February Newsletter Junior Kindergarten Two A

February NewsletterJunior Kindergarten Two ASubjectCEFA CurriculumLearning Objectives(CEFA games and activities)ReadingLetters of the month:opqWritingOne-on-OneSensorial / Worksheets: Curves First name(letter by letter) Letters of the month:opq JournalingMathNumber of the month is:Six Counting Computing Number order Number recognitionAuditory perception:We will be playing games thatfocus on listening skills andphonetic awareness such as:Sound bingo & acting out theactions to the words we herethe teacher saying, that beginwith the letters o, p & q.Reading comprehension: The children will get to retellfamiliar stories to our sleepyoctopus, pig and quail puppets,which fall asleep and missparts of the stories.Visual perception:Matching letter o, p, & qobjects to their pictures &placing the correct letter o, p,& q objects into the correctletter alphabet boxes.Imagination and creativity: Giving the children felt piecesand asking them to make uptheir own stories.Fine motor games:Hearts and tweezers, whiteboards and markers, playsticks and buddy buildingblocks.Eye hand coordination:Triangle connectors, heartsand tweezers, lacing cards andgeometric shape connectors.Craft projects:Making octopus hand prints,painting mud on top of a pigand making q-tip quilts.Drawing and colouring:Still drawing objects for theletters o, p, & q and usingcoloring worksheets.Reasoning:Putting hearts in order fromsmallest to largest.Colors and Shapes:The color of the month is pinkand the shape is heart.Measurement:How high in the sky can wethrow a feather.

ScienceEstimation and Arithmetic: Guessing how many plastichearts it will take to fill theheart tin.The Science Topic For The Stem Challenge For We will be discussing differentThe Month Of February The Month Of February is types of dinosaurs, like plantis to explore and learn to:eaters and meat eaters. Weall about dinosaurs.Explore and create awill be digging up anddinosaur land and buildexamining dinosaur bones asan active volcano.well as building a volcano.Monthly Update From The TeacherWe are so proud of how much we have accomplished as a group this year! Our friends have startedto show a great deal of interest in letters, and can often be found picking certain letters out of theirfavorite books or snacks. They have learned to talk to their friends, take turns, and show empathy foreach other. We are so delighted to have everyone in our classroom!Socials This Month: My FeelingsWe will be talking about how we feel this month, as well as how we can appropriately express ourfeelings. We are planning to explore positive feelings and coping strategies related to friends, family,and personal growth.Socials Homework:Talk to your child about how they can express their feelings. Help them learn to describe theirfeelings! (happy, sad, frustrated, angry, excited, etc.)I Contribute To The World: Standing Up Against BullyingTeaching children at an early age about bullying is a very important tool. All children shouldbe aware of what bullying looks like and where it can happen.February Is Anti Bullying Month, be sure to wear a Pink Shirt on Friday February 26th, 2021 andtake a stand against bullying! This special day takes place in schools, workplaces, andneighborhoods across the nation, and features individuals like yourself who bring awareness to thecause.JK 2A will be making a pink shirt display outlining what they feel bullying means to them.

I Contribute To The World Homework:Discuss bullying with your child and the importance of being kind and respectful to one another.Reading At Home Program:We are very excited to launch our new Reading at Home Program. This program has beendesigned to expose the children to more books and frequency in reading.We at core education and fine arts challenge each family to 200 nights of reading! You can chooseto read a story to your child or they can read one to you.Every time 50 nights of reading is completed; your child will need to return their booklet to theclassroom teachers in order to be allowed to choose a prize from the treasure chest.The “Parents Partners in Reading Club” book can be found in your child’s mailbox. This is thewhite box located above your child’s cubby.Thank you in advance for your support and Good Luck to everyone!Special Events Information:Tuesday, February 2nd Happy Groundhog Day!Tuesday, February 9th All Scholastic Book OrdersFriday, February 12th Professional Day!Are Due To Ms. Tam– cefa Is Closed.Monday, February 15th BC Family Day– cefa is closed.Tuesday, February 16th Happy Birthday GraysonSunday, February 21st Happy Birthday KabirFriday, February 26th cefa Fun Day!Anti Bullying Day! Pink Shirt Day!Please have your child come to school wearing a pink shirtNo Uniform Required! .

