Here is our last post for this school year...

 

This has been a busy school year in the Full Day Kindergarten classes. The students have enjoyed many classroom activities, visits from Yaki, Scientists in the School and Zoo Crew, and even a field trip to Corona gymnastics. To end our year, the students shared with us their favourite activity in kindergarten.

 

Green Group 

 

Sean- Lego

Isabella- Making caracters for my stories

Camille- Playing with the Little People figurines.

Olivia- End of the year BBQ

Badri- Ipad

Alyssia- Playing in the house

Ryan- Lego

Naomi- Playing with the Little People figurines

Heather- Drawing

Antonio- Playing Transformers during recess

Saanvi- End of the year BBQ

Annamaria- I like to build

Alessa- Superman bunny from Zoo Crew

Talia- Colouring

Jacob- Zoo Crew

Koren- Playing on the play structure at recess

Alexandra- Building

Sofia- Little People figurines

Tammy- Drawing horses

Christopher- Monkey bars

Luca M.- St. Rita and monkey bars

Fabiana- Monkey bars at St. Rita

Ellio- Ipad

Annemarie- End of the year BBQ

Natalya- St. Rita and the plaground

Kaylee- Playing on the snow hills during the winter

Siena- Playing on the snow hills during the winter

Summer- Playing with Pikachu

Joshua- Playing with Pikachu

Luca S.- When it`s raining I play in the mud

 

 

Red Group

 

Making Stories

We have been exploring making short stories using the  Ipad app Puppet Made With Pals. Here are some of their stories.

 

Emilia`s story

 

 

Adam`s story

 

Fabiana`s story

 

Luca S. story

 

 

 

Pokemon

 

We found out that many of our students are experts of Pokemon. They sorted Pokemons by their elements, such as water, fire, electricity, grass, dinosaur and rock. They built homes for their Pokemons and spent time playing with the many figurines.

 



Devin is building a home for the Pokemons.

Adam sorted the electric Pokemons

Luca M. sorted the fire Pokemons.

Tara sorted the water Pokemons.

Luca S. sorted the grass Pokemons.


 

Antonio, Badri and James sorted Pokemons.

Zoo

The students are also learning about zoo animals. Some of our friends turned the house into a zoo, others built zoos with blocks. They are learning to take good care of the animals that live in their zoo.

 

Josie-Ann and Summer's zoo

 

 

 

Popcorn words "je suis"and "j'ai".

The students are learning to write and read the popcorn words "je suis" and "j'ai".

 

Chiara's work

 

 



 

Emilia's work







Fashion Weeks

 

 During our two weeks on fashion, the students learned to walk the line as fashion models. Then, they decided to use the stage to perform dances and songs.

 

The students did a collage of pictures representing today`s fashion.

 

Science

The students are encouraged to explore their environment and share what they find in nature. Mme Maklin brought in a nest and students brought in flowers, leaves, pieces of an old tree to share their observation. The nest started a discussion about birds. Here is what Badri, James, Camille, Koren, Alessa, Saanvi, Aysha have to say (in French).

 

 

Click here: All about birds



Making Stories

 

Camille and Olivia`s story

 

 Before presenting their story, they were asked to answer questions. Here are the questions and their answers. 

 

1. Quel est le titre de l`histoire? The Night in the Jungle

2. Quels sont les personnages de l'histoire? Pet Shop and Little People

3. Où se passe l'histoire? In the jungle at night

4. Quel est le problème? The mean kitties capture the girls and they try to get them out.

5. Comment le problème est résolu? Super Girl helps everyone get out.

 

 

Heather, Alessa and Koren`s story

Before presenting their story, they were asked to answer questions. Here are the questions and their answers.

1. Quel est le titre de l`histoire? Jungle Girl

2. Quels sont les personnages de l'histoire? Sonia the Pink Fairy, Purple Girl the helper, Flinstone the Jungle Girl and two kitties

3. Où se passe l'histoire? Outside in the jungle

4. Quel est le problème? Purple Girl goes to heaven. Everyone is sad.

5. Comment le problème est résolu? At the end, everyone is happy and goes home.

 

In the eyes of a child, this is what we look like - from Talia

 

mudaclen

Jude

umada

mesizbancs

mesibaccs

tena

 

 Sofia decided to draw her friends. In order from biggest to smallest: Aysha, Naomi, Camille, Alessa, Talia.

 

 

 

 



 Measuring and Comparing the Length and Height of Block Structures

Devin and Luca M. built structures using blocks. They estimated that Devin`s structure was higher. After using blocks to measure both structures, they discovered that Devin`s structure was taller.


Luca M.`s structure

Devin`s structure



 

Annamaria and Alexandra built a structure. They both estimated that it would take 100 cubes to measure the length of their structure. They had fun practising counting the cubes.

 

 

Annamaria and Alexandra`s structure

 

We challenged James, Badri, Antonio and Sean to build the tallest structure that they could using the foam blocks. Sean`s structure kept falling down so James and Antonio suggested that he build a base first. James used his body to measure the height of the structures. They discovered that Antonio had built the tallest structure.

 

Antonio`s structure

 

James and Badri`s structure

Sean`s structure

All about bees:

During our inquiry on flowers, Quinn asked the question "How do bees make honey?" Adam and Tara shared with their peers what they knew about bees. We also read books to help the students gain more information about bees.

Here are what Adam, Tara, Christopher, Jevon and Siena talking about bees. Click the link below.

all bout bees

Making Stories:

 

Sofia and Naomi's story "Lost Cats"

Story video taped by Saanvi

 

Camille's story "The 4 Little Sheep"