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Week 24 - March 2nd - 5th 2026
In Fundations this week we learned 3 new trick words!! "are, to, and" We also worked on alphabetical order, beginning and end sounds, tapping for reading and writing, sentence structure and manipulating sounds within words. These concepts are then supported through different ways of play.π
This week we learned literacy, math, social studies and science outcomes through bear stories, manipulatives, songs, rhymes, imaginative play and games. We even celebrated hibernation day by building a bear cave/den and pretending to be bears!π» Check out below examples of our learning with bears! Have an amazing weekend.π Anita
Invitation to play.π»
Exploring together!
"We are creating an outdoor classroom for the bears"
We created repeating 2 element color patterns!
We compared books written by the same author!
We used characters on a felt board to tell a story.
We are using the magnetic letter board to put the letters in alphabetical order.
We can use our tapping strategy to hear sounds and spell words.
We completed a dot to dot by following alphabetical order to create a bear picture.
We used our counting bears to solve the math sentence by putting 8 bears into 2 parts/groups.
We practice reading number words, recognize trick words and notice rhyming words in a poem!
Preparing our masks for hibernation day in KA.π»
We use our tapping strategy or our room resources to write our answers!
We graphed our favourite bears. The polar bear was the most popular, the panda bear and the black bear were the same and the brown bear was the least.
We can read the reading pyramid, write the sentence and draw a picture to match.
We can draw on prior knowledge and experiences when we express ourselves through pictures and words. This is our kindness/fairness assembly.π©·
We can use pictures, words and speach bubbles to tell a story!
We can use different materials to create 2 element patterns during free play.
Its time to hibernate!
Welcome to the KA cave!π»
We can read like we talk.
We can recognize our new trick words!
Sleeping in the cave.
Reading in the cave!
We can determine how many syllables are in a word and write the answer in a sentence.
We sorted bear manipulatives by color.
We recorded our color sorting on a graph.
Happy hibernation day!!π»
We all had different graphs!
We determined which color we had more of and less of.
We went on a bear hunt around the school!
We used a map to find the bear. It was hiding in the big gym!
We can follow directions to draw!
The bear is hibernating!
We can write about what we know.
We followed step by step instructions.Β
We know lots of facts about bears.π»
Week 23 - Feb 23rd - 27th 2026
It was an exciting week in Fundations this week as we started to learn "trick words". These are words we can't read using our tapping strategy but we use often so we learn to recognize them as a whole word. This week we learned "the" and "a". We also continued to practice our tapping strategy for reading and writing, sentence development and recognizing long and short vowel sounds.
This week we also celebrated Pink shirt day, lead a school wide assembly on Fairness and celebrated 100 days in kindergarten. It was a busy fun filled week in KA.πBelow are examples of our play and learning! Have a wonderful weekend. Anitaπ
We used cube a links to solve the problem.
We played 123 snap using the cube a links to show a number as 2 parts then we recorded all the ways!
We are learning about Trick words and sentence structure.
We can point to each word as we read.
We can hear the sounds in a word, tap the sounds and write the word.
We are creating amazing 100 day projects!
We can draw pictures with the numeral 100 in it!
We can be creative and draw different things!
We created a list of what we needed for our 100 day celebration. We set a budget and used a ten frame to record our spending.
We voted for the flavor of cake we wanted. 2 more people voted for vanilla than chocolate.
As part of our pink shirt day we told kindness stories to each other!π©·
Grade 1 and kindergarten classes lead a school assembly on Fairness. We sang songs, watched different situations to determine if they were fair or unfair and created a fairness promise. Each home room received a poster for their class.π
We work together to create a puzzle block picture.
We played initial sound bingo!
We worked together as a team. There were lots of rich conversations around language and numeracy.
We can tap and write CVC words.
We played a game where we had to remove an object from the Owl bag then tap the sounds to spell the object. The rest of the group had to hear the sounds and say the object. We then chose to play it again during free play.π
We can read the word and draw a picture to match!
We create flying objects out of lego during free play!
We enjoy creating and working things out together.
An invitation to play with snow.βοΈ
We learn through play!
We are learning about alphabetical order and how to answer a question in a sentence.
We can draw the math question to find the answer.
We can show the answer through a picture and a math sentence.π
We can tap the word and draw a line to the matching picture independently! Well done KA!π
We can read a sentence using our tapping strategy, recognizing sight words and trick words. We can scoup a sentence into phrases so we read it like we talk.π
We reviewed our party plan and checked off the things on our list we have already bought. Just the cake left!!
We can follow 3 step directions given orally and visually.
We can cut more complex lines now!
We are nearly ready for our 100 day celebration.ππ
Where did the snow go?
Using our creativity!
Telling stories using different materials.
Immersed in play!
We filled our 100 day count!! 100 dots for 100 days of school!
KA did a marvelous job of creating pictures using 100 things!Β
Our sign in question for the 100th day of kindergarten.π
We can't wait to eat our 100 day cake!π
We can incorporate the numeral 100 in our play!
