What Next-Practice and Tips for at home learning

I will be posting school suggestions that you may find to be very helpful this year. If your child cannot write his or her name please start to practice. The child must first know how to spell it.  With my own children, I found it helpful to make a chant/cheer for both first then last name. When my youngest was 2 years old, we started the process of learning how to spell her name. Here is the example: A-D, R-I, ANA! Let's say it again! etc.Then, we moved to writing her name using proper formation, as listed below. If your child can write their first and last name, way to go! For these students, you have work to do too! Please work on proper letter formation!

Sit with your child and follow these guidelines:

1. ALL letters and numbers are formed from top to bottom.

2. Circle formation IS IMPORTANT!!!! Circles are formed counter clockwise!

3. ALWAYS SIT ON YOUR CHILD'S LEFT SIDE, SO S/HE KNOWS TO FORM LETTERS TOWARDS YOU. 

Good habits start early. All the work that we put in today will benefit your child for many years to come! BUT above all make it fun!!! Use different colored pencils or markers. Use a chalk board or white board, put a cup of uncooked rice in a shirt box and practice writing with your finger or some finger paint in a zip-loc bag and seal it. Then, write with your finger on the outside of the bag on a flat surface. I think about the kids in our class all the time! I try to find what works for each to move them forward. Please ask any questions you may have, I am always here to help!