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Identifying Letter Names: 1. Use flashcards to memorize letter names. Only make 5 flashcards at a time and have your child practice those 5 letters until they got it down and then move on to 5 more until they have learned all 26 letter names. Children may know the ABC song and not be able to identify a letter when they look at it by itself. Please make sure to move the order of the 5 letter cards when you practice with your child. It will show you if they can consistently identify the letter name. 2. The adult creates a letter using M&Ms, Skittles, or Cheerios. If your child can say the letter name correctly they get to eat it. 3. Put 5 letter magnets on the refrigerator and have your child name them 3 times a day. 4. Form letters with play dough. 5. Put sand in a box and have your child write the letters in the sand with their finger. 6. Write letters with glue and let them dry. Have your child trace the dried glue letter with their finger while they say its name aloud.
Rhyming: 1. When in the car, play the rhyme game. Tell them a word and have them complete the rhyme. Ex. Parent says mat and child says cat. 2. Sing rhyming songs. 3. Read rhyming books to your child. While reading the book you read the first rhyming word, then read the next line and stop at the matching rhyming word. Let your child say it. Your child will catch on and get really good at this skill!
Beginning Sound in Words: 1. Use pictures of objects. Have your child say the name of the object. Ask them, "What is the beginning or first sound?" ex. Show a picture of a cat. Ask, "What is the first sound?" Child says, /c/.
Rhyming: 1. When in the car, play the rhyme game. Tell them a word and have them complete the rhyme. Ex. Parent says mat and child says cat. 2. Sing rhyming songs. 3. Read rhyming books to your child. While reading the book you read the first rhyming word, then read the next line and stop at the matching rhyming word. Let your child say it. Your child will catch on and get really good at this skill!
Beginning Sound in Words: 1. Use pictures of objects. Have your child say the name of the object. Ask them, "What is the beginning or first sound?" ex. Show a picture of a cat. Ask, "What is the first sound?" Child says, /c/.
Writing Ideas
Use different mediums to write (ex. crayons, paint, sidewalk chalk, water color markers, play dough). This adds a little excitement while they are learning.
Writing Letters: 1. Focus on one letter. Using crayons, your child will draw pictures of objects that begin with Rr. Then have your child label the pictures by writing the letter Rr underneath or next to it. You can do this for any letter your child finds a challenge. 2. Write letters with glue and then pour sand or glitter over it. 3. You can also use sidewalk chalk to practice writing letters also. 3. At the beach, find a small stick or twig and have your child write letters in the wet sand.
Writing CVC Words: 1. Label Pictures. Give your child one picture, have them say the name and listen for the first sound then write it. Continue this for the middle and ending sound of the picture.
Writing Letters: 1. Focus on one letter. Using crayons, your child will draw pictures of objects that begin with Rr. Then have your child label the pictures by writing the letter Rr underneath or next to it. You can do this for any letter your child finds a challenge. 2. Write letters with glue and then pour sand or glitter over it. 3. You can also use sidewalk chalk to practice writing letters also. 3. At the beach, find a small stick or twig and have your child write letters in the wet sand.
Writing CVC Words: 1. Label Pictures. Give your child one picture, have them say the name and listen for the first sound then write it. Continue this for the middle and ending sound of the picture.
Math Ideas
Identifying Numbers: 1. Use flashcards to memorize number names. Only make 5 flashcards at a time and have your child practice those 5 numbers until they got it down and then move on to 5 more until they have learned numbers 0-20. Please mix up the numbers and not practice in order. A lot of times children are orally counting instead of actually looking at the number and identifying it. 2. You can also have your child identify numbers on public street signs. ex. Speed Limit 2-5 or 3-5.
Counting to 120: 1. When watching TV have your child count during the commercials. 2. While driving in the car, have your child count.
Counting Objects to 20: The ideas are endless for counting objects. Here are a few examples. 1. When in the car, have your child count how many red cars they see on the road. This helps children practice colors and counting objects. 2. When you're at the beach looking for shells, have your child count each one as they pick them up. 3. Counting out snacks. ex. 20 mini-pretzels or 20 grapes. 4. Counting during clean up time. Child can count their toys as they clean up their room.
Identifying Shapes: 1. Look for shapes in pictures. 2. Have your child draw shapes. 3. On your walk home from school look for shapes in nature or your surroundings (ex. square windows, rectangle buildings, the sun is a circle, etc.)
Counting to 120: 1. When watching TV have your child count during the commercials. 2. While driving in the car, have your child count.
Counting Objects to 20: The ideas are endless for counting objects. Here are a few examples. 1. When in the car, have your child count how many red cars they see on the road. This helps children practice colors and counting objects. 2. When you're at the beach looking for shells, have your child count each one as they pick them up. 3. Counting out snacks. ex. 20 mini-pretzels or 20 grapes. 4. Counting during clean up time. Child can count their toys as they clean up their room.
Identifying Shapes: 1. Look for shapes in pictures. 2. Have your child draw shapes. 3. On your walk home from school look for shapes in nature or your surroundings (ex. square windows, rectangle buildings, the sun is a circle, etc.)