Date:Week One(Feb 1st – 5th)Home WorkWritingReadingPlease begin to teach your childthe first letter of their name inuppercase and once they havemastered this teach them the rest ofthe letters in their name in lowercaseonly. If you would like to continue thisat home please come and talk to Ms.Tam so that she can give you theproper writing sheets needed.Help your child find a small object athome that begins with the letter o. Allowyour child to bring the object to school andshare it with their friends during circle time.(For example, an owl).MathHelp your child cut out an image ordraws a picture of something that beginswith the letter o. During circle time, yourchild will get to paste it into our alphabetbook!Counting, counting andcounting!!ScienceColor a picture that has 6 items.You could begin to talk about prehistoricUse the items to keep track of howtimes and creatures with your child.many you have colored.Week TwoDrawing SkillsTake Home Reading(Feb 8th – 12th)Ask your child about their drawing:what are they drawing? Is this themouth of the alligator you aredrawing? Wow! It has big yelloweyes?! Etc. This will help your childdraw with more detail.Help your child find a small object athome that begins with the letter p. Allowyour child to bring the object to school andshare it with their friends during circle time.(For example, a pig).Help your child cut out an image ordraws a picture of something that beginsMaking Sense Of Time!!with the letter p. During circle time, yourTry making a daily schedule and child will get to paste it into our alphabettalk about what you do at different book!times during the day. For example,Science7:00 I wake up, 7:30 I eatBring in your favorite Dinosaur for Dinobreakfast . You could also haveon or before Wednesday Februaryyourchilddrawpicturesto landth 202110correspond to what they are doing oryou could take pictures of your childPlease remember to label all Dinosaursdoing that activity.with your child’s name as they will beshared.MathWeek Three(Feb 15th – 19th)Coloring SkillsTake Home ReadingHelp your child stay within theHelp your child find a small object atlines of a coloring sheet.home that begins with the letter q. Allowyour child to bring the object to school andMathshare it with their friends during circle time.Colors And Shapes(For example, a queen).Bring something to school that isthe color pink or a heart shape.Help your child cut out an image ordraws a picture of something that beginswith the letter q. During circle time, yourchild will get to paste it into our alphabetbook!

ScienceBring in a dinosaur book to share atscience time, or a song on CD during theweek of February 15th to 19thWeek Four(Feb 22nd – 26th)CuttingHelp your child cut along the linesof an object.MathMore Colors And ShapesPlays shape or color “I spy”around the house or in the car andlook for hearts or things that are thecolor pink?Take Home ReadingNo Homework!ScienceNo Homework!Projects,Partiesand OtherGreatNews!Notes andRemindersRain/Winter Gear!As the weather is getting colder and wetter outside, we would like to let all parentsknow that it is okay for the children to wear a store-bought winter coat to school aslong as they have their cefa rain jacket, cefa rain pants, rain boots, a hat, andmittens in their backpack as well as a spare change of clothes. This will ensure thatyour child stays warm and dry when we go outside during play time.Illness Policy.PLEASE! If your child is sick do NOT bring them to school. Returning to school isadvised when at least 24 hours have passed with no symptoms (green runny nose,chronic coughing, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea).Let’s all do our part to stop the spread of germs and viruses. Remember this is forthe safety of your own children at cefa and their siblings as well as for the otherstudents, and teachers of the school.If you require additional information about our illness policy please refer to theparent package.ContributingTo OurPlastic BagsWearealways looking for plastic grocery bags to put dirty clothes in.Classroom!

Tuesday, February 2nd Happy Groundhog Day! Tuesday, February 9th All Scholastic Book Orders Are Due To Ms. Tam Friday, February 12th Professional Day! – cefa Is Closed. Monday, February 15th BC Family Day– cefa is closed. Tuesday, February 16th Happy Bi