Ms. Liza Schryer
Term 2 Learning Goals/Expectations
Dear Parents/Families
The overall and specific expectations in the Full-Time Early Learning–Kindergarten program begin to develop foundational scientific and technological concepts. They can learn about the physical properties of materials at the sand and water centers and about living things and ways of caring for them at the discovery centre.
Examples of Class Centers:
ramps at the block centres
physical properties of materials at the sand and water centres
sorting living and non-living things
exploring with magnets and magnetic materials
Grade 1 Social Studies
Identify important relationships in their
lives (family members, friends,
pets, teachers) and name some responsibilities that are part of these relationships.
Describe significant people and places in
their lives ( parents, sports figures,
bedroom, park, playground, community).
centres and the rules associated with them;
– use illustrations, key words, and simple
sentences (e.g., chart, picture book, cartoon)
to sort, classify, and record information
about relationships and rules.
Grade 2 Social Studies
– use illustrations, key words, and simple
sentences to sort, classify,
and record basic information about family
– identify community celebrations that
reflect their own heritage and/or their
Canadian identity (e.g., Remembrance
Day, Canada Day, Victoria Day, Aboriginal
Solidarity Day, Chinese New Year).
Grade One Dance
create dance phrases using a variety of ways
to connect movements (e.g., connect a melt and a
spin using a non-loco motor movement; connect a
walk and a skip [loco motor movements] with a circle [pathway])
Grade 1 Physical Education
Physical Activity
– participate vigorously in all aspects of the program (e.g., physical activity centers, dancing to music, tag games);
-working co-operatively with others
(e.g., sharing equipment, helping others);
– demonstrate respect for others in group situations (e.g., being courteous, speaking kindly).
recognize that there are some medicines
(cough syrup, nose drops) and other
substances (vitamins) that help the
body when used properly used.
– identify medicines and household products
that are harmful to the body;
On March 6th Mrs. Wills class will present projects they completed comparing Canada to many countries around the world.
They will also be showing some of the lessons they completed on the smart board!
You are encouraged to come join in the fun on Family Literacy Night.
From April 13 to sometime in June Mrs. Wills Grade ‘s 1and 2 are quilting flags from countries around the world.