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We are so excited for you to join us at UPrep Schools in September! As your child spends the summer soaking up the sunshine and making memories, we also want to help you prepare them for the first few weeks of kindergarten. Kindergarten is an exciting time with new learning and many important milestones. As your child grows they will move from learning the alphabet to reading, writing, telling detailed stories and expressing their opinions. Below are a few things that you can do this summer to help them get “reading ready.”
Letters and Sounds
Letters and Sounds
Kindergarten starts with introducing students to the alphabet; practicing letter names and sounds with your child during the summer will help them feel familiar (and successful!) with the lessons their teacher is delivering in the classroom. In kindergarten, students learn that letters have names as well as sounds; working on the name and the sound together helps students think about how reading and spelling go hand-in-hand. The example below shows how we would teach the name and the sound for “T” and “U”.
Practice and Play
Practice and Play
There are many fun, easy ways to work with your child on letters and sounds this summer.
- Flashcards: Making letter cards can be as simple as pieces of paper or index cards with the letter written on them. When you practice the cards, start by having your child say the letter name. Then, tell them the sound that the letter makes. Work up to your child saying both the letter name and the sound. Remember to practice both capital and lowercase letters.
- Hide and Seek: Hide the letter cards around your house or yard. Have your scholar find the cards, then tell you the letter name and sound.
- Find the letter: Tell your child that you are on a “M hunt” all day. Throughout the day ask them to point out when they see the letter M. Count how many you can find and try to beat your score with a new letter the next day!
- Magnetic Letters: Old school magnetic letters from the dollar store are a great investment! Being able to move letters around on the refrigerator or baking sheet is really important for little learners. Say the letter and sound as you move the magnets around!
Videos and Links for Parents
Videos and Links for Parents
As adults, we don't often focus on the sounds that letters make because our brain does that work automatically now. This is a great video for ensuring that you are saying all the sounds correctly to help your child.
Looking for easy, free flashcards? Check out Mr. Printables alphabets in capital, lowercase, color and black and white!
Videos and Links for Students
Videos and Links for Students
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