Mrs. Girouard - Archived 10/20 Notes

2019-2020

Notes

Posted: June 5, 2020

Week 10: Final Kindergarten Home Learning (June 8-12)

This week will be our final week of Home Learning and therefore the end of kindergarten! This year went by way too fast!
 
I would love to do something a little different this week. Instead of calling the children on the phone I'd like to do a video call with the whole class! That way the kids can see and talk to one another. I think they would love to see their friends again!
 
My plan is to do it through Facebook messenger. Your child will simply need to be on a device with Facebook on it. Then when I call it's simply one click to answer and they will be part of the group video.
 
It may not be possible to get everyone at the same time, but I'm hopeful. I'm thinking of doing it Wednesday, June 10 at 10 am. I hope to not only hear from my students but be able to see them too! What a treat that will be!
 

From the very bottom of my heart, I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to get to know each of your little ones. It truly was an honor to be their teacher. I also want to express my sincerest gratitude for the unwavering family support during this unprecedented school year. You all handled it beautifully. Please have a safe and fun-filled Summer.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Girouard <3

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Kindergarten Choice Board”
  • “Kindergarten Sight Words” 

Please remember to check out Ms. Mountain's page for Culture activities, as well as to check out Ms. Downey's page for some Wellness fun!

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PDF icon kindergarten_choice_board.pdf186.5 KB
PDF icon kindergarten_sight_words_1.pdf35.71 KB

Posted: June 5, 2020

Week 10: Final Grade 1 Home Learning (June 8-12)

This week will be our final week of Home Learning and therefore the end of grade 1! This year went by way too fast!
 
I would love to do something a little different this week. Instead of calling the children on the phone I'd like to do a video call with the whole class! That way the kids can see and talk to one another. I think they would love to see their friends again!
 
My plan is to do it through Facebook messenger. Your child will simply need to be on a device with Facebook on it. Then when I call it's simply one click to answer and they will be part of the group video.
 
It may not be possible to get everyone at the same time, but I'm hopeful. I'm thinking of doing it Wednesday, June 10 at 10 am. I hope to not only hear from my students but be able to see them too! What a treat that will be!
 

From the very bottom of my heart, I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to get to know each of your little ones. It truly was an honor to be their teacher. I also want to express my sincerest gratitude for the unwavering family support during this unprecedented school year. You all handled it beautifully. Please have a safe and fun-filled Summer.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Girouard <3

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Grade 1 Home Learning Choice Board”
  • “Grade 1 Word Wall List”
  • "3D Shape Scavenger Hunt"
  • "Non-Standard Measurement" 

Please remember to check out Ms. Mountain's page for Culture activities, as well as to check out Ms. Downey's page for some Wellness fun!

 

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PDF icon grade_1_home_learning_choice_board.pdf127.03 KB
PDF icon grade_1_word_wall_list.pdf88.29 KB
PDF icon 3dshapescavengerhunt.pdf261.58 KB
PDF icon nonstandardmeasurementworksheet.pdf141.14 KB

Posted: May 31, 2020

Week 9: Kindergarten Home Learning

Hey there! Thanks for stopping in for week nine of our Home Learning! I hope you are all having fun with the activities. I can't wait to talk to you all this week! Don’t forget to check out Ms. Mountain’s teacher page for this week’s culture lesson and get well with Mrs. Downey by participating in all the fun suggestions she has in store for you.

    Please find the following documents attached.

  • “Kindergarten Choice Board”
  • “Phonological Awareness Activities”

Feel like getting creative and musical at the same time? I suggest playing a concert for your family but first you must make your instrument! Use recycled materials like boxes, bottles, rubber bands and string to make an instrument and then show off your musical talents!

Also, don't forget that I will award you 500 Bonus Stars on www.kidsa-z.com if you record yourself reading. I love hearing you read! It makes my day :). We also have many math brain buster questions waiting to be answered by you on www.iknowit.com so hop on and show us those math skills!

