Our first week of TEIR is complete and under our belts! It was great getting to know the kids and seeing them become friends with each other.
We did a lot of get to know each other activities, as well as working together to decorate the classroom. We reviewed our letters, numbers, reading, and also made amazing “destinations” for our board game! Each student chose one character they would like to be, and they are ready to go! In these photos, we are making a graph to learn more about our new friends!
We have also started our RBLM – Ready Bodies, Learning Minds – Stations on certain mornings as a way to get our bodies warmed up and readying for learning. We have started three stations this week and will gradually build up to eight stations. We start with warm-ups called the Superman and Popcorn, which develops our core stability and strengthens our postural muscles.
Popcorn! 
The popcorn kernel slowly pops open!
The first station is Scooter Drills, which helps our bodies learn to be invigorated while being controlled and calm.
The second station is called Roll & Crawl. This station helps build our hand and shoulder strength and movement through understanding how weight-bearing activities feel on our bodies.
The third station we tried this week is called the Rabbit Hop. This stations works on developing our balance, control of our eye-foot coordination, and understanding the heavy work of jumping.
We attended Assembly on Thursday so we could see the whole school together, and so the other students could meet us as well. On the days when it wasn’t too rainy, the whole school went for the after lunch run around Gaston Park. That is another great opportunity for the TEIR students to interact with and be part of the Collingwood community. 🙂
The students worked on completing the destinations on the game board and it is ready to go on Monday!
We also practiced our Homework Folders at school so we have a better understanding of how to do them at home starting next week. We will keep to the same activities next week so the students can build some familiarity. Please make sure to do them daily with your child. 🙂
We ended the week with Fun Friday – getting to play with our new friends in our new classroom. We loved the puzzles, wooden blocks, Lego, and card games!
Solar System Puzzle under way! 
So proud! Well done, buddy! 
Jenga Time! 
Stack them up! 
They were building a doggie parlour! 
Building a wooden car!
Upcoming Important Dates!
- Pizza Thursday starts next week (Feb 13th) if you signed your child up for it!
- No school on Friday February 14th – Professional Development Day (and Valentine’s Day!)
Friendship Celebration on Valentine’s Day
Please kindly note, if your child wishes to bring in cards/treats for the class, they must bring one in for EVERY student. We are celebrating friendship and respect. While we may be better friends with some classmates than others, we are a community and we do share the space and many experiences together. We are cultivating respect for all, understanding our similarities and differences, and accepting each other. Please kindly note we are a NUT-FREE classroom for any treats you may wish to share.
Have a great weekend! Stay warm!
Take it easy & take care!
Claire 🙂
Teaching TEIR-rific Kids! 