Fact and Opinion
We are learning to write informational and opinion pieces of writing. If your child is struggling with facts and opinions, this game may help!
The Phonics Dance
As we move into hunk n chunks (groups of letters that come together to make new sounds), we will learn the Phonics Dance. Learning rhymes to these hunk n chunks helps us read!
Sneaky e Videos
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Fiction or Non Fiction
Short Vowel Videos
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Short Vowel Games
We are learning to retell a story. Watch these children in action!
Some fun noun games for you to play!
Opinion Writing:
Sight Words
Your child will be working very hard in 1st Grade to improve reading fluency. One of the most effective ways for students to achieve this goal is for them to increase their sight word vocabulary. I have placed the first two hundred sight words from the FRY Sight Words list in your child’s binder. Our expectation for first grade is to master the first 200 words. In kindergarten, your child ideally would have already mastered the first 100 FRY Sight Words. These are the most frequently used words in text. Many of them cannot be “sounded out” because they do not follow decoding and phonics rules. That is why it is imperative these words be learned by “sight”.
I am currently testing your child to find out where they are in this process. Once assessments are finished, you will get a Sight Word Folder with 25 words that your child needs to practice. Please practice nightly and return the folder daily. When your child passes these words, they will get a list with the next 25. Once your child masters all 200 words, we will move to the second grade Sight words and then go beyond that according to their needs and interests.
If we all work together, your child is sure to make great progress and you will see tremendous improvement in his or her reading fluency. It is very exciting to watch reading skills evolve, and I am honored to be a part of your child’s learning experience!
Thanks so much for your support.
Your child will be working very hard in 1st Grade to improve reading fluency. One of the most effective ways for students to achieve this goal is for them to increase their sight word vocabulary. I have placed the first two hundred sight words from the FRY Sight Words list in your child’s binder. Our expectation for first grade is to master the first 200 words. In kindergarten, your child ideally would have already mastered the first 100 FRY Sight Words. These are the most frequently used words in text. Many of them cannot be “sounded out” because they do not follow decoding and phonics rules. That is why it is imperative these words be learned by “sight”.
I am currently testing your child to find out where they are in this process. Once assessments are finished, you will get a Sight Word Folder with 25 words that your child needs to practice. Please practice nightly and return the folder daily. When your child passes these words, they will get a list with the next 25. Once your child masters all 200 words, we will move to the second grade Sight words and then go beyond that according to their needs and interests.
If we all work together, your child is sure to make great progress and you will see tremendous improvement in his or her reading fluency. It is very exciting to watch reading skills evolve, and I am honored to be a part of your child’s learning experience!
Thanks so much for your support.
Reading With Your Child
1. Try to read with your child at least four times a week for about 10-15 minutes. Some children and parents like to read together after supper, while others enjoy reading before bedtime. Set aside a specific time so that reading together becomes part of your routine.
2. Make sure you get books your child can read successfully. If your child misses more than one out of twenty words on average, the book is too difficult. you may want to read more difficult books to your child, but do not expect children to read them because they want to show you how well they can read.
3. Alternate every other page or every few pages. Make sure your child has an opportunity to listen to your model as an experienced reader. This also gives your child a chance to rest and enjoy the story!
4. If you are reading with your child and the child comes to an unknown word, you should pronounce the word. Do not take time have the child sound out the word or try to guess what it is. This usually interrupts the meaningful and pleasurable process of reading. After you have finished the story, you can go back to the unknown words and teach them.
5. Praise your child while he or she is reading. Be specific when you praise by pointing out a particular word the child recognized, the way the child read with expression, the child's answer to a question, and so forth.
1. Try to read with your child at least four times a week for about 10-15 minutes. Some children and parents like to read together after supper, while others enjoy reading before bedtime. Set aside a specific time so that reading together becomes part of your routine.
2. Make sure you get books your child can read successfully. If your child misses more than one out of twenty words on average, the book is too difficult. you may want to read more difficult books to your child, but do not expect children to read them because they want to show you how well they can read.
3. Alternate every other page or every few pages. Make sure your child has an opportunity to listen to your model as an experienced reader. This also gives your child a chance to rest and enjoy the story!
4. If you are reading with your child and the child comes to an unknown word, you should pronounce the word. Do not take time have the child sound out the word or try to guess what it is. This usually interrupts the meaningful and pleasurable process of reading. After you have finished the story, you can go back to the unknown words and teach them.
5. Praise your child while he or she is reading. Be specific when you praise by pointing out a particular word the child recognized, the way the child read with expression, the child's answer to a question, and so forth.