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PDF icon kindergarten_choice_board.pdf204.72 KB
PDF icon phonological_awareness_activities.pdf280.42 KB

Posted: May 31, 2020

Week 9: Grade 1 Home Learning

Hey there! Thanks for stopping in for week nine of our Home Learning! I hope you are all having fun with the activities. I can't wait to talk to you all this week! Don’t forget to check out Ms. Mountain’s teacher page for this week’s culture lesson and get well with Mrs. Downey by participating in all the fun suggestions she has in store for you.

    Please find the following documents attached.

  • “Grade 1 Home Learning Choice Board”
  • “Grade One Word Wall List”
  • "I Know It Login Information"

Feel like getting creative and musical at the same time? I suggest playing a concert for your family but first you must make your instrument! Use recycled materials like boxes, bottles, rubber bands and string to make an instrument and then show off your musical talents!

Also, don't forget that I will award you 500 Bonus Stars on www.kidsa-z.com if you record yourself reading. I love hearing you read! It makes my day :). I also have many math brain buster questions waiting to be answered by you on www.iknowit.com so hop on and show me those math skills!

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PDF icon grade_1_home_learning_choice_board.pdf163.32 KB
PDF icon grade_1_word_wall_list.pdf88.29 KB
PDF icon i_know_it_login_information.pdf32.86 KB

Posted: May 24, 2020

Week 8: Grade 1 Home Learning

Welcome to week 8 of home learning! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Feel free to e-mail me at jillian.girouard@nbed.nb.ca or send me a private Facebook message if you have any questions.  Don’t forget to check out Miss. Downey’s teacher page for Wellness activities and Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson. 
 
Please find the following documents attached:
• “Grade 1 Home Learning Choice Board”
• “Grade 1 Word Wall List”
• “Sight Word Choice Menu”
 
You will also see that I have been adding a reading assignment on www.kidsa-z.com each week. If you record yourself reading a book on www.kidsa-z.com, I will award you with 500 stars! Also, please remember to check www.iknowit.com to answer math questions.
 
Have a wonderful week of fun in learning!
Mrs. Girouard
 
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PDF icon grade_1_home_learning_choice_board.pdf171.45 KB
PDF icon grade_1_word_wall_list.pdf88.29 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB

Posted: May 24, 2020

Week 8: Kindergarten Home Learning

Welcome to week 8 of home learning! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Feel free to e-mail me at jillian.girouard@nbed.nb.ca or send me a private Facebook message if you have any questions.  Don’t forget to check out Miss. Downey’s teacher page for Wellness activities and Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson. 
 
Please find the following documents attached:
• “Kindergarten Choice Board”
• “Kindergarten Sight Words"
• “Sight Word Choice Menu”
• “Phonological Awareness”
 
You will also see that I have been adding a reading assignment on www.kidsa-z.com each week. If you record yourself reading a book on www.kidsa-z.com, I will award you with 500 stars! 
 
Have a wonderful week of fun in learning!
Mrs. Girouard
 
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PDF icon kindergarten_choice_board.pdf232.87 KB
PDF icon kindergarten_sight_words.pdf35.71 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon phonological_awareness_activities.pdf280.42 KB

Posted: May 17, 2020

Week 7: Kindergarten Home Learning

I cannot believe we are already in week seven of our Home Learning! Time sure flies. I will be checking in with each child and family again this week. Feel free to e-mail me at jillian.girouard@nbed.nb.ca or send me a private Facebook message if you have any questions.  Please remember to check out Miss. Downey’s teacher page for Wellness activities and Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson.

Also, I love hearing you read so don’t forget to record yourself reading on www.kidsa-z.com. When you record yourself reading a book, I will award you 500 stars. Whoa, that’s a lot of stars!

