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 olds: Thursday, 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, 30 January 2015
Friday, 23 January 2015
Unicorn World Travels
Our whirl wind world tour has begun!
Mexico!
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.
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