http://www.softschools.com/math/games/addition_practice.jsp

I just found the greatest online game - the link is above when you open it, you will find this page
Check NO regroup 0 decimals
First addend minimum 0
First addend maximum 5
Second addend minimum 0
Second addend maximum 5
Total 5
Any number of problems
Then go! Watch your child have fun

We have to master facts to 5 before going to first grade! What a fun way to do it!

February 4, 2010

Ray’s Ramblings

February 4, 2010

Dear Parents,

Earlier this week I sent a note home about our Valentine party. It will be held next Friday, February 12 at 10:00 and 2:00 followed by Motor Mouth at 10:30 and 2:30. Each child should sent in a shoe box or a cereal box, decorated with their name on it. We will be using these as our “Valentine Mailboxes” to collect Valentines. The note I sent home had a request for an item for the party. Please check your child’s folder for that note. If your name was not highlighted to send something in, you may just send a bag of Valentine Candy OR a Valentine treat of some kind for the class. All children should send in Valentines to pass out the each child in the class. It is NOT necessary to address the Valentines but is IS necessary to have your child sign their Valentine. We will have fun reading the cards and seeing WHO they are from. Please DO NOT DO THIS FOR YOUR CHILD!!!

Our Cookie Dough Fundraiser has begin. Order forms are going home with your student today. The sale will end on February 19th with an expected delivery date of March 22, just in time for spring break and Easter. The earnings from this fundraiser will go towards the purchase of technology. More details will be sent home along with the sales brochure. Thank you for participating in our school fundraisers.

FEBRUARY HOMEWORK PACKET – The February homework packet went home yesterday. I have been asking for 2-3 pages of kidwriting per week. I have now included the writing pages in the homework packet. There are two pages inserted for each week of homework. Please have your child do this at least twice a week. You should have the song sheet, a copy of the sight words and a chunk song (‘or’ for orbit . . . ) I have taught your children how to use these guides in their kidwriting. If you have misplaced these ‘helpers’ and need a replacement, please let me know!! Be sure to put “adult” writing under their kidwriting.

Keep working with your child on coins!!! We have been intensively working with pennies and nickel s. They should be able to name he coins and determine the value of small groups of coins.

New skill list check-offs will be put in the hall as soon as I can get them ready. These will reflect the items on the upcoming 3rd report card (coin identification; coin names; writing last name correctly; naming ¾ of the kindergarten sight words - since we will be ¾ of the way through the year; count by 10, 5, 2; identifying all capitals; identifying all lowercase; identifying all 31 sounds (including both long and short vowels); Please be working at home on ALL of these skills! Come and check the hall to see how your child is doing! (These should be up early next week! )

100th Day collections were FANTASTIC!!! I have them displayed in the hall above their cubbies. I will begin sending them home next week in backpacks if they will fit. If you intend on picking the project up, please send me a note!

BOOK ORDERS: Must be turned in to me by tomorrow. I will place the order over the weekend.


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