Look at all the different materials we can use to create the numeral 100!
100 with lego!
100 with magnets!
We wanted to get candles to create the numeral 100 on our cake. We sang "Happy 100 days to us" then used the wind from our hands to blow out the candles.
We counted to 100 while we exercised!Β
We danced and had balloon fun together.ππ
We each got a bag of 100 snacks!
We used our sorting mats to sort the snacks. We decided it was easier to sort them if we tipped the snacks out of the bag.π
We had 10 of each snack!
We had 100 snacks altogether.π
Week 22 - Feb 17th - 20th 2026
This week we continued with Unit 3 in the Fundations literacy program. We worked on the tapping strategy for reading and writing including tapping nonsense words, alphabetical order, long and short vowel sounds, story comprehension and identifying initial and end consonant sounds in words.
We also celebrated the beginning of Lunar New Year, Ramadan and enjoyed winter wellness activities.βοΈ Below are examples of the fun and learning that took place in KA this week.π Enjoy your weekend! Anita π
We have started displaying our 100 day celebration pictures.
We all love different people!β€οΈ
We had a Valentine candy hunt in our classroom!π
Luke bought a book in for us to read. We tried to predict what might happen next!
We are tapping sounds for writing. We use a breve to show we hear a short vowel sound in these words.
We had to cut very carefully on the lines and stop at the end of the line to create lanterns.
We learned about Lunar New year and hung lanterns to celebrate!
We delivered Valentine cards to our friends by reading the names and putting them in the correct bag!π
We couldn't wait to check out our Valentines!!
We are nearly at 100 days in kindergarten!π
We can show the number 10 in different ways.
We knew the answer to this question from a book we read yesterday about Chinese New Year. We tapped the word to spell it!
Sensory play!
Building and balancing.
What happens when we add blue water to corn starch?
How does it feel? Gross, swishy, gooey, slimey, fun, good.
Musical chairs! When the music stops sit down and read the CVC word.π
We are practicing our tapping strategy to read words!
We are having fun during free play making mini books! We are authors and illustrators!π
Self initiated printing practice with friends!
We can use our imagination to tell stories. These people are coming down the mountain and lining up to go into a party!
We can throw bean bags and read the number it lands on.
We are excited to go sledding!!
We tapped out the answer and learned that the 3 best friends are "ing".
We counted 6 magnets then Mrs. LeClair hid some under the ? We had to figure out how many she hid and explain our thinking.
We are putting our magnet letters in alphabetical order.Β
We are tapping and spelling words using our magnetic letters.
We played a game of shake and spill. Each of us had 10 2 sided counters. We shook them in a cup then dumped them out and placed them on the ten frame according to their color. We can show 10 in 2 parts.
Quiet reading in KA. We are learning to choose books based on interest. We use the pictures to help tell the story and find words we know.
We find a comfortable spot to read!
We transfer our learning to our play together!
We can use our skills to solve words!
We can tap the sounds to read the words.π
Sometimes we read and draw the answer!
We can tap the word and draw a picture to match. We discussed details and connections to previous learning.π
Fair share Friday!! We enjoy sharing our toys from home and playing together.π
Week 21 - Feb 9th - 13th 2026
This week we started unit 3 in the Fundations literacy program. During this unit we will be building on what we already know about letters and sounds and practicing the tapping and blending strategy. We will learn to manipulate letters to create new words by changing the beginning, middle and end sounds as well as learning to distinguish between short and long vowel sounds.
This week we celebrated Valentines Day which we were very excited about!ππ Below are some examples of our learning this week! Have a great long weekend and enjoy Islander Day!βοΈπ Anita
Valentine sensory table! What can we do with these things?
Writing for a purpose!
Putting our magnetic tiles into alphabetical order.π
We hear and tap the sounds and find the letters to match the sounds and spell words!
We had a presentation on milk and healthy foods.π₯ππ«π½
We cut out hearts and glued them in the centre of a piece of card stock.
We used water colour paint to show the rays glowing from our hearts.
What a heart felt sight!π₯°
We try each day to show love and kindness to others.π
Snowman bowling!!
Valentine cookie making!
Valentine creations! We create and talk.π
Valentine stamping with toilet rolls squished into the shape of hearts.
All our creations are different and show our own individuality!
Counting hearts.β€οΈ
We counted hearts in two parts to find the whole number and put them together to make a puzzle.
We are learning how to hear long and short vowel sounds in words. We played name the vowel sound with Mrs. LeClair!!
We created our own valentine caterpillar. Each segment was a letter in our name. We had to determine how many segments we needed then add one more for the head.
We cut out the hearts, glued them on the paper to create the caterpillar then added details.π
We invite friends to play games. We are working on sticking to a game until it is finished.
We can teach friends new games.
We like to work together and talk.π
We answer a sign in question each day and discuss it at circle time!
We are learning to follow multi step directions.
We are working on our fine motor skills.
We are learning about spatial awareness as we place the pieces to create a picture.
