Friday, November 20, 2015

Kindergarten News in Mrs.Olsen's Room!




  Reading 
We read a story this week- A Turkey for Thanksgiving.  This is a cute story about a group of animals who want to have a turkey sit with them at their Thanksgiving meal, however, he thinks they want to eat him.  The students enjoyed it and we were able to practice some sequencing with it.  We learned some new words with the story: Thanksgiving, hooves, riverbank, and lumbered.

Jolly Phonics 
  This week we learned the letters ee and or and the actions that goes with them.  Ask your child what sounds they make and what actions go with those sounds. :)  We also learned the popcorn words too and ran.  Please practice the words at home. 

Math 
  We are continuing to practice more with teen numbers.  We did math centers where the students had to stamp with numbers 6-10, turkey teens ten frame book, math games on the i-pad, counting on with turkeys, what comes next?, pilgrims and native americans on a ten frame, and count up to 20 with dominoes.

Writing/ Handwriting 
We practiced the letter Gg and a review page in handwriting this week.  We made  2 turkey crafts today.  They were fun- one is hanging up in the room and the other will come home next week when we finish it.  I want to laminate them in case you want to use it for a place mat at Thanksgiving. :)


**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!**

** Report cards will be sent home next Tuesday with your child.**



**Remember- no school next Wednesday- Friday for Thanksgiving holiday.**



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

Friday, November 13, 2015

Kindergarten News in Mrs.Olsen's Room!




  Reading 
We read a story this week- From Seed to Pumpkin.  This is a non-fiction story about the pumpkin life cycle.  We got to do a cool nearpod activity on the ipad with this story that the students really enjoyed!.  We learned some new words with the story: relieved and sprouted.

Jolly Phonics 
  This week we learned the letters oa and ie the actions that goes with them.  Ask your child what sounds they make and what actions go with those sounds. :)  We also learned the popcorn words but and to.  Please practice the words at home. 

Math 
  We have been learning all about teen numbers this week again.  We did math centers where the students had to stamp with numbers 6-10, spin a counter and color a turkey matching a number on the ten frame, math games on the i-pad, roll and trace numbers from 11-20, rainbow trace numbers to 30, counting numbers on a squirrel in a scattered configuration up to 20, and a fall numbers book.

Writing/ Handwriting 
We practiced the letter Ee and Ff in handwriting this week.  We made  2 crafts today about the pumpkin life cycle.  Both of those came home.


**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!**

** We had a great time celebrating Veteran's Day this week.**



**Thanks for those of you who came in for conferences this week.  It is always nice to touch base with the parents to see how their child is doing so far in the school year.**



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

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Kindergarten News in Mrs.Olsen's Room!




  Reading 
We read a story this week- Spookily the Pumpkin.  This is a cute story about a pumpkin who is square instead of round.  The students enjoyed it and got to make their own Spookily pumpkin today.  We learned some new words with the story: variety, rare, teased, and fright.

Jolly Phonics 
  This week we learned the letters ai and the action that goes with it.  Ask your child what sounds they make and what actions go with those sounds. :)  We also learned the popcorn words is and can.  Please practice the words at home. 

Math 
  We have been learning all about teen numbers this week.  We did math centers where the students had to stamp with numbers 11-20, roll 2 dice and color in a pumpkin, match numbers on pumpkins with ten frames, color, count, and glue numbers on pumpkins, a number book using #1-9, games on the i-pad, and an activity where the students needed to find pumpkins and count their seeds  around the room.  

Writing/ Handwriting 
We practiced the letter Cc and a review page in handwriting this week.  We made a Spookily pumpkin craft today and watched the Spookily movie today.  The students loved it.

**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!**

** No school this Friday and Monday, November 6 and November 9.  Have a great long weekend!**

**I look forward to conferences next week.  Thanks for signing up!  See you next week!**



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