CJP will be hosting a Talent Show in March. We are looking for a variety of acts, including: singing, dancing, playing an instrument, juggling, comedy, gymnastics, magicians, acting, etc. We will have a Division 1 show for students in Grades 1-3 and a Division 2 show for students in Grades 4-6. The Div. 1 Talent Show will take place on Wednesday, March 18 from 1:30-2:30pm. The Div. 2 Talent Show will take place on Thursday, March 19 from 10:00-11:00am. All interested students must audition. Auditions will take place during the last week of February (February 24-27) at lunch recess (12:15-12:35pm)
Math This week we looked at words for addition and subtraction. Here are some questions you can ask your child to reinforce their learning: What are some words for addition (add, plus, more than, sum, total) and some words for subtraction (minus, subtract, difference, less than, decrease)? Does this make sense: 3 + 2 = 4 +1? (yes, because each side of the equation equals 5) Students have also been practicing their basic math facts to 18. Please practice this with them at home as these basic facts will be super important for the rest of their lives! Socials This week we have been looking at pictures, books, and artifacts to learn about the past. We looked at some pictures from a kitchen, child's bedroom, school, and farm to learn about the past. Here are some questions you can ask your child to reinforce their learning: How can studying photographs help us learn about life long ago? Is life today the same a...
Today, we read a story ABC Mindful Me and discussed ways we could calm ourselves when we are feeling upset, angry or worried. We then coloured some strategies we felt would work best for us. We will continue to talk about these strategies throughout the year. You may want to think of some strategies you and your child use at home or share your personal strategies with your child when you are faced with elevated emotions.
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