We can write a title for our picture. My Valentine puppy! Some of us used the word dog instead. We can use our tapping strategy to spell the word dog.π
We are practicing tapping for reading using reading pyramids.
We can read to each other and use our pointer finger to track the words we read.π
We are learning to use the tapping strategy to write CVC words.
Some of us drew a picture to go with the word "sad".
We decorated a sign for our classroom.
We read the sign together and remembered the wrinkled paper activity we did a couple of weeks ago. We only use kind words in KA!π
Week 20 - Feb 2nd - 6th 2026
This week we finished Unit 2 in the Fundations literacy program by learning the upper case letters, V, W, X. Y and Z as well as continuing tapping for reading and alphabetical order.
This week we learned that the Groundhog did not see his shadow and so the story goes... that means Spring will be coming soon.π In the meantime we will continue to celebrate Winter and all the fun we can have outside!βοΈβοΈ We also got to go bowling with our friends this week which was lots of fun!! Below are examples of our learning and play. Enjoy your weekend.π Anita
Every Monday we choose 4 books from the class library to borrow for the week. We write the titles in our journal.
We are creating our own Winter books! We are talking about things we like to do in the winter.
Building and balancing!
We all have different opinions. We spelled our answers to the morning question by tapping out the sounds we hear.
Sensory play!
Building a Groundhog burrow!Β
We can create animals using a head, middle and tail!
We can start to identify sight words in a sentence.
We are working on our Winter books. Thinking about the prompt- What do you like to do in the winter? So far we have completed the cover page and the first page. π
We are using the success criteria for writing we developed together to have conversations about our writing.
We are rolling number cubes, counting on from the bigger number to find out how many in all then doing an exercise to match the number.π²π²
We are working on the number 9 and all the ways we can represent 9.π
We created a puzzle factory together during play!
We had an informative discussion on what birds do in the winter for food.
We went outside with bird seed and bread and skattered it by our classroom window in the hopes that the birds would eat it!
We quietly observed from our window!
We are reading story pyramids, writing sight words and answering the morning question in a sentence.
We put baby oil, blue water and an alkaseltzer tablet in a jar to see what would happen. When we added the water to the oil they seperated and the oil did not turn blue!
When we used 1 alkaseltzer tablet we observed a few bubbles.
When we added 2 alkaseltzer tablets we saw a blizzard!!!!
We discussed then drew a picture to show the answer to the morning question then we wrote it as a math sentence.
We had an amazing time glow bowling!!
We used our bowling strategy, were patient and waited our turn and we cheered on our friends.π
Drawing together.π
We decided to make potions during play!
Using the ten frame to count and create a pattern.π
More friends said "yes" they enjoyed bowling but we respect everyones opinion.π
We followed the directions and a visual resource to create our bird houses.
There were different lengths for the roof, the stand and the bottom and sides. We had to measure them to figure out which one went where.
We learn to create through experimentation and creativity.
We were very proud to work on puzzles with lots of pieces!
We created Valentine people to hang in our classroom.π
We chose our own materials.
We practiced cutting, gluing and adding details.
Our Valentine people are all different, just like us!
We created heart bird feeders using pipe cleaners and cherio's.
We hung them on the trees in our outdoor classroom.
We predicted that they will be eaten during the weekend!
We will check on Monday.π Happy snacking little birds!
Week 19 - Jan 26th - 30th 2026
This week during our Fundations literacy time we learned to match and print the upper and lower case letters, Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z as well as putting letters in alphabetical order and tapping CVC words for reading and writing. We also incorporate a lot of hands on games to reinforce Fundations concepts. We created success criteria for writing (a check list) so we can check our work like good writers do!
Below you will find examples of our learning through play! Enjoy your weekend. βοΈAnita
During oral discussion we told everyone our favourite character from the book we read last week. We wrote the answers on the board using the sight word "the" and hearing the initial consonant in the word.
When we write our morning message we can use sight words and resources around the classroom to help us and we can tap out sounds in the words we don't know!
We can follow a story together while listening.
We choose to build together! This is our monster!
We can match letters with the initial sounds in the pictures we see.
We developed a list of success criteria for writing. This list will help guide us when we are writing!
Our sign in question asked us to predict how many snowflakes were in the jar. We wrote down our guesses then used a number line to record our answers. We discussed the reason that no one guessed the lower numbers!
We can see numbers in different arrays. We matched the cards that had the same amount.π
We then put the cards in numerical order!
No snow flake is the same! It was tricky to find the ones that matched.βοΈβοΈ
We are working together to write a sentence to tell about winter activities.
We used the success criteria for writing that we made to help us check our work.πͺ
We read a poem about a snowman then experimented with play clay.
These are KA's clay snowmen!
We can jump as we sat each sound in a cvc word then blend them together to say the word.
We can tap, blend, read and match each word to its corresponding picture.
When doing guided reading we are using our tapping strategy.
Station 1 - build sight words using magnetic letters.
Station 2 - We practice our lowercase letter printing.
