Mrs. Kay Mestayer

(Optional)

Learning is fun! So make it fun at home!!

• Help your child write their name. Remember to tell him/her that only the first letter of his/her name is a capital letter, and the remaining letters are lowercase.
• Practice reciting the alphabet and their numbers to 20.
• If you have an alphabet book, ask your child to identify the letters. You can use any child's book at home to work on letter recognition.
• After your child can identify the letter, ask him/her what sound the letter makes.
• Ask your child what's the first letter of "Wal-Mart"? What's the first letter of the word "McDonald's"? Use your imagination with this one. If your child has a favorite story, ask him/her to identify letters or words in the stories.
• Ask your child to show you his/her head, neck, elbow, knee, ankle, wrist, etc.
• Practice positional words with your child:  front, back, next to, under, over, etc.
• Have your child sort any household items by color or shape. It could be socks, M&M's, Lego blocks, etc.
• Talk with your child about ordinal positions: first, second, last, etc.
• Of course, read, read, read to your child. Your child is absorbing EVERYTHING you say! Before you begin reading the book, ask him/her to tell you the purpose of the author and illustrator, and point to the front, back and spine of the book. As you are reading the book, ask him/her questions about what might happen next. When you are finished reading the book, ask him/her to tell you about the characters in the book, and have him/her re-tell the story to you in his/her own words. You will be amazed at how much your child will get out of a story!!
• Enjoy teaching your child! Make memories with your child by because you are his/her first teacher. Take time to color with your child, allow him/her to cut with scissors, and let him/her glue or paint a masterpiece!