When reading with your child at home:
* Discuss the title, author, and illustrator
* Point out the parts of the book(cover, title page, etc.)
* Point to the words when reading
* Discuss the story parts(characters, setting, problem, and solution)
* Talk about letters, words, and punctuation marks
* Have your child begin to point out simple sight words
* Have your child frame letters and then the word
When writing with your child at home:
* Make sure your child holds the pencil correctly
* Make sure your child forms letter strokes correctly
* Have your child begin to identify beginning sounds in words
* If ready, have your child begin to identify ending sounds in words
* If ready, have your child begin to identify middle sounds in words
When practicing Math skills at home:
* Practice counting from 1-100, and skip counting by 2, 5, and 10.
* Practice counting back from 20-0
* Practice identify numbers 1-100
* Identify patterns, and making patterns
* Practice identifying the following coins: penny, nickel, dime, quarter
* Many of these skills can be practiced when riding in the car, taking a
a bath, or shopping at the grocery store
If you need any further ideas of fun ways to practice skills at home,
please call me. I would be happy to give you some more creative ways to
help
your child reach his or her fullest potential!
Throughout the year the children will be learning about respect and how to
solve conflicts appropriately. Please read the following to learn more
information about our Character Education Program.
Ongoing Character Education:
* Identify and define RESPECT
. in the classroom
. in the hallway
. on the bus
. in the all purpose room
* Recognize what bullying is
* Recognize aggressive(monster), passive(mouse), and assertive(me) behavior
* Use an "I Message"
* Recognize the difference between tattling and telling, and know when to
tell
* Use the Win/Win Guidelines to resolve a conflict, and know when to
get help to solve a conflict
* Use "We Messages"
Links
The following sites have a lot of information and fun activities for the
children and their parents.
http://abcteach.com
http://www.time for kids.com
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/kindergarten.htm
