Welcome! This page will help you navigate the process of supporting your child through his/her educational journey. You will find resources and helpful suggestions to work with your child to strengthen their reading, writing and math skills.
**Ask me about your child's independent reading level vs. instructional level. I'd be happy to discuss the many types of data we use to determine what works best for your child.
Reading Tips For New Readers! Here's how parents can help guide their child!
- Say "Look at the picture."
- Say "Let's get the first sound."
- Say "What would make sense?"
- Say "Chunk it."
- Say "Let's reread."
- Say "Skip the word."
- Skip the word and come back to it once they have the context of the sentence.
- Look at word families
Math Tips! Her's how parents can help guide their child!
- Explore math in everyday life
- Model mathematical thinking. Be a problem solver!
- Pose questions to your child and find solutions. Listen to your child explain his problem solving process so you can understand their reasoning.
- Expose your child to money during early school years. Have him/her collect coins in a piggy bank.
- When helping your child, ask questions to guide him/her through the process. Ask "Where do you begin?" What do you need to find out?" "Can you show me in a drawing how you got the answer?"
- Practice math facts. Flashcards or websites (see links below) both help strengthen fact fluency.
For Example: www.xtramath.com
www.iready.com
www.prodigy.com
www.ixl.com
As always never hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or concerns!
Janine Cannon and Kristen Walls