suggestions to help your child at home

Have your child...

practice telling a story using wordless books
make predictions and draw conclusions
complete 2-3 step directions
visit the public library
reinforce concepts of  left-to-right
practice writing his/her name using both uppercase and lowercase letters
use Fiskars scissors to practice cutting a straight line holding scissors with the thumb up
limit the amount of television and video games
use computer games/software to improve letter/sound identification and recognition
read aloud every day (5-10 minutes)
apply inventive spelling
practice high frequency word list
counting one to one
count to 100 and identify numerals 0-30
strokes for writing

 

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