The grade 1-2 sound wall has expanded considerably. They are Building words with ALL these sounds! Amazingly all but one, are decoding and have orthographically mapped words into memory. Yeah! They are reading! #reachingeveryreader Holy Rosary CS

Do you want to try some new cereals that the Grade 1-2 class invented for Media Literacy? Well done! You definitely sold me! #reachingeveryreader Holy Rosary CS #alcdsbMYSP

The Holy Rosary Grade 1-2 class has been very busy drawing a picture that tells a story and writing about it. Check out their spectacular writing! #MYSP #reachingeveryreader Holy Rosary CS

So proud of my daughter, on International Women’s Day who is finishing her Geological Engineering Degree at the University of Waterloo and going on to do her masters in Environmental Sustainability at Western. Be the vehicle of change you want to be!

So many artists in Grade 1-2! Amazing work boys and girls! I’m always proud of you! 😀Holy Rosary CS

The Grade 1-2 class decided to spell some St. Patrick’s day words yesterday. Mrs. Terpstra had to check how to spell leprechaun! Holy Rosary CS #reachingeveryreader #mysp

A couple more great spellers!

Grade 1-2 artists were at work again, making hot air balloons with a picture of themselves in them. Amazing work boys and girls!

We have cartographers in Grade 1-2! Check out the amazing maps they made of Holy Rosary School! Every day I continue to be overwhelmed by the pride I feel for my students. 😀👍Holy Rosary CS #MYSP

Some amazing words that the grade 1-2 class are spelling!

Check out the amazing words we are spelling in grade 1-2!

Spelling some “ou” compound words today. I’m so proud of my grade 1-2 class. They are amazing at listening to the sounds and applying them as they spell words!

Grade 1-2 wrote a prayer to ask help and take care of those in need. They also made some colourful crosses that show that Jesus is an important part of their lived. We are beloved children of God.

Check out our “Eric Carle” Christmas trees we made in Grade 1-2! We are so proud of how they turned out.

We added the Winter Olympics mascot to our Japanese bulletin board. Nicely done Grade 1-2!

Check out the beautiful Van Gogh sunflowers that Grade 1-2 made.

Today I am reflecting on the success of my Grade 1-2 students as a result of the Science of Reading. Children who came with no letter and sound recognition, 2 years ago, are now ready for grade 3. All my grade 1 students are reading to varying degrees. I am so proud of them! 👏

So proud of my daughter who now has her Geological engineering degree and now her Masters in Environment and Sustainability.

In grade 1-2 we are always working at identifying the sounds. You can use even lining up to go outside as a time to work on the Science of Reading! Great work Holy Rosary grade 1-2!

The Holy Rosary Grade 1 class collected clothes, toys and books to donate to St. Vincent de Paul for our Lenten project. They helped carry it to the front of the school so I could put it in my car. Great job boys and girls! You helped many people in need.