December Newsletter

December Newsletter

Bonjour les parents, 

December already!  Where did the time go?!  

Thank you again for your donations and support toward all the classroom and school charity initiatives.  Your kindness and generosity are much appreciated. 

Here’s what’s in store for the month:

Mathématiques: We will continue with number sense, meaning mental math skills and strategies in addition and subtraction.  It is essential that the children understand whole number concepts, place value and basic strategies in order to move on to bigger and more complicated mathematical equations and concepts.  A child who grasps “friends that make ten/friendly numbers”, doubles and the meaning of a number will have an easier time transferring that information to bigger numbers and mathematical sentences.  We will also continue with our measurement unit.  Our weekly routines run throughout the whole year which includes counting, calendar, estimating, word problems, number of the day, centres, etc. 

E.L.A.: We will continue with our Robert Munsch Unit.  After the “Lunch for Munschkins” we will be doing a variety of holiday activities.  Regular class routines will continue throughout the year such as journal writing, centres spelling, message book, poetry, etc.

*Just a reminder, that our "Lunch for Munschkins" will be held Friday, Dec. 13^th from 11:30-12:30.  We are encouraging everyone to dress up as a Robert Munsch character! J If you have not already done so, please e-mail me or write in the agenda how many guests from your family (if possible) will be attending.  The children will be bringing their work home that day so if you cannot attend, your child can share their work with you at home. 

Français: This month, we will continue with Marie-Louise Gay.  Once that unit is finished, we will be doing a variety of holiday activities.  Regular class routines will continue throughout the year such as les sons, étoile de la semaine, reading groups, poetry, etc.

Sciences de la nature: We will continue with «La position et le mouvement».  The children will be creating vehicles as part of their design process project at the end of the unit.

Have a great month! 

Mme Kovach