Under the Favorite Links column on this web page, I listed the website ......."ABCya". From Favorite Links, click on the link to go directly to this website or click on the link in today's post. http://www.abcya.com/index.htm
On the main screen, click on Kindergarten to find activities for students ages 5 - 6. The website has activities that cover grades K - 5 for those of you with older children.
Today during Computer Lab, the children visited this site & explored some of the different educational &/or fun games. There are many many educational activities as well as just for fun activities your child can complete on ABCya, but you may have to work with them the first few times until they have learned how to do/play each activity. This is a great site with tons of activites for computer time at home. :)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Motivation Station & WatchKnow
Another thank you to Mrs. Wit, Keystone's Instructional Technology Specialist for finding 2 new technology goodies........ I hope you can find the time to explore these 2 sites.
Motivation Station--Parent Corner From Discovery Education, a free web site for parents with interactive content. Ideas for motivating students.
WatchKnow - Videos for kids to learn from. Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has launched a new web site designed to gather and organize educational videos for students ages 3 to 18. The site, WatchKnow.org, currently features more than 11,000 videos across 2,000 categories on subjects such as math, science, and history. The nonprofit site features new software, developed specifically for the site by Sanger, that allows wiki-style collaboration among users.
Also, in case you haven't heard ............ Mr. Ryan Smith was recently hired by the Board of Directors for the Elementary Tech job. Ryan is a CUP graduate & actually did his student teaching 2 years ago with Mr. Turk in 6th grade & Mrs. Riley in Kindergarten. We are very happy to have Mr. Smith join the KES Staff.
Motivation Station--Parent Corner From Discovery Education, a free web site for parents with interactive content. Ideas for motivating students.
WatchKnow - Videos for kids to learn from. Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has launched a new web site designed to gather and organize educational videos for students ages 3 to 18. The site, WatchKnow.org, currently features more than 11,000 videos across 2,000 categories on subjects such as math, science, and history. The nonprofit site features new software, developed specifically for the site by Sanger, that allows wiki-style collaboration among users.
Also, in case you haven't heard ............ Mr. Ryan Smith was recently hired by the Board of Directors for the Elementary Tech job. Ryan is a CUP graduate & actually did his student teaching 2 years ago with Mr. Turk in 6th grade & Mrs. Riley in Kindergarten. We are very happy to have Mr. Smith join the KES Staff.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
News Flash.....
Hot off the Press ....
The students & staff of Keystone Elem. will be having a 2 hour early dismissal on Wednesday, November 25th. School does not resume again until Wednesday, December 2nd.
Additionally, there will also be a 2 hour early dismissal on the last day of school before our Christmas break. School will resume again on January 4, 2010.
Be sure to mark this information on your calendar!!
The students & staff of Keystone Elem. will be having a 2 hour early dismissal on Wednesday, November 25th. School does not resume again until Wednesday, December 2nd.
Additionally, there will also be a 2 hour early dismissal on the last day of school before our Christmas break. School will resume again on January 4, 2010.
Be sure to mark this information on your calendar!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Medication at School & Excuses
Parents................ With cold & flu germs coming at us from all directions, please take a few minutes to review the online Student/Parent Resource Guide (pgs. 25) @ http://www.keyknox.com/elem/PDF%20Files/handbook.pdf for complete information on student medication. Our school nurse is on duty in her office full time. She should be contacted in case of accident or illness. I have included a very small portion from the guide specific to medication below. Due to Pennsylvania State Laws and Regulations the school nurse is no longer able to administer ANY medications from home WITHOUT a doctor’s order and a parent
signature. (this includes over-the-counter medications, throat lozengers, and prescriptions.) A form is available in the nurse’s office or can be found on our website. All medications
(including over-the-counter and prescription medications) should be taken at home if at
all possible. Also, when your child is sick, you can find an excuse form on the Keystone Elem. Home Page under the "Forms" link. Please print an excuse form or write the excuse on paper & send it in with your child on their first day back to school from being absent.
signature. (this includes over-the-counter medications, throat lozengers, and prescriptions.) A form is available in the nurse’s office or can be found on our website. All medications
(including over-the-counter and prescription medications) should be taken at home if at
all possible. Also, when your child is sick, you can find an excuse form on the Keystone Elem. Home Page under the "Forms" link. Please print an excuse form or write the excuse on paper & send it in with your child on their first day back to school from being absent.
Practice Makes Perfect
True to the old saying - practice does make perfect! As I mentioned in a previous post, the children must count to 30 by the end of the 2nd grading period. At home, please look for things to count - windows or doors in your house, shoes in the closet, silverware in the drawer, or ask your child to help unload the dishwasher & count the number of spoons or forks, or plates, or bowls, or......... you get the picture, it could go on endlessly!
Another fun activity is counting dry cereals, M & M's, or mini marshmallows. Pour them into a bowl, have your child count out a certain number of pieces & if they count them out correctly they can eat the items; this might be a neat bedtime snack activity. If your child is struggling, start this activity by counting with them & gradually encourage them do the counting alone.
