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Here are some suggestions to help your child at home. 

Religion -

  • Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Angel of God together

  • Pray the rosary together.

  • Talk about what we learn in class.

  • Talk about things that make us happy, sad, excited, worried, etc.

  • Find things we do that use our five senses.

  • Go to Church together and discuss what Father talked about in Mass.

  • Light the Advent wreath

Math

  • count sets

  • sort items like to laundry, toys, etc.

  • graph the items you sort.  For example:  put all the cars together, then all of the blocks together.  Which set has more, fewer, or equal amounts.

  • match one item to another item, for example:  when setting the table for each person give them one plate, one cup, etc.

  • identify sets with equal, more or fewer objects.

  • Write numbers, number words, and match sets to the numbers.

  • List or write down a set of numbers with one missing.  Have your child name the number that is missing.  

Phonics

  • name letters in the alphabet not in alphabetical order.  See how many you can name in one minute.

  • match the capital letter to the lowercase letter.

  • identify letter sounds in words.  Do you hear a certain letter sound in the beginning, middle, or end of a word?

  • put the sounds together to form simple words.

  • Identify rhyming words. 

  • Say a word and have your child tell you a word that rhymes with it.

  • Name words in word families. 

Reading

  • Sit down as often as you can and read to your child

  • Identify the characters in the story

  • Identify what happens in the beginning, middle, and ending of the story

  • Identify sight words

  • Identify pictures with the same beginning sounds

  • What do you think will happen next in the story?

  • Make sure your child is following along with their finger when reading. 

 

Handwriting

  • Have your child practice writing their name

  • Practice handwriting by writing the names of family or friends.

  • Write numbers

  • To build up the muscles in their hands a few exercises to do are:  squeeze a squeeze ball, string plastic beads on string, use tweezers and pick up small items,  trace over writing you have written on paper.

  • Encourage your child to take their time with their handwriting and coloring.  Also encourage your child to put more effort into their work.

  • Help your child learn how to tie their shoes. 

 

 

 

 

 


Please e-mail Mrs. Natcher  if you have any questions

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