Mrs. LeClair introduced us to reading pyramids.
We are using our tapping strategy to read the words then reading the whole sentence! Well done KA.π
We made our own play dough!
We added food colouring and sparkles and everyone had a chance to stir.
We followed a recipe and read the numerals and cvc words!
We played head bandz. One person had the head band on while the rest of us tapped each sound. The player had to blend and say the word by hearing each sound.
When the music stops read and print the sight word!
We love to play games! Learning is FUN.π
We can show different ways to represent 8!
We tapped the cvc word and drew a picture to match for our sign in question.
Our morning question prediction! We can't wait until Monday!
We pretended a piece of paper was our feelings. Mrs. LeClair used examples of unkind words. Every time she did we crinkled our paper to show how our feelings would be crinkled when people say unkind things.
Mrs. LeClair used examples of kind words. Everytime she did we started to flatten our piece of paper. We noticed that even when it was flat again it still had wrinkles! This is what happens when we say unkind things, the wrinkles stay in your heart. Our plan is to only use kind words in KA!π
We played a game of musical count!
When the music stopped we used the objects at the tables to create a group of a given number.
Each table had a different number. This helped us move our bodies and count!
We solved these math sentences using the count on from the biggest number strategy. We each had a turn to write an answer.π
Week 18 - Jan 19th - 24th 2026
This week during our Fundations literacy time we learned to match and print the upper and lower case letters, I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P as well as putting letters in alphabetical order and tapping CVC words for reading and writing. We also incorporate a lot of hands on games to reinforce Fundations concepts.
Below you will find examples of our learning through play! Have a great weekend.πAnita
We used a block graph to record the answers to our morning sign in question. We discussed the results and sounded out the words more or less using phonetic spelling. (writing the sounds we hear)
Sensory play with cotton balls, wood logs and snowmen.
Experimenting with filling, pouring and grasping mini marshmallows.
We had a snowball fight with large cotton balls. When Mrs. LeClair shouted stop we had to read the sight word written on the snowball. We loved this game!!
Learning through sensory play.
Out door painting fun in our outdoor classroom!π
Developing hand strength and creative expression, enjoying the outdoors!βοΈ
We created a colourful volcano.π
We are learning to answer questions with writing. We sound out and write the letters we hear.
We can read a sentence, cut it up then put it back together in the correct order.
We can add a picture that matches the sentence.βοΈ
We are starting to recognize sight words when reading.
We choose to create sight words books during free play!
We played "pick up the marshmallow using a cup". We are working on hand, eye coordination, patience and resiliency! We can do hard things.πͺ
We can count and add two numbers while playing games!
We can use resources in different ways. These friends built a tall house out of dice!
We are learning to express our thoughts and feelings through writing together. We are learning the conventions good writers use! They use finger spaces, uppercase letters at the beginning of a sentence, a period at the end of a sentence and they read the sentence to make sure it looks and sounds right.π
We are practicing our upper and lowercase printing on our writing tablets.ππ
We took a vote on which we would rather wear. We wrote our name under the word. We looked at the graph and predicted which had more and less then we counted the names and recorded the answers using numerals and the number word. More people would rather wear mittens!
We played pass the plate! When the music stops you read the cvc word on the plate you are holding.
We are practicing the tapping strategy as we read.π
We can match shapes to create a picture and tell about it.
We experiment with filling and pouring during play!
We played snowball rescue! This helps us develop hand, eye coordination, focus and resilience.π
Out door painting was fun so we asked to experiment again! This time we made a birthday cake! Look at all the beautiful coloured icing.π
For the morning question we predicted how many blocks would fit in the mitten.
We read our answers then put the blocks in the mitten to check our answers. We managed to fit 17 blocks in the mitten!!
We listened to the story "The Mitten" by Jan Brett. We talked about the pictures and predicted what we think would happen next. We determined it was a fiction book! After reading the book we re told the story using the questions, Who?, Where?, What?.
We sorted characters based on if they were in the book or not.
Mrs. LeClair wrote 7 lower case letters on the flip chart. We had 1 min to look at them then she covered them up. We had to remember the letters she had written. We remembered them all!π
Mrs. LeClair tapped out 3 sounds then we had to blend them and say the word. We got 8 correct! She thinks we will get 10 next time we play the game.π
We did mitten math! We are learning that a pair of mittens need to look the same.
We added dots using bingo dabbers and wrote the math sentence to match!
We are working on counting, writing a number as 2 parts and printing numerals.
We played counting the dots on the domino's and matching them to the correct numeral on the mitten. We took turns!
We got to play Tommy's game on Fair Share Friday. It was fun taking turns and trying to balance the blocks with our friends! Thanks for sharing Tommy!π
Week 17 - Jan 11th - 15th 2026
This week during our Fundations literacy time we learned to match and print the upper and lower case letters, A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H as well as putting letters in alphabetical order and tapping CVC words for reading and writing.
