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Stretching Out Words:
Stretching Out Words:
When writing words, we want students to write a beginning, middle, and ending sound. One way to help stretch out the words, is to stretch it out on your arm. Start at your shoulder and slowly say the word as you move down your arm. Write the sounds you hear in the words. Repeat until you have recorded all the sounds you heard.
When writing words, we want students to write a beginning, middle, and ending sound. One way to help stretch out the words, is to stretch it out on your arm. Start at your shoulder and slowly say the word as you move down your arm. Write the sounds you hear in the words. Repeat until you have recorded all the sounds you heard.
Planning Out a Sentence with Lines
Planning Out a Sentence with Lines
Have your child say the sentence they are trying to write out loud. Then count how many words are in that sentence on your fingers. Draw a line for the number of words in the sentence. Have your child touch each line to say what word goes on each line. Then go back and write the words on each line.
Have your child say the sentence they are trying to write out loud. Then count how many words are in that sentence on your fingers. Draw a line for the number of words in the sentence. Have your child touch each line to say what word goes on each line. Then go back and write the words on each line.
Spaces Between Words
Spaces Between Words
We use spaceman to help us remember to leave spaces between our words. At home, you can use a popsicle stick, a pencil, crayon, or even your finger!
We use spaceman to help us remember to leave spaces between our words. At home, you can use a popsicle stick, a pencil, crayon, or even your finger!
Making Lists
Making Lists
Students might practice writing by making a list. They learn how to organize and categorize, but are also stretching out words the best they can. Making a grocery list, packing list, or even birthday wish list would be fun for the kids! At the beginning of kindergarten, your child can start by drawing a picture and labeling it.
Students might practice writing by making a list. They learn how to organize and categorize, but are also stretching out words the best they can. Making a grocery list, packing list, or even birthday wish list would be fun for the kids! At the beginning of kindergarten, your child can start by drawing a picture and labeling it.
Cutting Up Sentences
Cutting Up Sentences
Write a sentence on a sentence a sentence strip or paper and read it with your child. After reading it a few times, cut the sentence up into words. Have your child put the sentence back together by thinking what word is needed next, this also helps them practice leaving spaces between their words. You can then have your child copy the sentence on their own.
Write a sentence on a sentence a sentence strip or paper and read it with your child. After reading it a few times, cut the sentence up into words. Have your child put the sentence back together by thinking what word is needed next, this also helps them practice leaving spaces between their words. You can then have your child copy the sentence on their own.
Narrative Writing:
Narrative Writing:
At the beginning of the year, we learn the importance of including who was there, where were we, and what happened in our true stories. Later in the year, we focus on including when was it, how we felt, and other details.
At the beginning of the year, we learn the importance of including who was there, where were we, and what happened in our true stories. Later in the year, we focus on including when was it, how we felt, and other details.
How-To Writing:
How-To Writing:
Starting in December, students will begin writing How-To books. Students start by picking a topic they know a lot about so they can teach others how to do something, make something or how to be something! When writing, we include pictures that teach (and match our words/steps), stay on one topic and tell how with steps that are in order.
Starting in December, students will begin writing How-To books. Students start by picking a topic they know a lot about so they can teach others how to do something, make something or how to be something! When writing, we include pictures that teach (and match our words/steps), stay on one topic and tell how with steps that are in order.
Help students practice at home by pointing out steps we take to complete tasks each day. By using words like first, second, third and first, next, then, last.. students will learn words that teach!
Help students practice at home by pointing out steps we take to complete tasks each day. By using words like first, second, third and first, next, then, last.. students will learn words that teach!
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