Some of the Top Concepts in Language Arts
*sight words - the first 50 or more words
*lowercase and upper case letter names and sounds
*read short words with one vowel in the middle (pig, cat, dog, . . .), words with digraphs (ch, th, sh, wh) and blends (bl,cl, br,cr,...)
*identifying the beginning, ending, and middle sounds in words
*rhyming
*reading fluently (with speed and expression)
*retelling a story
*matching the picture to the words to help with the words
*retelling the facts in a non-fiction book
*retelling details of a story: Characters, setting, problem, solution by writing, drawing or talking about the details
*draw a picture about a small moment in his/her life (playing with a friend on the weekend or swinging on a swing at the park)
*label a picture he or she drew
*write letters, words, and sentences
What can you do to help with reading?
*Read to your child every night!
*Ask your child what he or she learned at school!
*Write lists, stories, letters, words, names with your child in. . .
play dough, on scrap paper or post-it notes, in the sand at the playground,on a dry erase board, on a chalk board/or sidewalk (chalk)
on the computer- use markers, paint, pens, pencils
*Make up silly rhymes when you are in the car, waiting for supper or
waiting anywhere
*You read, and show enjoyment in reading by talking about what you learned or liked (magazines, newspapers, short stories)
*Write sentences together using the Star Words we are learning
Some of the Top Concepts in Math:
*Counting objects in a set (How many crayons do you have?)
*Counting to 100 and beyond
*Reading and writing numbers to 100 randomly
*Skip counting by 10's, 5's, and 2's
*Know the number that is one more, one less
*Adding and subtracting numbers 1-10, know when to add or subtract
*Addition math facts for numbers 1-10
*Patterns (ABABA, AABBAABB, growing and shrinking patterns)
*Shapes (2D and 3D: rhombus, trapazoid, hexagon, cube, sphere, cone, cylinder)
*Sort objects by color, shape, and size
*Measuring using non-standard tools, and standard tools (ruler, scale)
What can you do to help with math?
*Count with your child
*count in the car, at the park,
*count toys, silverware, marbles, days to an event
*count by 10's, 5's, 2's
*Write numbers
*write with a stick in sand at the park, water gun/shooter on the sidewalk,
using shaving cream in the tub, paint over numbers
*Compare objects you find around home and outside
*Compare: size, shape, color, lines, edges,. . .
*Sort the objects if you can
*Act out math stories with toys or even with each other.
*Two teddy bears went to the woods, one of them got lost. How many teddy bears are left?
*Cook with your child
*Talk about the amounts of the ingredients
Social/Emotional Development
*Play is becoming more interactive rather than parallel
*Your child is becoming more aware of right and wrong and how that effects others, rules and rule following is important, and it is what your child will look for in friendships. Often kids who don't "follow rules" have trouble making friends.
*Your child may be able to sustain longer attention independently or with friends in imaginative play and tasks
*Your child may be better able to express him/herself using more expressive language
*Your child may show independence in familiar settings, but be more nervous about new situations
*Your child may be able to come up with solutions to problems
What can you do to help your child develop healthy social and emotional skills?
*Spend time with your child and talk about what you are doing
*Validate your child's fears or worries, and then work together to come up with solutions.
*Help your child label his or her feelings:
You look frustrated right now. You seem proud of yourself! Are you feeling nervous/anxious about leaving?
*Limit your screen time and your child's screen time , make it family time by sitting with your child, and set time limits that you follow through on
*Read stories and talk about how problems were solved
*Set limits with your child. It may be hard at first, but in a short time your child's limit pushing will be less intense and less often after you consistently follow through. This will help your child accept limits in other situations.
*Ask your child specifics about his or her day:
What did you eat for lunch? Who did you work with in Math? What was the story your teacher read to you about?
*When your child reports a problem to you, don't over react, instead ask him or her:
How did you feel about _________? What did you do after __________?
Did you and ______ make up? How do you think you could make up?
Did ______ do this on purpose or by accident?
Great Learning Websites!