We also enjoyed snowmen, hot chocolate and marshmallows! Look below at all the experiences we had in KA this week.π I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!βοΈAnita
We can use different sensory items to create a snowman.β
We answered the morning question with a "yes" or "no". We recorded our answers and discussed the data. More friends said "yes" and less said "no". We counted on from the group of 5 to get to 8.
We played swat and say the sight word!
We can write with purpose! Suzie wanted to share what behaviour we should choose in KA! Thank you Suzie!
We are practicing printing lower case letters using the correct verbal path.
Building and creating.
We are an inclusive class!
Playing games teach many social skills!
Collaboration and conversation!
We can add two numbers to make a new number while we play a game!
We uncovered Mrs LeClair's mystery sentence before she could draw a person! Adhinath used his writing to tell us what he likes.π
The morning question showed number 7 in different ways!
We can show in our math journals the different ways to represent 7.Β
We worked on printing the plane line letters in correct letter formation.π
We are spelling CVC words!
Our morning question needed us to tap the answer!
We played a counting game. Choose an Uno number card and dab the corresponding amount of dots on the snowflake.βοΈ
We use our magic pointers to help us point to each word as we read!
We worked in small groups during guided reading. Each group put the train in alphabetical order!
Yesterday we finger painted snowman families and then each group added details to their snowman pictures.
Each group worked on their clip boards matching letters to the key words.
We played the game "boom,clap". When Mrs. LeClair says boom, slap your knees, when she says clap, clap your hands, when she says a sound identify the letter that corresponds to it. This was lots of fun!!
We are practicing cutting and glueing chains to create hanging snowmen.
We added details and hung them from the ceiling!
Our classroom looks wintry!! βοΈβπ₯Ά
During child centred free play we created slushies using sensory items and went round the class selling them!
We played a game of hide the snowman under the cup.
Someone hid it while the rest closed their eyes then we had to guess by saying the numeral on the cup it was under. We took turns to hide the snowman.
We are creating imaginative play and dialogue at the puppet theatre.
We created a ship for our cars together! Lots of talk and collaboration.π
Look at all our snowman families!!ββββ
Our sign in question today was ... What melts a snowman? We were able to use our tapping strategy to write the answer!
We read the book, "A snowman" with partners then had to retell it in order using the pictures on the board! We have good memories!
We played "write the room". Mrs LeClair hid mittens with sight words on them around our classroom!
Β We had to find and record them on our clip boards.
We put them on the white board and read and checked the ones we found.π
We retold a story with 4 pages by putting them back together in story order.
Some of us decided to make a cover and back page to our books and add words to tell the story with the picture! What great Authors and illustrators.π
The book was about building a snowman then the sun melting it.β
During free choice play students played a game that we did as a whole group yesterday. Repeating activities help solidify concepts.
We had fair share Friday! Each of us got to bring a toy or game to share with our friends!
We had fun sharing.π
Question of the day! We counted how many marshmallows. We can write it as a math sentence.Β
The answer was ... 8. We are learning to print our numerals!
We are rhyming detectives! We matched the mitten pictures that rhyme.
Oh no, our snowmen melted!
We are learning to draw our shapes before we cut.
The process is the same as we follow the directions but everyone is different, just like us!π
We had hot chocolate and marshmallows with our snack.β
We can colour inside the lines, we can show how many marshmallows using a numeral and a ten frame.
We can circle the sight word "my" and sound out the word "mrsmlos"!
We chose our own number of marshmallows for our mug.
We can put letters in alphabetical order. We all chose a letter from Echo's bag and worked together!
We love to run with our friends!
Off to the "snake" path we go! Even in January.ββοΈ We are building resilience and endurance.
Climbing and playing outside build core strength and stamina.πͺ
Week 16 - Jan 5th - 9th 2026
Happy New Year to all my friends and their families in KAπ This week we started Unit 2 in our Fundations literacy program. This unit we will be learning to recognize and print all the uppercase letters of the alphabet and learning the tapping strategy for reading and writing. We use our first 3 fingers to tap each sound in a CVC word then blend the sounds together to read/write the word. Example - c-a-t - cat. CVC words are words that have 2 consonants and a vowel that create a word.
Below are artifacts from our learning and exploring this week including sensory and imaginative play, celebrating the New Year and discussing the new season of winter. πββπ₯Ά Enjoy your weekend! Anitaπ
We say "good morning" to each other as we pass the heart around! We chose to continue to use the heart rather than the spoon.
We work together to achieve a goal!
We are learning about balance through play.
We are building tower of a given number. Pick an uno card and show the number using the cube a links.
We can count how many letters are in our name then build a snowman to represent the number. We wrote a letter on each snowball.
We added details to our snowmen and put them on the door to welcome visitors!
We learned to sing a poem. There are rhyming words in it as well as sight words and punctuation.
We can use our magic fingers to help us read as we point to each word!
We are learning the "tapping" strategy to sound out CVC words.
We learned to make balls with play dough.
We squished the balls as we said each sound in a CVC word like "sat".
