Favorite Author Unit

In this unit we talked about our favorite books and our favorite Author. We chose to learn all about "Pete the cat's" adventures. As an extension of Pete the Cat we decorated shirts with groovy buttons and we made colorful shoes with laces. As a class we wrote our own book that we called "The dog named ouchy and the elephant cat". It was very nice to see the children using their imagination, commenting on their friends point of view and also adding to the story in their own unique way. We loved having some of our parents come and do a read a loud in for our class. Thank you for coming!

This unit we really gained an appreciation for books and literacy! 

This unit we did a lot of interesting science experiments. We made sensory bottles using oil, water and food coloring. We did an experiment to learn how rain works and how the water gathers in the clouds. We created a walking rainbow with paper towel and food colouring.

Please enjoy the pictures and have a look at the skills that your child has gained through each of these activities!

Pete the cats 4 groovy button shirt

4.1 Self-regulation

4.10 Classifying

4.12 Counting

5.3 Fine Motor Skills

Pete the cats shoes with laces

4.1 Self-regulation

5.3 Fine Motor Skills

We made our own book

1.9 Interacting with Adults

1.8 Taking Another Person’s Point of View

2.6 Positive Attitudes towards Learning

3.1 Using Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

3.3 Vocabulary

3.4 Conversing with Peers and Adults

3.5 Using Descriptive Language to Explain, Explore and Extend

3.6 Listening to Others

3.7 Enjoying Literacy

3.8 Using and Understanding the Power of Literacy

3.9 Retelling Stories

Fire Drill

2.6 Positive Attitudes towards Learning

Sensory Bottles

2.5 Regulating Attention, Emotions and Behaviour

4.4 Questioning

4.5 Observing

4.6 Collecting and Organizing Information

How rain works

2.5 Regulating Attention, Emotions and Behaviour

4.4 Questioning

4.5 Observing

4.6 Collecting and Organizing Information

Exploring oranges

4.1 Self-regulation

4.4 Questioning

4.5 Observing

5.3 Fine Motor Skills

Traveling Rainbow

2.5 Regulating Attention, Emotions and Behaviour

4.4 Questioning

4.5 Observing

4.6 Collecting and Organizing Information

Story time with parents

1.9 Interacting with Adults

2.6 Positive Attitudes towards Learning

3.1 Using Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication

3.3 Vocabulary

3.4 Conversing with Peers and Adults

3.6 Listening to Others

3.7 Enjoying Literacy

3.8 Using and Understanding the Power of Literacy