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Sentence Writing

Now that we can write our letters properly we are beginning to write sentences. The first step is copying sentences that we have generated as a group. The next step is to write our own sentences using our inventive spelling.

After brainstorming our ideas for writing as a whole group, we copy down the sentence starter and choose an ending to copy down. 

Halloween

For Halloween: costumes are welcome in the afternoon. Please keep masks, make-up, weapons and props at home so that they are good to go for trick or treating. Students may change into their costume after lunch. Please do not send Halloween treats on this day. 

                                      

Patterns

We are learning how to identify, build and transfer patterns. These are our colour patterns.

Sight Word Reading

When your child’s folder goes home next week, a sight word list will be included for practice along with home reading books.

Some students will already know some of these words and some students will still be working on them. 

As you practice nightly reading, please choose a few words to focus on each week with your child.  Students can find the words in their books, as they are reading and/or practice spelling them in the air or on the table with imaginary pencils. Frequent exposure to these words will help to increase their reading fluency of more books. 

As you go through the list, if you find your child knows a word (can identify it quickly by sight), please check it with a pencil or pen to help them know which words they are learning.  We will also review each student’s list with him or her at school at least once a week.

Kidzone.wz has some great ways to practice your sight words at home.
Check out their website here:
https://www.kidzone.ws/dolch/preschool.htm

Click on the links below for some printable sight words to practice at home.

List 1

List 2

  

Home Reading Program

As discussed at Parent Teacher Conferences, we are beginning our home reading program On Tuesday October 15, 2019. Your child will bring home a clear bag with a record sheet and a book inside. Please return all 3 items when you want a new book. Please keep the book in a safe place away from toddlers and pets. If the book is lost the cost is $5.00.

Helpful Hints:

1.     Read the book 2-3 times but only record once – you can read it over 2 nights.

2.   Have your child point to the words as they read for levels A-E.

3.   Take time to look at pictures and encourage your child to find things in the pictures. Ask questions.

4.   Support and praise is critical for success.

5.   Beginning readers will be memorizing some text.

6.   Look at first letters and encourage use of beginning sounds.

7.   If your child reads incorrectly eg. The grey cat went sleeping. Ask – Does that make sense? What would make sense?

8.   Look for small words in larger words. goes has go, sit has it

9.   Skip a difficult word and read to the end of the sentence, then try the sentence again, this gives context clues.

10.Do not make your child sound out a word when it is not possible, just try the strategies above and then tell them.

11.Turn the pages at the corner so they don’t rip.

12. Practice sight words

Happy Reading!

Thank you!