Home Speech Support

Every day in our classroom is filled with giggles, questions, and curious little voices—and it’s truly one of the joys of teaching this age. As we listen to your children express their thoughts, share stories, and explore new ideas through language, we also notice that many are still learning how to clearly pronounce certain sounds.

This is completely normal in kindergarten. It’s very common for young children to have difficulty with certain sounds like “r,” “s,” “l,” “th,” and “sh.” These sounds develop over time, and for many kids, they just need a little extra practice and guidance.

What You Can Do at Home:

  • Repeat their words back with the correct pronunciation — If your child says, “I saw a wabbit,” you might respond with, “Wow, you saw a rabbit? That’s so cool!” This way, they hear the correct version without feeling like they made a mistake.

  • Slow down your own speech — This helps children hear all the sounds in a word more clearly.

  • Encourage talking — Read together, tell stories, and ask open-ended questions that get them chatting.

  • Keep it positive — Avoid drawing too much attention to “wrong” sounds. Our goal is to support, not stress.

Your support at home makes a big difference. Together, we can help every child grow in confidence and clarity as they find their unique voice.

April Dates

April 4 – Garrison Forest

April 8 – Bake Sale Fundraiser for Grade 6 grad- everything $2!

April 16 – Jersey day (wear a jersey from your favorite sports team!)

April 18 – Good Friday- no school

April 21 – Easter Monday- no school

April 25 – Pro D Day- no school for students

April 29 – Gymnastix Field Trip- permission slip to come soon

April 30 – Bring back completed reading log for a prize!

April Fools!

I brought the class some special brownies this morning but they were not quite what the children were expecting.  They were brown e’s.  Haha – April Fools! I did happen to have some actual brownies to share with the children so everyone was happy in the end!

Home Reading

Today in your child’s folder you will find a reading log for the month of April.  This sheet is to keep track of your child’s daily reading.  Each time your child reads (or is read to) for 10 minutes they can colour in one of the pictures.  At the end of the month your child can exchange their fully coloured (or nearly fully coloured) page for a prize!  Happy reading!

Frozen

Highroad Theatre Company will be performing Frozen Jr. on April 10th, 11th and 12th.  I just wanted to let you know that our class will not be watching the dress rehearsal so if your child is wanting to see the show they will need to come to one of the three performances.  Tickets are available online www.highroadacademy.com

We hope you all will come and support the high school students who have been working so hard all year to bring you an amazing show!

Reminders for this Week

Tuesday we are going to Fraser Valley Gymnastix- please make sure students have a labelled water bottle that they can bring with them, and socks.  We will wear our gym shoes there so please make sure those have not wandered home.  Students should wear play clothes for this day, not their uniforms.

Wednesday is “O Canada” Dress Up Day- red and white and maple leaves!  If students don’t want to participate in this, they should wear their uniforms.

Friday is early dismissal and the start of Spring Break.  Dismissal is at 11:30.

Coding in Kindie

Over the last couple of weeks the Kindergarten students have been introduced to Botley, the robot.  They have had so much fun learning to code with him.  We will continue our coding adventures in the weeks ahead.

March Calendar – 2 Changes

This month I thought I was really on the ball to get our March dates blogged so early!  There, however, has been a change since then with our dress up day and a new date has been added.  Sorry for any confusion

Here are the changes:

Instead of a “career” dress up day on Wednesday, March 12th we will be having an “O Canada” dress up day. Everyone is invited to wear red and white and the maple leaf to celebrate the country we call home.

People could wear Team Canada/Olympic stuff on this day as well, though other jerseys should be left for our April jersey day. All things red, white, and maple leaf will be the focus for March 12 (red/white Knight wear is also fine). If students want to add Canada stickers or temporary tattoos to their get up for the day, that’s encouraged too.

The date to add to your calendar is Monday, March 3rd.  We will be having our class photos on this day.