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Kindergarten Choice Board”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Kindergarten Sight Words”
  • “Phonological Awareness Activities”
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PDF icon kindergarten_choice_board.pdf239.55 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon kindergarten_sight_words.pdf35.71 KB
PDF icon phonological_awareness_activities.pdf280.42 KB

Posted: May 17, 2020

Week 7: Grade 1 Home Learning

Hi Kiddos! I cannot believe we are already in week seven of our Home Learning! Time sure flies. I will be checking in with each child and family again this week. Feel free to e-mail me at jillian.girouard@nbed.nb.ca or send me a private Facebook message if you have any questions. Please remember to check out Miss. Downey’s teacher page for Wellness activities and Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson.

Also, remember to visit www.iknowit.com for some math brain buster questions! I also love hearing you read so don’t forget to record yourself reading on www.kidsa-z.com. When you record yourself reading a book, I will award you 500 stars. Whoa, that’s a lot of stars!

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Grade 1 Home Learning Choice Board Week 7”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Grade 1 Word Wall List”
  • “Spring Acrostic Poem Example”
  • “Number of the Day”
  • “Math Activity Options Menu”
  • “I Know It Login Information”
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PDF icon grade_1_home_learning_choice_board.pdf155.45 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon grade_1_word_wall_list.pdf88.29 KB
PDF icon spring_acrostic_poem_example.pdf727.5 KB
PDF icon number_of_the_day.pdf121.21 KB
PDF icon math_activity_options_menu.pdf151.1 KB
PDF icon i_know_it_login_information.pdf32.86 KB

Posted: May 11, 2020

Opportunity!

Exciting news! ASDN wants to see some of the fun and innovative ways we have been learning. By sharing a picture of your creative home learning, we will be entered into a random draw for a prize package provided by Brilliant Labs to support our home learning activities.  

Examples may include but are not limited to picture(s)/video(s) of:

  • Participation in weekly STEAM Challenge(s)
  • Participation in hands on learning of weekly math/literacy activities
  • Crafts/Art
  • Participation in Wellness/Culture activities

You may send your picture(s) /video(s) to me via FB messenger or by e-mail at jillian.girouard@nbed.nb.ca.

Thanks!

Mrs. Jillian Girouard

 

Posted: May 10, 2020

Week 6: Kindergarten Home Learning

Welcome to week 6 of our Home Learning! Although I miss you all very much, it was such a treat to see many of you on Tuesday! As always, do not forget to check out Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson and to boogie on over to Ms. Downey’s page for some Wellness activities.

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Kindergarten Choice Board”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Kindergarten Sight Words”

When we were in class together, we always made a tree craft to represent each season (you may have seen this in your child’s Special Day Binder).  Perhaps you and your child are interested in creating a Spring tree. Check out this easy to follow video to find out how!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1W-KA7XeJ0

 

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PDF icon kindergarten_choice_board.pdf174.91 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon kindergarten_sight_words.pdf35.71 KB

Posted: May 10, 2020

Week 6: Grade 1 Home Learning

Welcome to week 6 of our Home Learning! Although I miss you all very much, it was such a treat to see many of you last Tuesday! As always, do not forget to check out Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson and to boogie on over to Ms. Downey’s page for some Wellness activities.

Something new this week! You can now visit the website: www.iknowit.com to answer weekly brain buster math questions. Please see the attachment below for instructions to access the website. Your child’s login is their name and I will send each parent their child’s numeric password.

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Grade 1 Home Learning Choice Board”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Grade 1 Word Wall List”
  • “Friendly Letter Outline”
  • “Number of the Day”
  • “Math Activity Options Menu”
  • “I Know It Login Information”

When we were in class together, we always made a tree craft to represent each season (you may have seen this in your child’s Special Day Binder).  Perhaps you and your child are interested in creating a Spring tree. Check out this easy to follow video to find out how!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1W-KA7XeJ0

 

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PDF icon grade_1_home_learning_choice_board.pdf177.83 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon grade_1_word_wall_list.pdf88.29 KB
PDF icon friendly_letter_outline.pdf13.19 KB
PDF icon number_of_the_day.pdf121.32 KB
PDF icon math_activity_options_menu.pdf151.1 KB
PDF icon i_know_it_login_information.pdf32.86 KB

Posted: May 4, 2020

K/1 Extra Math Activities

Please refer to attachment for some extra fun in math!

