Wavin Flag

We went to the parent - teacher interview at the school today. A very good report so we parents were beaming. She has two teachers and they're both so full of energy and excited about what they do.

Akemi was singing a very catchy song today and she was eager for me to tape it. I asked her what she was singing and she said it was Mimico splat. Then, she suddenly made a connection to the Mimico GO station and got excited. Take a look at the song.


We looked the song up on-line because Mimico splat didn't seem to make any sense. It turns out to be a song called Wavin Flag that was used for the Haiti relief and the World Cup. The lyrics are:

When I get older, I will be stronger
They'll call me freedom just like a wavin' flag
And then it goes back, and then it goes back
And then it goes back

I don't know where she got this song from or where she got "Mimico Splat". Silvina had a laugh because she knew the song.

First Report Card

Akemi got her first report card today. There are no grades on it - just comments in three categories: Interests and Strengths, Development and Learning, and Planning for Further Learning. There are quite a number of comments and we have a Parent Teacher Interview for Thursday.

Here are the comments under Interests and Strengths:

"- interacts cooperatively with others in classroom events and activities (e.g. offer and accept help in group situations, engage in small and large group games and activities)
- demonstrates the ability to take turns in activities and discussions
- demonstrates self-reliance and a sense of responsibility (e.g. make choices and decisions on their own, know when to seek assistance)
- follows and provides one and two step directions in different contexts (e.g. in classroom routines; in learning centres; in large-group activities)
- uses language to talk about their thinking, to reflect, and to solve problems
- demonstrates an interest in reading (e.g. choose to look at reading materials; respond to texts read; confidently make attempts at reading)
- is beginning to make use of one-to-one correspondence in counting objects and matching groups of objects (e.g. one napkin for each of the people at the table)
- participates actively in creative movement and other daily physical activities"

Here are the comments under Planning for Further Learning:

"Continue to talk about stories you and Nina read together, and encourage Nina to re-tell the story, and discuss her favourite part. This will help to enhance Nina's literacy skills.

Nina is beginning to independently write simple sentences. At school, we will continue to encourage Nina to express herself in writing, encouraging her to draw and write when she is participating at various centres in the classroom, for example, the block and home centres."

This all-day junior kindergarten is really working well for her.

Winter Fun

Last weekend was perfect for some Winter fun. We went sledding and made a snowman. I thought the snowman turned out pretty good (it's actually just Silvina covered in snow)