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Welcome to Kindergarten at
Richard Henry Lee Elementary School!
We are excited to have you join our RHLee family.
Here are activities you can do with your family to prepare for Kindergarten in the fall.
Literacy Activities:
Literacy Activities:
Ways to support your child at home in literacy to prepare for Kindergarten:
Read aloud to your child (let them choose the books, it's ok to read the same book multiple times).
Point out rhyming words when reading.
Talk about the characters and events in the story.
Have your child draw a picture of their favorite part of the story.
Have your child "read" to you by using the pictures to tell the story.
When driving, point out simple signs on the road. Point out letters in your child's name.
Have your child practice writing their name with only the first letter capitalized.
Play letter and word games! (Bingo, boggle, Apples to Apples, Guess Who?)
Math Activities:
Math Activities:
Ways to support your child at home in math to prepare for Kindergarten:
-Practice counting sets of objects (ex. cereal, blocks, beans, etc.)
-When you are outside count different objects you see (birds, dogs, people, etc.)
-When driving in the car identify numbers you see as you drive.
-Let your child help you cook by measuring ingredients, reading and identifying numbers in your recipe
-Play board games! Rolling a dice and identifying numbers on the dice and counting that many spaces
Other Fun Hands On Activities To Do:
Other Fun Hands On Activities To Do:
Helpful Websites:
Helpful Websites:
○ Parent Child Activities that families and children can do together to develop children's oral language and foundational reading skills.
○ Ready at Five Materials to promote school readiness
○ Anne Arundel County Public Library
○ Helping Your Child Become a Reader: Ideas families may use at home to support their child's growth as a reader
○ Helping Your Child Learn Math: Ideas families can use at home to support the development of their child's math skills
Print the pages below and practice at home!
Print the pages below and practice at home!
Game Boards.pdfGame Boards
Game Boards
Uppercase/Lowercase Letters -
Practice identifying letters, sounds and objects that begin with that letter
Numbers 1 to 10 and 11 to 20 -
Practice identifying numbers and building sets
Cutting Sheets.pdfCutting Pages
Cutting Pages
Straight Lines, Curved Lines, and Shapes (Circle, Squares, and Triangles) -
Practice your cutting skills
Fundations Writing Paper.pdfWriting Paper
Writing Paper
Draw and write about FUN things you do this summer!
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