Home Reading

Today the students will find their October home reading sheets in their mail slots. The goal for each student is to read (or be read to) 20 minutes a day for 20 days of the month. The benefits of reading as a student are plentiful, and it is also so important for students to hear adults reading to them! Adults reading provide a model of fluency, pronunciation, and expression for students. It also provides an opportunity for dialogue about the story, which is helpful for comprehension.

So, if you can, choose a book, or even a series, and set aside some time to read with your child, as well as encouraging them to read on their own. The pay off will be huge!

Our First Day of Art

There's really nothing like just getting into messy art! Today we started working on an acrylic paint project. The students were allowed to use only primary colours along with white to mix their colours for their artwork.

The students' art will be on display for the Kick Off BBQ on Sept 22. I hope you can make it out to see some beautiful pieces!