Step 1: Let your child choose a book (any book will do!) and read away!
Step 2: Every few pages, when there is a detail you want to discuss, when your child asks a question, and at the end of the book DISCUSS together!
Step 3: Let them draw a picture (with markers, colored pencils, crayons, paint, whatever!) about the entire story or just one part
Step 4: Ask them what they want to write and let them go! Only help them sound out when they absolutely need it. Remember: It doesn't matter if it is spelled correctly. They should just be sounding out the words by breaking them down into individual sounds.
Step 5: Have an author party and read what your child wrote. Don't forget to praise, praise, praise because you have a very talented, very smart kid!
- Ms. Yoerges
- I am originally from Alexandria, Virginia (right outside Washington, D.C.). I received my B.S. in Anthropology with minors in Women's Studies and International Humanitarian Assistance from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. That's why I am a Gator through and through! I packed my bags and left the Sunshine State to experience the GREAT state of Texas and absolutely love the people, food, and culture here. I am with Teach for America (http://www.teachforamerica.org/) and wholeheartedly believe that "One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education." I am thrilled to be learning, playing, and growing with your kindergartner!
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