But, because, so, strategy in Kindergarten! After listening to a read aloud about Spring, we thought of three ways we could extend the sentence “J’aime le printemps”. A great full class activity to build vocabulary and knowledge surrounding sentence structure.

Unplugged coding! Such great problem solving opportunities during this math unit. #STEM

Self affirmation art! We painted an abstract background, and then pasted on photos of ourselves and sentences we wrote about ourselves. I loved working with students to develop their sentences and ideas surrounding what they enjoy & what they love about themselves!🤍

We were honoured at @newcastle_ps to have Little Pear Garden Dance Company come perform for us today!

Our self portraits are complete! I love seeing how each student expressed their sense of self through painting. 🎨 @newcastle_ps

NEW: Why kindergarten attendance matters "A key part of any intervention is a necessary shift in how adults, including parents, think about kindergarten and the important skills students learn at the beginning of their academic careers." edweek.org/leadership/why…

What an amazing course! ❤️ Can’t believe we are done. Always love learning with Lauren Addison (Milne).

4 en ligne! Reviewing our letter sounds and blending syllables while trying to get four in a row with this fun, independent game! @newcastle_ps KPREarlyYears

Roll and add! Roll two dice and find their sum on the mat. Bringing movement into math is such a fun way to review the math skills we have learned this year. KPREarlyYears

Congratulations, Una Malcolm (she/her)! 🥳 It warms my heart to know such a passionate and knowledgeable person is stepping into this role. Also a big congratulations to Leigh Fettes - another amazing addition to the IDA board! Makes me so hopeful for the future of literacy in Ontario! 📚

I love how this turned out! To come together as a full school each student got a shape to write their favourite memory from the year. Kindies are the roots, grade 1 & 2s are the trunk, 3&4s are the leaves, and the 5s are the birds flying off to The Pines! @newcastle_ps

Getting into my morning walk routine with this podcast! Such a great way to start a Monday morning. Sonia Cabell’s books are most definitely on my summer reading list! Thanks Kate Winn for another great episode 😌

A moment when we pause in remembrance of the sacrifices made by Canadians who served during the two World Wars and other conflicts. #KPRLearns #Lestweforget @newcastle_ps

Parents and caregivers: ONlit.org has created this great glossary of literacy terms which may be helpful for you as you support your children. (Educators: you might find this valuable too!) Credit to Laura Bross for initiating this! ⭐️ onlit.org/wp-content/upl…

The best things in life are FREE…including this new book on Spelling Instruction from Nessy! This book helps take the guessing, memorizing and “English is just crazy & full of exceptions” out of spelling instruction! Instead of saying “in this word, /k/ is spelled

Our choir worked so hard to make this a reality! Go NPS! #CBCMusicChallenge 💚💛🖤

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