Sorting practice

We have been working on sorting objects. Have your child help sort things at home: 

cars, silverware, clothing etc. 

We have been really focused on our names in the classroom!

If your child can recognize their name and the letters, have them practice writing it with different colors.

If they can recognize their name but not name the letters work on putting the letters in order. 

If they are not yet able to recognize their name, practice finding the first letter of their name on different things in your house. 

This week we looked at maps and where we live. Can you draw a map? Where will it lead to...a park? McDonald's? The School? Or maybe to a secret treasure? 

This week we have been learning about our neighborhoods. Take a walk around your neighborhood, and go on a scavenger hunt. Can you find:

a house, a car, a bike, a dog, a tree, a fence, a cat, a flower, a rock, a leaf? What else did you find? 

We have been working on our listening skills by following simple directions!

Practice this at home by doing 2 and 3 step directions. 

Example: First find somethig blue, then put it under the chair. or First find something blue, next put it under the chair, then sit in the chair. 

Practice singing your ABC's 

We are beginning to learn about buildings. Can you build a tower with 5 blocks? 7 blocks? 10 blocks? or more? 

Build us a tower using blocks or anything else you can find at home to build with and count the blocks you used...How many did you build with?

One of the first things students need to learn when we are talking about recognizing letters is their name and the letters in their name. Go on a letter hunt around your house. Can you find all the letters in your name? 

Options: *Write the letters of their name on sticky notes and hide them in the house. *Focus on one letter at a time to see if they can find it. *How many of each letter in your name can you find? Does your favorite food have any of your letters on the package? 

There are all types of buildings in our community, talk about your child's favorite places to go and have them create a picture of that place....you can use any art material you have at home. 

What are buildings made of? 

Are some things stronger than others to make a building? 

Think of the story The 3 Little Pigs....was straw, sticks, or bricks better to build their homes?

Can you try to build with 3 different materials to see which one is better...maybe sticks in your yard? plastic cups? pillows? What can you use to build with? 

This week we are learning about self-talk. This is where you repeat the steps you need to do...Practice this at home by giving your child 2-3 step directions and have them repeat the steps as they do them. 

Example: Put the cup on the table, put the toy under the chair, and sit in the chair. 

We are currently working on putting together and taking apart words--also known as compound words. Practice this by giving you child the words listed in the image above and have them put them together and then see if they can take them apart.

Example: 

I have foot and add ball=Football

I have football, what 2 words do I have?  Foot and ball.