Friday 30 January 2015

Happy February, everyone!

With all of our world travels in the Unicorn room, and Babies in the Orca room, this last month has flown by.



Important Dates and Reminders


Family Day: Monday, February 9th  NO classes this day. http://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcfamilyday/events/

Parent Teacher Interviews: Thursday, February 19th.  11:30am- 2:30pm  
Classes will NOT be in session this day.
A sign up sheet for 4 year old families will be available the first week of February.


SPCA National Cupcake Day Fundraiser: Monday, February 23rd.

The Unicorn Room students will be making and selling cupcakes for this wonderful fundraiser supporting the SPCA.  Cupcakes will sell for $2 each; $10 for 6.
http://support.spca.bc.ca/site/TR/CupcakeDay/Cupcake2015?px=1522582&pg=personal&fr_id=1700#tabs-login

Classroom Valentine's Day Celebrations

Orca Room 3 year oldsThursday, February 12th
Orca Room 4 year olds, all Unicorn classes: Friday, February 13th

Students are welcome to bring Valentine's cards for their friends, as well as join in fun Valentine themed activities and games.

Each student will have a "mail bag" outside of class for Valentine cards to be delivered to.  We ask that parents hand out cards at the beginning of class so that the mail bags can be taken home by each student at the end of the day.

**A special reminder about treats:**

If you choose to attach a small treat with Valentine cards, please be mindful of the allergies in your child's classroom and remember to read ingredient labels.  We are a NUT FREE school.  Thank you so much!

Allergies 2014/15

Unicorn 3am- baking soda, baking powder, strawberries, peppers.
Unicorn 4pm- Dairy (cooked is fine), walnuts, pecans
Orca 3 am- Peaches, strawberries, soy, milk, dairy, shellfish, eggs.
Orca 3pm- yogurt with added fruit
Orca 4am- Dairy, wheat/gluten, bananas, nuts.
Orca 4pm- Kiwi, egg.


Our Emergent curriculum this month....

The Orca Room has shown a great deal of interest in rocket ship play and space!  During the month of February, they will be travelling to the far reaches of the universe and exploring Space!

The Unicorn Room has seen an increasing amount of talk and play surrounding all things animal related.  This month, they will be finishing off their international theme with trips to Fiji, Egypt, Australia and China, and will then explore an Animals theme!

Friday 23 January 2015

Letter I Day

 
Insects

 
Igloos

 
Letter I Geometry
 
 

 
Building Islands

 
Ice painting

Unicorn World Travels

Our whirl wind world tour has begun!

Mexico!



 
Maraca building

 
Guacamole making

 
Brazil!

 
Soccer player finger puppets

 
Carnivale

 
Rainforest words

 
Rainforest animals in the sensory bins
 
England

 
Tea party sensory bin

 
Our High Tea tea party!

 
Painting Big Ben with steeped tea
 
Ireland
 
 
Potato print shamrocks

 
Wrapping sheep with yarn


 
Prepping Irish Stew

 
Counting Puffins on Cliffs of Moher
 
Italy
 

 
Pasta art

 
Building pizza with felt pieces

 
Constructing Leaning Tower of Pisa with clay

 
Sorting pasta at the sensory table

Friday 16 January 2015

Letter G and Letter H

 
Glittery Green Goop

 
A local map for "G"


 
Grape Art

 
Counting Gumballs

 
Hamburger art

 
Matching coloured clothes pin legs to horses

 
Number recognition heart hunt

 
Counting out teeth for the Hippo!

 
Hippo sizes

 
Hockey players on ice

 
Horses and hay

 
Hot chocolate and marshmallow counting

 
House

 
"H" sensory bin

 
Humpback whales

 
 
In the Orca Room, learning about babies this week......
 
 
Feeding time for the babies

 
Baby clothes washing

 
Baby oil scented playdough...originally for making "food", but the children decided to make clothes instead!

 
Baby Powder sensory bin

 
Creating baby quilt pieces to be sewn together later!

 
Matching baby socks

 
Sippy cup light table fun!  Colour sorting and stacking.


Meanwhile, the Unicorn Room has been travelling across Canada!


 
Calgary Stampede horse jumping

 
Lower Mainland Cranberry Bog in the water table

 
Drumheller Dinosaur excavation

 
An East Coast seashore in the sensory bin

 
Magnet fishing rods for our Newfoundland fishing village

 
Quebecois Fleur-de-lis stencils

 
Manitoba mining and goldpanning!

 
East Coast lobster puzzle

 
Maple scented playdough

 
Maple syrup taffy pops.  A Quebecois treat made by rolling syrup over snow (in our case, ice) and onto a stick!

 
 
West Coast totem pole making

 
Prairie Harvest taste test.  Can you tell which popcorn came from the yellow kernels and which came from the red??
 
 
 

 
A Prairie Harvest.