Can you believe the end of the school year is only a few days away?
These past few months have really flown by! With the sun out and
arm weather upon us, the summer vibe is really strong!
We have enjoyed a wonderful year of learning and created many
memories, and now it’s time to celebrate our hard work! The children
are very excited with the end of the year and the new challenges
they will be facing in September. Some children will be moving back
to their homeschool or moving to another system class while others
will be returning to the Primary Language Class. For the children
moving out of the program, I wish you more success and happiness.
It has been my absolute pleasure teaching you and watching you grow.
It is an amazing gift to watch you learn and I am thankful everyday for
it. To my littles who are returning to me in September, I look forward
to helping you meet your new language goals.
A big thank-you to all of you for your support and assistance this
school year. As parents, you play an important part in helping children
meet success. It has been my sincere pleasure working alongside with
you to teach your children this year. I have mentioned this in previous
posts, but this is the most amazing job in the world. Your children are
an incredible joy and they teach me something new everyday. I feel
blessed to be in this unique teaching position and I look forward to
seeing what the children can accomplish in the future!
Over the summer vacation, I strongly encourage you to help your child
continue learning. Read to your child every day and practise writing by
using the word wall words that we have been working on all year. Talk
to them about words and sounds and how they work together. I love
singing with my kids, so we turn most things into a song! Doing one or
two activities each day over the summer vacation will help to keep
your child’s skills sharp.
I hope you enjoy time with each other this summer.
Have a happy and safe summer holiday.
God bless you and your family in this summer season!
Sarah Faloon
Keep Learning in the Summer - Research tells us that children
retain a surprising amount of information over the school months.
What is more surprising, is the amount of information children
lose over the summer months if they DON’T keep the brain working
and learning. Fifteen minutes of review daily would be very beneficial.
Make the most of the summer and try all (or some) of these activities
with your child!
Read- Read to and with your child. Don’t forget to ask your child
questions while you are reading to check that he/she is understanding
the text and relating it to his/her own experiences.
Play outdoors- Head to the local park. Look for living things, play tag,
or have a picnic. Sunscreen and hats are always suggested, even if it
is a cloudy day.
Swim- Practise makes perfect!
Ride a bike- Don’t forget helmets and road safety rules.
Practise letter sounds- We have made our way through the entire
alphabet! Please review letter sounds. Recite them, sing them, and
print upper-and-lower case letters!
Crafts- Unplug and try new crafts using recyclable items!
Try making a scrapbook of the summer break.
Cook together- Try a new healthy recipe and get your child to
measure, peel, and chop.
Visit the local public library- Join the TD Summer Reading Club.
It’s free!!!
Write- A great way to practise writing over the summer is to keep
a written journal or write letters to friends or relatives who live
outside of Ottawa.
Visit relatives and friends- Spend quality time together and share
oral stories.