Starfall:
http://www.starfall.com/
abcya:
http://www.abcya.com/
*sight words - the first 50 or more words
*lowercase and upper case letter names and sounds
*read short words with one vowel in the middle (pig, cat, dog, . . .), words with digraphs (ch, th, sh, wh) and blends (bl,cl, br,cr,...)
*identifying the beginning, ending, and middle sounds in words
*rhyming
*reading fluently (with speed and expression)
*retelling a story
*matching the picture to the words to help with the words
*retelling the facts in a non-fiction book
*retelling details of a story: Characters, setting, problem, solution by writing, drawing or talking about the details
*draw a picture about a small moment in his/her life (playing with a friend on the weekend or swinging on a swing at the park)
*label a picture he or she drew
*write letters, words, and sentences
What can you do to help with reading?
*Read to your child every night!
*Ask your child what he or she learned at school!
*Write lists, stories, letters, words, names with your child in. . .
play dough, on scrap paper or post-it notes, in the sand at the playground,on a dry erase board, on a chalk board/or sidewalk (chalk)
on the computer- use markers, paint, pens, pencils
*Make up silly rhymes when you are in the car, waiting for supper or
waiting anywhere
*You read, and show enjoyment in reading by talking about what you learned or liked (magazines, newspapers, short stories)
*Write sentences together using the Star Words we are learning
Some of the Top Concepts in Math:
*Counting objects in a set (How many crayons do you have?)
*Counting to 100 and beyond
*Reading and writing numbers to 100 randomly
*Skip counting by 10's, 5's, and 2's
*Know the number that is one more, one less
*Adding and subtracting numbers 1-10, know when to add or subtract
*Addition math facts for numbers 1-10
*Patterns (ABABA, AABBAABB, growing and shrinking patterns)
*Shapes (2D and 3D: rhombus, trapazoid, hexagon, cube, sphere, cone, cylinder)
*Sort objects by color, shape, and size
*Measuring using non-standard tools, and standard tools (ruler, scale)
What can you do to help with math?
*Count with your child
*count in the car, at the park,
*count toys, silverware, marbles, days to an event
*count by 10's, 5's, 2's
*Write numbers
*write with a stick in sand at the park, water gun/shooter on the sidewalk,
using shaving cream in the tub, paint over numbers
*Compare objects you find around home and outside
*Compare: size, shape, color, lines, edges,. . .
*Sort the objects if you can
*Act out math stories with toys or even with each other.
*Two teddy bears went to the woods, one of them got lost. How many teddy bears are left?
*Cook with your child
*Talk about the amounts of the ingredients
Social/Emotional Development
*Play is becoming more interactive rather than parallel
*Your child is becoming more aware of right and wrong and how that effects others, rules and rule following is important, and it is what your child will look for in friendships. Often kids who don't "follow rules" have trouble making friends.
*Your child may be able to sustain longer attention independently or with friends in imaginative play and tasks
*Your child may be better able to express him/herself using more expressive language
*Your child may show independence in familiar settings, but be more nervous about new situations
*Your child may be able to come up with solutions to problems
What can you do to help your child develop healthy social and emotional skills?
*Spend time with your child and talk about what you are doing
*Validate your child's fears or worries, and then work together to come up with solutions.
*Help your child label his or her feelings:
You look frustrated right now. You seem proud of yourself! Are you feeling nervous/anxious about leaving?
*Limit your screen time and your child's screen time , make it family time by sitting with your child, and set time limits that you follow through on
*Read stories and talk about how problems were solved
*Set limits with your child. It may be hard at first, but in a short time your child's limit pushing will be less intense and less often after you consistently follow through. This will help your child accept limits in other situations.
*Ask your child specifics about his or her day:
What did you eat for lunch? Who did you work with in Math? What was the story your teacher read to you about?
*When your child reports a problem to you, don't over react, instead ask him or her:
How did you feel about _________? What did you do after __________?
Did you and ______ make up? How do you think you could make up?
Did ______ do this on purpose or by accident?
Great Learning Websites!
Starfall:
http://www.starfall.com/
abcya:
http://www.abcya.com/