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Posted: May 3, 2020

Week 5: Kindergarten Home Learning

Hi Kiddos! Thanks for stopping by for our weekly Home Learning activities. Just a quick reminder to check out Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson and to boogie on over to Ms. Downey’s page for some Wellness activities.

Also, please do not forget that Tuesday, May 5th is Pick Up Day for Personal Items. Please see attachment for more details. Thanks!

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Kindergarten Choice Board”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Kindergarten Sight Words”
  • “Reading Choice Board”
  • “Pick Up Day for Personal Items”

Please feel free to explore these fun educational websites:       

         Username: NSEE Password: login

Username: nblib Password: nbschools

Guess what special day is coming up? Mother’s Day! Why not shower our Moms with love by making a special card for them? Check out these two sites for some artistic inspiration!

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PDF icon kindergarten_choice_board.pdf117.58 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon kindergarten_sight_words.pdf35.71 KB
PDF icon reading_choice_board.pdf162.1 KB
PDF icon pick_up_day_for_personal_items.pdf128.85 KB

Posted: May 3, 2020

Week 5: Grade 1 Home Learning

Hi Kiddos! Thanks for stopping by for our weekly Home Learning activities. Just a quick reminder to check out Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson and to boogie on over to Ms. Downey’s page for some Wellness activities.

Also, please do not forget that Tuesday, May 5th is Pick Up Day for Personal Items. Please see attachment for more details. Thanks!

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Grade 1 Home Learning Choice Board”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Grade 1 Word Wall List”
  • “Reading Choice Board”
  • “Writing Choice Board”
  • “Math Choice Board”
  • “Number of the Day”
  • Math Activity Options Menu”
  • “Pick Up Day for Personal Items”

Please feel free to explore these fun educational websites:       

         Username: NSEE Password: login

Username: nblib Password: nbschools

Guess what special day is coming up? Mother’s Day! Why not shower our Moms with love by making a special card for them? Check out these two sites for some artistic inspiration!

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PDF icon grade_1_home_learning_choice_board.pdf117.21 KB
PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon grade_1_word_wall_list.pdf88.29 KB
PDF icon reading_choice_board.pdf162.1 KB
PDF icon writing_choice_board.pdf150.95 KB
PDF icon math_choice_board.pdf411.35 KB
PDF icon number_of_the_day.pdf147.84 KB
PDF icon math_activity_options_menu.pdf151.1 KB
PDF icon pick_up_day_for_personal_items.pdf128.85 KB

Posted: April 26, 2020

Week 4: Kindergarten Home Learning

Welcome to another week of home learning! I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weekend we had. I miss you, however, I know that I always have our weekly chats to look forward to. They make my day! Don’t forget to check out Ms. Mountain’s page for your weekly Culture lesson and to head on over to Ms. Downey’s page where you can find some Wellness activities.

Please find the following documents attached:

  • “Kindergarten Home Learning Choice Board”
  • “Sight Word Choice Menu”
  • “Kindergarten Sight Words”
  • “Reading Choice Board”
  • “I Know It-Steps for Parents”-Please refer to this document for online math activities.

Interested in extra math online? Check out www.dreambox.com–(must be signed up by the end of April to receive 90 day free trial).

Looking for a way to get crafty? Why not paint some rocks! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ion87r75AXE) Rock painting can be so much fun, find an ordinary rock during a nature walk and transform it into something beautiful. Be sure to snap a picture of your creation and post it on our class FB page or send it to me privately via e-mail at jillian.girouard@nbed.nb.ca or by FB messenger.

Have a wonderful week :),

Mrs. Girouard

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PDF icon sight_word_choice_menu.pdf649.33 KB
PDF icon kindergarten_sight_words.pdf35.71 KB
PDF icon reading_choice_board.pdf162.1 KB
PDF icon i_know_it_-_steps_for_parents.pdf171.38 KB

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