*Now that our reading groups are in full swing, please remember that your child's "homework" is to reread the books that come home in his/her book pouch and to practice our Word Wall Words. Scroll down to see some fun ways to practice sight words! This will help your child so much as a reader and writer!
"The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children." - Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook
Dear Families,
Since research has been unable to prove that paper/pencil homework improves student performance for young children, we are asking that for your Kindergartner's daily homework you simply read with or to your child for at least 15-20 minutes each night and discuss the story or text! You can have your child retell the story to you including characters, setting, and key details. If the text is nonfiction, ask your child to tell you some things they learned. From time to time we may send home class work that your child was unable to complete at school or some math sheets that the district provides, but please spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. . . . Eat dinner as a family, read together, PLAY, talk about your day, go to bed early! Below you can find some fun and developmentally appropriate ways to practice letter or number formation and weekly sight words. Also posted is a Reading Level Chart so that you can see the expectations for reading at each grade level. By the end of Kindergarten your child should be reading on a Level C-D. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time with questions or concerns! I will continue to post or send home helpful reading (or math) tips throughout the year as well as some occasional special home projects. As always, thank you for your support at home!
Since research has been unable to prove that paper/pencil homework improves student performance for young children, we are asking that for your Kindergartner's daily homework you simply read with or to your child for at least 15-20 minutes each night and discuss the story or text! You can have your child retell the story to you including characters, setting, and key details. If the text is nonfiction, ask your child to tell you some things they learned. From time to time we may send home class work that your child was unable to complete at school or some math sheets that the district provides, but please spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. . . . Eat dinner as a family, read together, PLAY, talk about your day, go to bed early! Below you can find some fun and developmentally appropriate ways to practice letter or number formation and weekly sight words. Also posted is a Reading Level Chart so that you can see the expectations for reading at each grade level. By the end of Kindergarten your child should be reading on a Level C-D. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time with questions or concerns! I will continue to post or send home helpful reading (or math) tips throughout the year as well as some occasional special home projects. As always, thank you for your support at home!
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