We wrote our answers to the morning questions then recorded our answers. More people in KA like snow!
Luke wrote a morning message. We recognized all the things that Luke did that good writers do! He remembered an uppercase letter at the beginning of a sentence, finger spaces between his words, periods at the end of each sentence and that writing tells us somethingπ
We discussed character traits and wrote down an "I am" statement that we thought was our best character trait.
We choose to write words from our environment during play and talk about them with our friends.
We are creative! We build together while learning about balance, problem solving and discussing our ideas.
This was a tricky puzzle but we did it!!!
We read a book about Pete the cat making snow angels. We went out to our out door classroom and made our own snow angels.
We learned that wood can freeze to the ground in the winter! We worked together to try and move it!
We created a see saw and tested it to see if it would work!Β
We found bird tracks in our out door classroom! We thought it might have been looking for food!
We played musical printing! We danced around the classroom and when the music stopped we had to print the letter that goes with the sound Mrs. LeClair said!
It was fun playing musical printing!!
We are working on printing our numerals. The morning question helped with this.
We are working on sentence modelling and identifying initial sounds in words in the form of a game.π
We are experimenting with water colour paint.
We are learning to put letters in alphabetical order!
Small group collaboration. Matching letters and key words.
Guided reading small group.
Playing alphabet bingo! Discussing letters!
Independent clip board work on the carpet during small group.
Painting on tin foil! Can you create a snow picture?
Our snow paintings!
Creative expression.π
We took turns to roll the number cube and follow the legend to draw a snowman.β
These are some of the snowmen we created during the roll the number cube game.βοΈπ
A stem challenge for us!
We each got a cup of assorted lego.
We worked to develop focus and creativity as well as risk taking and problem solving.
We talked to each other about our creations as we worked.
These are our creations!! We played with them during play.π
We enjoy reading together.π
We played a listening tapping game with Mrs.LeClair. She tapped 3 sounds and we had to blend them and say the word. We recorded the score on ten frames! We blended 9 words. Well done KA.π
We discussed length. We cut strips to create a snowman, starting with longest to shortest.
We love to add details to our pictures.β
All snowmen are different!
We played the game... erase the letter that makes the sound.
We used different sensory materials of our choice to decorate a winter triangle.
When we put triangles together we can make a picture!
Hello my KA familyπ I am very excited to return to teachingΒ Jan 5th 2026 after successful knee surgery! I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and joyful holidays. π See you in the new year!πAnita
π My new grandson born Dec 14th - Wren James LeClair
Β πππ Gibson, Finn and Gus wish you Happy Holidays!π
Week 4 - Sept 29th - Oct 3rd 2025Β
This week in Fundations we learned 2 vowels! i and u. The key word for i is itch and the key word for u is up. We are working on printing these letters using the fundations verbal path and connecting the sound each letter makes.
We also recognized Truth and Reconciliation day and that Every Child Matters! We took our teddy bears to the teddy bear clinic put on by the nursing students from UPEI and took a trip on the bus to the apple orchard where we saw blue berries, grapes and picked apples as well as taking a walk through the woods. Below are some of the experiences we had in KA this week.π Have a super weekend! Anita Β Β πππ»Β
We wrote I love you on a feather for Truth and Reconciliation day.
We enjoy working and playing together to complete a goal!
Playing games helps us build skills.
An invitation to play!
An invitation to play!
Can you find the apples hidden in the leaves?
We are building skills! Fine motor development, using our 5 senses, sorting and counting, developing team work and collaboration.
We can choose to read a book together!
The Ambassador of the day wrote us a morning message!
We are working on spelling our names and developing sentence structure.
We are all learning!
We can colour a picture to tell a story.
We can tell our favourite color apples.ππ
Building with magnetic blocks!
We can throw the bean bag and name the letter, key word, sound it lands on.
We are working on the vowel, i.
We were excited to take our stuffies to the clinic!
We checked out the heart beat.
We got fitted for glasses!
Our stuffies had a great check up!
We can play matching letter games together.
We can throw the sticky ball and say the sight word it lands on!
We paintedΒ our fall trees with broccoli! We cut up the sentence, "My fall tree." then put it back together again. We are learning that words put together make sentences.
We created window frames to go over our fall tree pictures.
What do we see out of the window in the Fall?
We picked grapes off the vine.
We got to taste 4 different kinds of grapes.
Farmer Don also grows grapes on vines!
We learned how to pick apples properly and got to take some home. We also got to taste one at the Orchard!π
We got to see blueberries growing on the bushes.
We can match rhyming words with the picture on the apple pie!
We can match objects that start with the same sound!
We are working on sharing our thoughts through the morning message.
Lets make number pyramids!
We try to figure out how to create a pyramid.
We use pictures to tell about our family.π
I spy letters and sounds! We work together to learn!
Walking the snake path at the school on a beautiful Fall day.
We are using our 5 senses to explore the world around us!
We found a fuzzy caterpillar!
Look at the Fall colours.
