Reading Practice 20-30 mins a day
STORYLINE ONLINE Use Storyline to access book read alouds for your child. It is an amazing website where actors and actresses read current children's books. PLEASE read to your child daily. | Practice the Alphabet: Help your child identify letters by singing along to the “Alphabet Song,” reading books about the alphabet and playing with alphabet puzzles. Here is an example of games to help your child learn letters: *Cut out individual squares that feature each letter of the alphabet written in bright colors. *Mix them up and tape them on various surfaces in the house. *Find rocks outside and write a letter on each one. | There's a Monster in My Book with Ms. Birdwell
Have your child tell you one word they hadn’t heard before in the story & discuss with them what it means. | Bootsie Barker Bites with Ms. Birdwell
Discuss the characters, the setting, & the plot.
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Read Aloud- Read a book to your student
10-15 mins a day | Discuss Before Reading: Looking at the title and cover art, what do you think this book is going to be about? | Discuss the pictures in the story before you read it. Have your student tell you what the pictures are about in the story. | Discuss your student's favorite part of the story. | FROG JUMP BREAK | FROG JUMP BREAK |
Writing & Letter Practice 10-20 mins a day
| Please practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters AND sounds. Where do you start your letters? | Please practice writing your FIRST name correctly with a capital letter followed by lowercase letters. | Please practice your portrait. Your picture should look like you. At the bottom please write, I am ________ (insert student name here). | FROG JUMP BREAK | FROG JUMP BREAK |