Parent/Caregiver Letters

As students explore each unit in class, families are invited to preview their student's learning with the provided Family Letters. The unit letters are an engaging tool for families to reference for conversations with their student(s) about their reading, as well as a way for families to be informed about the content their student(s) is learning.

Conference Resources

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Partnering for Success - Translated Documents

Questions to Ask

• Will you review my child’s data with me?

• What are my child’s strengths?

• How is my child doing in relation to grade-level expectations?

• Does my child need additional instruction or support in a foundational skill or a higher level comprehension skill?

• What strategies are teachers using in class that I can reinforce at home?

• Does my child need extra support in reading?

• How will my child receive extra support in reading?

Phonological Awareness is the foundation for learning to read. It’s the ability to recognize and work with sounds in spoken language. These skills include words in sentences, syllables, rhyme, beginning sounds, ending sounds, blending, and segmenting sounds in words.

Sound-Symbol Recognition is the ability to connect sounds to letters or letter patterns. For example, a says /ǎ or ā/ and ee say /ē/.

Alphabet Knowledge is the ability to recognize and name uppercase and lowercase letters, recognize letter symbols in print, and know that there are sounds associated with each letter.