LS

I live and teach on Treaty 7 land

[LS @SouthwickTeach]

Grateful for an inspiring weekend at #ECEC2024 in Banff with my incredible kindergarten team! Rejuvenated, connected, and filled with new learning to bring back to our little ones! @ECEC_ATA

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We tried “Number Knockout” this week and it was a great way to practice comparing numbers, subitizing and counting on. Take turns rolling the dice and scratch out on the number line (we scratched out #1 before starting). Rolling on a plate helped to avoid dice everywhere! #rvsed

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Talking feelings this week in Kindergarten!

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This book is amazing! My students loved the descriptive language and reproducing the sounds of snow themselves. We followed it up with our own Winter walk. A highlight was definitely some noisy squirrels playing on someone’s garage! @kenardpak #rvsed

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A fun Friday story activity! Practicing finger spaces and copying words. @clairefreedman #rvsed

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This pumpkin was donated from by a student from their garden at the end of September. We’ve watched it turn from green (in the science table) to almost fully orange! (This was very exciting for Mrs. Southwick, too!) 😂

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October is one of my favourite months in Kindergarten!

[LS @SouthwickTeach]

We practiced printing our names with an uppercase letter followed by lowercase letters in a very fun and messy way! We used the apples from a students farm to try “apple and spoon” races outside. Working on waiting for a turn, spatial awareness and balance and coordination.

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Look at all the patterns we found outside at @EBarrettRVS school! #rvsed

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We’ve been sorting objects by similarities in kindergarten. Here are some of the ways we’ve been sorting by colour! #rvsed

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Exploring our community and learning about where food comes from and food groups with a dietician at Save On Foods Cochrane. We were even lucky enough to arrive during morning delivery and got to go inside the semi truck! @saveonfoods

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Today we wrapped up “My Community”! We learned about groups and clubs we belong to, how to be safe and read signs, had a visit from some community helpers: a firefighter, police officer and a dental hygienist, and made our own community maps, with our houses and us! #rvsed

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We had a great visit with the @RoyalTyrrell museum and then these future palaeontologists tried digging up “fossils” themselves!

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These students were so proud of how their Valentine’s wreaths turned out! Everyone pained their own paper for the hearts, and we talked about how each one is unique, just like our own hearts! #rvsed

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@cpocksyyc Wow! What a beautiful commute 😍

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Our Kindies had the honor of visiting Camp Read-A-Lot with the grade 2s to kick off “I Love To Read” month. It was so fun! Although I think the flashlight disco dance party might’ve been one of their favourite parts… #rvsed

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A peek at some of our February centers. Thanks to @MrsApelsKinder for the Kindness Cafe idea!

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One of my favourite books to use anytime is Frida and Bear Play the Shape Game. The characters take turns drawing a shape then the other turns it into a picture. This leads to an imaginative activity that sparks creativity and collaboration! #rvsed

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Letters from all over Alberta have trickled in after the holidays. Each time we open one, we find the town on the map, and enjoy learning about each class (and that we have lots in common!). If you and a PreK-grade 1 class and would like to join next near! #community #rvsed

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We made “Missing” posters to help locate the Gingerbread Man Loose in the School! I love the names that the students came up with for their missing cookie! #rvsed