Graphing

We are starting into our unit on graphing. In order to graph successfully, we have been practicing our sorting skills. We are learning the importance of labelling our graphs, using numbers (on the y axis, for now), and including a title. You can practice graphing at home with your son/daughter by having them sort a variety of objects and then placing them on a blank graph template.

Rainbow Words!

Our Reading Rainbow words are now posted on our website. Senior kindergartens have received rainbow cards that they are to use throughout the year to practice. You can use these cards in a variety of ways. Use them to play hide and seek, as flashcards, or as a memory game. Junior kindergartens will soon be getting reading rainbow booklets containing these words. For now, there is an outline of our reading rainbow levels posted under the "Reading Rainbow" tab on our homepage.  Happy reading!

January Calendar

Please check the calendars and newsletters tab to see what is up this month in kindergarten!

School Closure

School will be closed today due to weather conditions. This applies to everyone, including staff.  We will hopefully see you all tomorrow for a full start to 2014!

Happy January!

We hope everyone has enjoyed a well deserved winter holiday! January is shaping up to be a great month in kindergarten at Maple Grove! Specific big ideas for this month include the winter season, taking care of our bodies, graphing and measurement, as well as our continuously running focuses on reading, writing, counting, self regulation, self expression and friendship.
In efforts to achieve greater communication from school to home, we will be uploading the kindergarten newsletter and calendar to the website. We will be sure to inform you when January's newsletter and calendar have been added to the designated website page.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone back in our Maple Grove kindergarten family!
*Please see the "How To Help At Home" page for tips on how to assist with writing practice at home.