Week 3 - Sept 22nd - 26th 2025
This week in KA, Echo taught us 2 new letters! m and n. They are both plane line letters, which means we start printing them on the plane line! The key word for m is man and the key word for n is nut. We are also learning that we can write what we say using letters and words and that we can form a sentence!
We also participated in the Truth and Reconciliation Assembly and the Terry Fox run this week. Below are some of the experiences we enjoyed at school.π Have a wonderful weekend! Anitaππ»
Invitation to play!
Sensory play! We are prepared to get messy!!
We LOVED playing in the dirt!Β
Can you release the animals back into the wild?
We tried to put them back in their cages.
We released them all! This is a great activity for developing fine motor control!
We can match pictures that rhyme. This is a tricky concept for KA.
We put together a hexagon puzzle.
We had to match the correct colors. We tested our theories!
We are noticing the sight words we know in the morning message and circling them! my, I, like, it, is,
We read a story about how to be a bucket filler! A bucket filler is a person who does kind things for others and makes people feel good about themselves.π We are all bucket fillers in KA!
We completed an activity where we had to decide if the picture showed someone bucket filling or bucket dipping. Good job KA.π
We sorted buttons by color. We are collaborating!
We see things in different ways. This is a very strong mitten! We are creative!
We discussed where our friends in KA were born. We found the countries on the classroom globe and we learned that each country has a flag! We wrote our names beside the country we were born. Now we all live on Prince Edward Island in Canada.π
We created a maze!
Through play we show that we can sort! We can tell about our creations.π
We can see the Canada food guide in our dramatic play center.
In our outdoor classroom we sorted foods into 2 baskets. The always food and the sometimes food!
Kinetic sand is a favourite sensory play!
We are learning letters and sounds with Echo using our magnetic letter boards.
We painted apple trees! We had to be very careful to paint in the lines!
We can put letters together to spell words.
We are learning the letter m.
We can find it, trace it, dot it and make it. This is using a multi sensory approach.
Play in our outdoor classroom!
Balancing develops core strength, focus and spatial awareness!
We build using natural materials in our outdoor classroom!
We can clap and use shakers to determine the number of syllables in a word. We can sort the pictures into 1 or 2 syllable baskets!
We completed the Terry Fox run! Well done KA.πββοΈπββοΈ
We played the syllable game that we played in a large group during our free play. We enjoy trying out what we are learning and making connections to our environment!
We can make letters using the cube a links! These are the letters Echo has taught us so far!
During play we can practice creating patterns.
We predicted which apple we would like the best by voting with the magnets under the color word. We read a big book about apples.ππ
We tasted a piece of each apple color.
We described each apple by using our 5 senses.
We wrote our name beside the apple we liked best!
We are working on printing our letters.
We choose to practice our new skills during play together.
We created eaten apples. We learned that the centre of an apple is called a core and that's where the seeds are.
We counted how many seeds we used and wrote the numeral to match.
We sang a song about 10 red apples. We painted an apple tree. We had to be very careful not to mix the colours.
We wrote the numerals to 10 on our apples.πππ
Week 2 - Sept 15th - 19th 2025
This week Echo the owl introduced us to 2 new letters. b and f. They are both sky line letters, which means we print them starting at the skyline! The key word for b is bat and the key word for f is fun. We practised our drill sounds warm up by reviewing the letter t, already taught as well as how we hold a pencil/marker and what writing position at our chairs looks like. We are also learning about words that rhyme including songs and stories with rhyming words in them! We have been drawing in our drawing books and learning letter identification through letter based activities and art. On Friday we had an assembly and got to meet the Earth Rangers, they taught us about all kinds of animals and projects that Earth Rangers do to take care of the earth! Below are some of the experiences we had in KA this week. Have a wonderful weekend! Anitaππ
Sensory play with kinetic sand!
Matching uppercase to lowercase letters or matching the picture on the back that starts with the letter sound.
An invitation to play with natural materials!
We are discussing what staying on task in KA looks like!
We can draw ourselves. We can do hard things and we can try our best.π
It was a beautiful day for a picnic in our outdoor classroom.π
We are learning to play games cooperatively.Β
We discussed the words we can use to be kind and respectful.
We are learning the letter f. f is a skyline letter. The key word for f is fun!
We can show f in different ways.π
Drawing our rhyming monsters!
WE enjoy making puzzles together!
We can create stories using puppets!
We are creating and balancing at the sensory table!
We were rhyming detectives! We listened to the rhyming clues to create a rhyming monster!
We can build and create stories. This is a boat that caught fire!
We work cooperatively and share the letter stamps.π
We read the story "Alphabet mystery". Letter x went missing! The other letters flew on a pencil to find it! Ask us about the story so we can retell it to you!
We painted paper plates in preparation to create alphabet trees!π
During play we use the large letter grid to practice the letters Echo the Owl has taught us!π¦
We can draw our families!
We love talking about our families and our pets.π±πΆ
We are learning that we can write what we say using letters and words.
We are practicing writing the letters Echo has taught us using the correct verbalization!
