Welcome to kindergarten! You will have a ton of fun; there is so much to do but we will make sure we have fun doing it! I hope we have a fantastic year!
HOW PARENTS CAN HELP WITH READING
As your child’s reading ability is growing, sometimes he/she
gets stuck on a word. There are ways that you can help
without telling them the word or asking them to sound it out.
Below are some strategies to use when your child gets stuck.
1. Use picture clues.
2. Think! What word would make sense? Everything you read, just like everything you say should make sense. If it sounds funny, you probably read the wrong word.
3. Confirm your guess with a printed word. Does your guess start with the same letter as you see printed in the book? Look at the beginning and ending sounds.
4. Skip the word you are stuck on and read the rest of the sentence. What word would make sense?
5. Cover up the word ending.
6. Look for word families (cat, hat, mat) or look for a little word in the larger word if you are stuck.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO IS TO SPEND TIME WITH YOUR CHILD READING TO THEM AND HAVING THEM READ TO YOU.
The reading program that we use in Kindergarten is Super Kids. It is a wonderful program with lots of at home opportunities for students to read and practice at home. At Meet the Teacher night we will go over the information to get the children signed up online and logon information. I recommend that the students logon and read 5-10 minutes 3 times a week. This will definitely help strengthen their reading skills!
Here is another great website you and your child can use to reinforce reading skills:
http://www.starfall.com
As your child’s reading ability is growing, sometimes he/she
gets stuck on a word. There are ways that you can help
without telling them the word or asking them to sound it out.
Below are some strategies to use when your child gets stuck.
1. Use picture clues.
2. Think! What word would make sense? Everything you read, just like everything you say should make sense. If it sounds funny, you probably read the wrong word.
3. Confirm your guess with a printed word. Does your guess start with the same letter as you see printed in the book? Look at the beginning and ending sounds.
4. Skip the word you are stuck on and read the rest of the sentence. What word would make sense?
5. Cover up the word ending.
6. Look for word families (cat, hat, mat) or look for a little word in the larger word if you are stuck.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO IS TO SPEND TIME WITH YOUR CHILD READING TO THEM AND HAVING THEM READ TO YOU.
The reading program that we use in Kindergarten is Super Kids. It is a wonderful program with lots of at home opportunities for students to read and practice at home. At Meet the Teacher night we will go over the information to get the children signed up online and logon information. I recommend that the students logon and read 5-10 minutes 3 times a week. This will definitely help strengthen their reading skills!
Here is another great website you and your child can use to reinforce reading skills:
http://www.starfall.com
Writing- begins with scribbles and proceeds to lines and circles,
random strings of letters, words and spaces and eventually sentences. Your children will be encouraged and praised for all attempts and accomplishments in writing. Providing a risk-free environment is paramount to your child's progress in writing. If possible, please provide your child with writing tools, such as pencils, crayons, markers and paper at home. Also discuss real life events and how they would make a great story for Writer's Workshop at school.
random strings of letters, words and spaces and eventually sentences. Your children will be encouraged and praised for all attempts and accomplishments in writing. Providing a risk-free environment is paramount to your child's progress in writing. If possible, please provide your child with writing tools, such as pencils, crayons, markers and paper at home. Also discuss real life events and how they would make a great story for Writer's Workshop at school.
This year we will be following New York State Common Core modules.
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