Another fun activity is counting dry cereals, M & M's, or mini marshmallows. Pour them into a bowl, have your child count out a certain number of pieces & if they count them out correctly they can eat the items; this might be a neat bedtime snack activity. If your child is struggling, start this activity by counting with them & gradually encourage them do the counting alone.
November
This month we are doing lots (and lots) of things with numbers. We have been practicing reading, writing, & ordering numbers 0 - 5 and will soon add numbers 6 - 10. This grading period we will be counting out loud to 30 as well as practicing visual recognition & writing numbers to 10. You can help at home by practicing/reviewing these skill areas.
Other skills to practice are: reciting the ABC's in sequence, identifying right & left, visually recognizing the upper & lower case letters covered so far this year, & practicing the word cards attached to your child's folder. These word cards should be practiced daily!!
Please continue to sign & return the little Reading take-home books each week. We read the book together several times in class. As a homework assignment, everyone is to read to "3" at home & get signatures of everyone they read to. An important part of the assignment is remembering to bring the signed take-home book back to school the next day. Please remind your child to put their "signed" book back into their folder. When the book returns home again (w/a sticker to show I've seen it), please continue to practice reading it throughout the weeks. It is very helpful to have your child place their pointer finger on each word as they read it.
Now that colder weather is heading our way, please practice with your child so they are able to zip, button, or snap their own coat. Practice makes perfect, so work at this until they are successful. One other reminder, please label all boots, hats, & mittens/gloves; often when I hold up lost items..................no one wants to claim them!!
Finally, I've been really busy helping the children understand how it is not Mom or Dad's fault when they forget to bring Library books, take-home Reading books, or etc. to school on the designated day........ maybe you've been hearing this story at home. You would be surprised how parents get blamed when their child forgets something!! I kindly remind them it is their folder, their backpack, or their Library book (not Mom or Dad's), so it is also their responsibility to put needed books & papers inside to be returned to school. Yes, they are only 5 or 6, but teaching responsibility is a necessary lesson & ultimately will help you!! Please support this important concept & reinforce it at home.
Other skills to practice are: reciting the ABC's in sequence, identifying right & left, visually recognizing the upper & lower case letters covered so far this year, & practicing the word cards attached to your child's folder. These word cards should be practiced daily!!
Please continue to sign & return the little Reading take-home books each week. We read the book together several times in class. As a homework assignment, everyone is to read to "3" at home & get signatures of everyone they read to. An important part of the assignment is remembering to bring the signed take-home book back to school the next day. Please remind your child to put their "signed" book back into their folder. When the book returns home again (w/a sticker to show I've seen it), please continue to practice reading it throughout the weeks. It is very helpful to have your child place their pointer finger on each word as they read it.
Now that colder weather is heading our way, please practice with your child so they are able to zip, button, or snap their own coat. Practice makes perfect, so work at this until they are successful. One other reminder, please label all boots, hats, & mittens/gloves; often when I hold up lost items..................no one wants to claim them!!
Finally, I've been really busy helping the children understand how it is not Mom or Dad's fault when they forget to bring Library books, take-home Reading books, or etc. to school on the designated day........ maybe you've been hearing this story at home. You would be surprised how parents get blamed when their child forgets something!! I kindly remind them it is their folder, their backpack, or their Library book (not Mom or Dad's), so it is also their responsibility to put needed books & papers inside to be returned to school. Yes, they are only 5 or 6, but teaching responsibility is a necessary lesson & ultimately will help you!! Please support this important concept & reinforce it at home.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tips for "K" Parents
Becoming involved in your child's education pays off in many ways. Parent involvement strengthens schools & shows your children that you value learning. Research shows that students whose parents are involved in their education are more likely to do better in school & go on to attend college.
You, as a parent, will benefit directly by taking an active role. You'll meet other parents & quickly learn the ins & outs of your child's school. Check out the link below for ways to become active & make a difference in your child's education.
http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/802-11-tips-for-kindergarten-parents
You, as a parent, will benefit directly by taking an active role. You'll meet other parents & quickly learn the ins & outs of your child's school. Check out the link below for ways to become active & make a difference in your child's education.
http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/802-11-tips-for-kindergarten-parents
K1 Talks "Turkey" With Room 209 Buddies
Last Friday, K1 was finally able to meet our 5th grade Buddies! We've had numerous other meetings planned, but have had to cancel all of them for one reason or another. Mrs Bunch & her 5th students from Room 209 visited in K1 to help us tackle a pretty intense (for Kindergarten) art project.
Our 5th grade buddies assisted as we cut & assembled lots of small pieces for a Thanksgiving turkey. While I led the activity, Mrs. Bunch snapped lots of candid pics to share with our families. To see great pictures of hardworking kids & Buddies, please visit Mrs. Bunch's Class Web link @ http://bunch209.blogspot.com/. Stay tuned for future monthly Buddy events!!
Our 5th grade buddies assisted as we cut & assembled lots of small pieces for a Thanksgiving turkey. While I led the activity, Mrs. Bunch snapped lots of candid pics to share with our families. To see great pictures of hardworking kids & Buddies, please visit Mrs. Bunch's Class Web link @ http://bunch209.blogspot.com/. Stay tuned for future monthly Buddy events!!
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