Kindergarten News in Mrs.Olsen's Room!

  Reading 

We read a story this week- Friends at School.  This is a great story about what students do at school.  We compared and contrasted things the students did in the book with what we do at school.  We learned some new words with the story as well: enjoy, gooey, container, and scrumptious.

Jolly Phonics 

  This week we learned the letters n and ck and the actions that go with them.  Ask your child what sounds they make and what actions go with those sounds. :).  We also learned the popcorn words in and see.  Please practice the words at home. 

Math 

  We learned and practiced writing the numbers 6-10 this week, as well as, looked closely at the number 0.  We did math centers where the students had to stamp with numbers, make numbers out of play-doh, race to trace dice game, birthday count and glue cakes, a number book using #1-5, games on the i-pad, and an activity where the students needed to find numbers around the room.  We read a story today Zero the Hero.  We did a fun craft with it and it is hanging in our classroom!

Writing/ Handwriting 

We finished pages in our handwriting book introducing the strokes we use to make our letters and introduced the letter L.  We also did a journal today to go with our Friends At School book.  They had to complete the sentence: I see_______________in my class, then draw a picture of what they see in their class.

Please remember to send in a HEALTHY snack for your child- cookies and treats are not healthy snacks.  It needs to be fruits or vegetables preferably, otherwise crackers or something like that.  They are welcome to bring in a water bottle to drink during the day.  Please bring it filled, we do not fill water bottles during the day.  If they drink it all, then they can get water from the drinking fountain.  Thanks!

I will put in the order for the books from scholastic book order soon- thanks to those of you who ordered. :)

Next week Thursday, September 24 is an early dismissal day- the students will be dismissed at 11:35 and will not eat lunch here.

Have a great weekend!  

 Mrs. Olsen 

 Some great websites for the students to do at home are: 

 funbrain.com 

starfall.com 

 aaamath.com 

 kidsites.org 

 kidzone.ws

gonoodle.com