stories read by the librarian and they will look at books but they will NOT be taking books home.  Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for our walk.

If you would like to volunteer to come with us to the library, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank you,
Ms. Hammond and Ms. Gourgiotis