Kindergarten News in Mrs.Olsen's Room!

  Reading 

We read a story this week- Arthur's Perfect Christmas.  This is a cute story about Arthur's idea of what Christmas should be like.  Many of the students knew the story. We got to watch the movie today as well. :)

Jolly Phonics 

  This week we learned the letters y and x 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 yes and no.  Please practice the words at home. 

Math 

  We have finished learning about teen numbers, we have been practicing counting up to 100 in different ways.  Also, counting up from a random number.  Please keep practicing teen numbers at home.  We did math centers where the students had to stamp with numbers 11-20, making patterns with holiday cookies, math games on the i-pad, missing number elves, matching hershey kiss numbers with the base ten blocks, and reindeer ten frames.

Writing/ Handwriting 

We practiced the letter y and x in handwriting this week.  We read The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and made a Grinch craft.  They had fun with these.

**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!**

** Remember early dismissal on Tuesday, December 15 next week.  The students will leave before lunch and not eat at school**

**We are also having Junior Achievement come next Tuesday, December 15- the students will enjoy this!**

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