Kindergarten News
Mrs. Mathews--rmathews@stmikesolympia.org
Catholic Schools Week
Our WILD week is off to a GREAT start! The kids' homework this week is to participate in CSW as much as possible. THANK YOU for your incredible support of our service project. We had hoped for at least one item from each student and our class alone contributed hundreds of donations! I know the teachers and students at Academie Notre Dame will be very appreciative of your generosity.
There is A LOT going on this week. Please ask if you have any questions!
There is A LOT going on this week. Please ask if you have any questions!
handwriting
We've been working pretty hard on handwriting these past few weeks. The kids have been introduced to 9 letters so far. Our goal is that letter formation becomes automatic. There is a lot to consider for kindergarten handwriting--proper sitting position, correct pencil grip, using the lines appropriately, good spacing, starting postion for the letter, direction of the letter, and so and so on! The kids had an alphabet "test" last week to check which letters they are already proficient at. By the end of kindergarten, hopefully, they'll have mastered all 26 letters.
Kelso the Frog
It had been awhile since we met with Kelso, our problem-solving frog, but he's back! The kids have learned 9 different strategies for solving a small problem; Go to another game, talk it out, share and take turns, ignore it, walk away, tell them to stop, apologize, make a deal, wait and cool off. It's been great to hear them trying out Kelso's Choices on the playground and in the classroom. A small problem is one that kindergartners are strong enough and smart enough to handle on their own. A big problem is one that is dangerous or scary and needs to be reported to an adult. After trying 2 of Kelso's Choices, if a problem is not resolved, it also can be brought to an adult for help.
In case you missed Kelso's amazing music video last time around it, here it is!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrpG8Tk9f8o
In case you missed Kelso's amazing music video last time around it, here it is!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrpG8Tk9f8o
Reading
*are now
*reading with expression
*cause and effect
*Bb
*reading with expression
*cause and effect
*Bb
Rosie Mathews
Email: rmathews@stmikesolympia.org
Website: stmikesolympia.org
Location: 1204 11th Avenue Southeast, Olympia, WA, United States
Phone: (360)754-5131