"The more you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, that more places you'll go."
-Dr. Seuss
Kindergarten
We will continue to practice our letters and sounds while having fun with words. Students will identify rhyming words, isolate beginning and ending sounds, and blend syllables in words. They will also continue to "turn up their brains" so they can add and delete parts of words to form new words.
At Home Tip of the Week: Write notes to your child. Not only will they have to read the message, but they will enjoy a note of encouragement from a parent.
First Grade
We will continue identifying final and medial sounds in words. Students will also identify rimes in words and will add beginning sounds to form new words. For example, if the rime is -oke, they can add j to make joke, etc. Students will also write this week and proofread their work to be sure that they included capital letters, finger space between words, ending marks, and propper spelling of word wall words.
At Home Tip of the Week: Identify common signs while walking the dog, going to the park, Taking a trip to the grocery store, etc. This simple game increases vocabulary.
Second Grade
We will continue to work on identifying parts of words and learning how to decode words to increase fluency. Students will practice strategies to help with comprehension and they will continue to write in their journals.
At Home Tip of the Week: Send your child a piece of mail. Each day parents receive envelopes from the postman that require a great deal of time to look over. Send your child a card or a short letter to encourage them to read.