We are beginning to hear the beginning sounds in words and matching the object to its beginning letter sound.
We read the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom". We had a STEM challenge! Can you make an alphabet tree?
We were given cube a links, popsicle sticks and magnetic letters for the STEM challenge!
We experimented with balance.
We had different ideas!
We could place the letters on top of each other so that they wouldn't fall!
We were able to balance and hang the letters on our trees!
We created a coconut tree to represent the tree in the story.Β
We found the stickers letters to spell the in our names then put them on our tree.π CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM!
Our Coconut letter trees!
We are learning the letters in our names. Our names are special to us!π
We can practice writing numbers on our white boards!
We can help each other!
We can discuss which actions show, playing well with others. We are learning to recognize the sight words - I, like, my.π
We can use a sorting chart to sort pictures by beginning sounds.
We are working on sorting sounds for the letters- t,b,f
We used a luffer sponge to paint Echo's body!
Echo told us a story about her being hungry in the forest. We added details to our picture to create Momma Echo Owl.
Echo teaches us about letters, key words and sounds. The Ambassador of the class gets to look after Echo at Fundations time when Echo takes a rest!
Week 1 - Sept 8th - 12th 2025
What a great first week! We got to meet new friends, play with new toys, play outside, go to gym, music and library and establish respectful expectations and routines.π We met Echo the owl and baby Echo. They help us learn our letters and sounds for reading and writing. They are very soft and cuddly and watch us from their nest when they aren't teaching.π¦ This week in Fundations we learned about the lines we write on and how to sit in writing position. We also learned to print the lower case letter t. The keyword to help us remember t is "top".
Below are some examples of our work and play this week. Enjoy your weekend! Anitaπ
We can use different materials to trace lines.
We say this every day so we are thinking about our day. We discussed what we think it means.
We can decide which book we read by voting. Which book got more votes? Which got less? Lets count the magnets to find out.
We used our hand prints to create a KA circle of friends. π
We created book worms to share about ourselves. We played a game of " Guess the friend".
We painted face portraitsΒ and talked about character traits.
We shared with the class what we hope to learn in kindergarten.
We help each other to create.
We can build based on size.
We are developing our fine motor control by using tongs to grasp balls.
We are really enjoying doing puzzles together. This puzzle is from our Fundations program and matches every letter with its key word.
We can create pictures with letter stamps.
We enjoy building and creating.
We read a story about a flying school bus! We decided it was fiction book. Fiction is when we learn through our imagination!
We talked about our own experiences on a bus then followed the directions to color, cut and glue bus pictures.
We can play games with letters.
We can match the animal by facing the same way as the arrow!
We can match lowercase letters.
We can work together to put an alphabet train in alphabetical order!
We can create our own visual schedule.
We can cut along the construction lines!
We can create pictures using pieces of construction paper.
We discussed and identified which pictures showed being kind!
We can show the letter t in different ways.
We can draw a line from the fire truck to the hydrant.
We can cut out the letters in our name and glue them in the correct order using our name guides as a resource.π
We are great puzzlers!
Hello KA!π
We can sort buttons by color! There were more red ones!
We can match the numeral on the cars to their matching parking spots.
We can paint our names using Q tips!
We can create our own art!
We can sort the students in our class by how many letters are in their names. We pointed as we counted each letter.π
We had fun building and creating in KA's outdoor classroom!
We play together cooperatively!
We are learning about balance!
We played alphabet bingo together!
We enjoyed making letters out of play dough.
We can count a group to match the numeral.
We can show a number in different ways!
We can show a numeral 1, 1 in a ten frame, 1 as a finger and 1 object.
We are learning the words I and like and recognizing them in the morning message!
We can create our names using magnetic letters.
We can use upper and lower case letters.
We can sort our names by the first letter.
We can share our tray!
We can sort letters by the colour of them.
We used Q tips to paint our names. Some of us created patterns. We all love to smile.π
We noticed that the letters stuck to the trays because they are magnetic!
We used our name guides to help spell our names so we can work independently!
We collaborated together to create number blocks!
We used tally marks to vote for the book we wanted to read first.π We read "Duck in a truck" it was a funny rhyming book!
Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new school year in KA! We will have lots of fun playing and learning togetherπ
My name is Mrs. LeClair and I will be your teacher this year.π I can't wait to see you all and get to know you!
π This is me with my grandson, Beckett and one of my golden retrievers, Finn. Having summer time fun! ππ§
Play is a major component of the kindergarten implementation pedagogy and how many of the curriculum outcomes are taught.π
Mrs. LeClair's 3 Golden Retrievers.
Finn, Gibson and Gus.πππ
Fostering resiliency.π
Fostering independence.π
Bring the sunshine in! ππ»ππ»
Check out our KA classroom!π
Dramatic play center!
Imaginative play and story telling!
Sensory table exploration!
Literacy/art/writing center!
Our math center!
KA's block and building center!
Our cozy reading corner!
The Fundations center!
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