Literacy
This is the phonics song we use in our classroom.
Reading
Read together every day!
- Some levelled reading books that can be printed can be found here: www.readinga-z.com/books/leveled-books/ You will need to sign up for the 14 day free trial
- Build a fort.
- Bring in your favourite books.
- Read!
Put on a puppet show.
Writing
Journal:
- Write about the best part of the day. Sentence starters: I like, I see, We love, I played, etc... (You can use the provided sight words cards).
Make a thank you note or card for a people helping us in the community during this time. (Nurse, semi driver, restaurant worker, doctor, daycare worker, grocer, mail carrier, etc.)
Letters
Make letters with sticks, gems, pine cones, LEGO, etc.
Memory match:
- Uppercase to uppercase
- Uppercase to lowercase
- Go fish with the cards
- Hide the letters around the house.
- Have your child find the letters.
- When they find them all have them match the uppercase and lowercase letters together.
Phonics
Pick a letter card and find an object that makes that sound.
Memory match:
- Lowercase to sound
- Go fish with the cards
- Put letters together (Don't forget those vowels that make our sounds stick together)
- Sound out your nonsense word
- Hide the sound picture cards around the house.
- Have your child find the cards.
- When they find them all have them match the sound picture card to the correct letter card.
Sight Words
Memory match.
Write messages using sight words.