Ms. Mackenzie

Welcome to our classroom!

I am so excited to share a year of learning with the students in our classroom. We have been busy creating a respectful learning community and learning more about one another. 

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Meet the Staff event or connected with me over these first few weeks. It has been wonderful getting to know you.

September was a lovely month of getting to know one another. Students have been learning classroom routines and settling into a new learning space. We have also been practicing mindfulness strategies and discussing how these techniques can support learning and help us manage our emotions.

In Social Studies, we have been exploring the concept of responsibility and what it looks like within our classroom, school, and community. We have spent time learning about and practicing a growth mindset to help build confidence, build resilience and set ourselves up for a successful year, and a lifetime, of learning. One question you can ask your child at home to help reinforce a growth mindset is: “How will you challenge yourself today?” This is a great conversation starter during breakfast or before school. We have also been discussing empathy and the important role it plays in Truth and Reconciliation, as well as in our everyday lives. By putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes, we can better understand their experiences and strengthen our kindness and compassion toward others.

We have also been discussing empathy and the important role it plays in Truth and Reconciliation, as well as in our everyday lives. By putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes, we can better understand their experiences and strengthen our kindness and compassion toward others.

In October, we will continue building our classroom community while exploring number concepts in mathematics, developing reading skills and stamina, strengthening writing strategies, and discovering where our learning journey in science will take us.

At home, reading together is a great way to connect one-on-one after a busy day! Please have your child read to you each evening for 15-20 minutes. They can read on their own as well, however there is great value in having your child read aloud for you. This allows you child an opportunity to make their reading “sound like talking” by working on the flow of their reading and reading with expression. 

Have a great month!