September News 2015
Welcome Aboard!
Grade 1 and 2 Crew
http://georgehamilton.kprdsb.ca/Teachers/DOliver/
Character Trait: Optimism
Treasures of Room104
Grade 1 (6) Brody, Joe, Cale, Aiden, Ryerson, Cosette
Grade 2 (9) Ada, Victoria, Tucker, Karley, Declan, Charity, Kayleigh,
Elena, Gavin. A warm welcome to Mrs. Leffler, Education Assistant,
who has joined the George Hamilton staff this year and will be assisting
in our classroom and on the yard. Mrs. Burkitt will be Special
Education Resource and will teach our crew Library, Science and
Physical Education.
Literacy
*assessing reading levels
*reviewing letter formation and sounds
*Morning Message to explore sentence
formation and punctuation
*Guided reading with the teacher
*Reading with a buddy
*Quiet independent reading
*Listening to stories online
*Words, sentences
Books Are
A Treasure!
Daily 5 Centres
*Word Work (e.g. using magnet letters)
*Reading (e.g. reading and responding,
e.g. My favourite part was…)
*Listening (tapes, LeapFrog, Storiesonline)
*Writing (drawing & writing, genres such
as invitation, letter, story)
*Math (number practise, number bingo)
Math
Grade One
expectations:
*compare,
sort and
classify
objects
according to
one specific
attribute
*use one
attribute to
create a
pattern
*explain the
pattern rule
Grade Two
expectations
*sort and
classify
objects and
pictures
according to
two specific
attributes
*identify
attributes in
creating
patterns
*explain the
pattern rule
Visual Arts
*create 2 and 3
dimensional works of
art
*develop an
understanding of
line;
jagged/curved/dotted
Music/Drama
*sing songs in
unison and play
simple
accompaniments
*dramatizing stories,
characters and
Kelso rules for
interacting safely
and kindly with
others
Computer Sites
-IXL.com
-Prodigy
Science
Physical Education
Library
Mrs. Burkitt
Health
Grade 1 -Healthy Eating
Grade 2 –Healthy Food for
Healthy Growth
Both Grades-Personal
Safety
Fire Safety
Red Zone Procedure
Classroom and School
Rules
Building Good Character
Harold B. Wigglebottom
We Do Listen Foundation
Videos and Activities
-ABCya
-Star Fall
Port Hope Library
Excellent
Join Up!
Check it out online
https://wedolisten.org/
http://www.phpl.ca/
Extending a warm welcome to you and your child. Grade One and Grade Two are
very exciting years in your child’s education. The initial years of your child’s academic
career are so important as this is when self-esteem and self-confidence are developing.
Encouragement, praise and approval are of utmost importance.
Important Items:
*an extra set of clothing and socks available in their bags for spills or puddles!
*winter wool finger mittens get soaking wet; an extra pair in their bag would be helpful!
*sturdy running shoes for indoor wear and for participating in gym!
*please return the large plastic bag every day with any notes from home, reading or
homework from school.
The children enjoyed their first day. We wore our pirate hats for a treasure hunt around
the school and then wrote some of our classroom rules on it. They were asked to share
the “map” note which held the secret of the meaning behind each item in their treasure
bag!
Sailing into September
Deb Oliver