Our Big Ideas for September
Reading:
Writing their first and last name
Recognizing all 26 uppercase and lowercase letters
Knowing the sound that each letter makes
Recognizing and producing rhyming words
Identifying characters, setting (where a story happens) and the major events of a story
Math:
Writing numbers 0-5
One-to-one counting of objects
Answering "How many?" questions
Greater than, Less than, and Equal to
One more/One Less
Writing:
Writing upper and lowercase letters
Building confidence as a writer
Phonetic spelling (writing the sounds that you hear in a word)
For example: apple=apl, water=wotr
This is developmentally appropriate and they will develop more "traditional" spelling as they grow.
Science:
Force and Motion
Ways to Support Your Child's Growth at Home!
Reading:
Practice name writing using various materials (crayons, dry-erase markers, chalk, etc.) or build name with materials (legos, playdoh, etc.)
Prompt your child to notice letter around them.
We're going to Walmart. Look at the sign. What letter does Walmart start with?
Minecraft begins with an "M"
Read poems or play rhyming games with your child. (I'm thinking of a food that rhymes with rapple. What is it?; Today we are going somewhere that rhymes with marget. Where is it?; etc.)
Read with your child at home and ask them questions about the story.
Who was it about? Where did it happen? Can you retell the story?
What do you think will happen next? Why do you think the character did that? What does this story make you think of?
Math:
Practice number writing
Ask your child to count objects around your home or a group of small objects (like cereal or beans)
How many peas are on your plate? How many pillows are on the couch? How many TV's are in the house?
Which is greater? The number of pillows or the number of TV's?
If you have 4 cookies and I eat one, how many will you have? What if I give you one more?