Kindergarten News in Mrs.Olsen's Room!

  Reading 

We read a story this week- Whistle for Willie.  This is a cute story about a little boy who can't whistle and he really wants to learn how to!  We did some practicing of whistling as well!  We learned some new words with the story: whirl, scramble, determined, and proud.

Jolly Phonics 

  This week we learned the letters e and h 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 big and my.  Please practice the words at home. 

Math 

  We learned how to compare and contrast numbers, such as, greater than and less than.  We did math centers where the students had to stamp with numbers and tally marks, roll a dice and write the number and dots, match numbers with dots, numbers 0-5 write, trace, and cut in order, a number book using #1-10, games on the i-pad, and an activity where the students needed to find numbers and letters around the room.  We read a story today Everybody Counts.  

Writing/ Handwriting 

We introduced the letter Ii in handwriting this week.  We read a story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and did a fun craft with it putting our name together and counting the amount of letters in our name.

**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 should be getting the scholastic book orders next week and will distribute the books to your child when I get them.  I will send out another one for the month of October.**

**We got all the students into Starfall and Raz kids on their i pads.  The students should know which ones they are.  Raz kids is a picture of a robot and they can listen to books.  Everyone is at the same level right now, however, I can go in there and change the level of books they are to read at any time.  They also can move up levels as they finish reading and taking quizzes on the stories they read.  So, in the next couple weeks look for the levels to be changing as I get a better feel for where your child is reading at. :)  Starfall is a great app, it is a picture of a star and they can do math and reading games on it.  The kids all love it.  They got a chance to play it  this afternoon and really enjoyed it. :)**

Happy Fall!!

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