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Here are some suggestions to help your child
at home.
Religion
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Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Angel of
God together
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Pray the rosary together.
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Talk about what we learn in class.
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Talk about things that make us happy, sad,
excited, worried, etc.
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Find things we do that use our five senses.
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Go to Church together and discuss what Father
talked about in Mass.
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Light the Advent wreath
Math
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count sets
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sort items like to laundry,
toys, etc.
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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.
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match one item to another
item, for example: when setting the table for each person give them one
plate, one cup, etc.
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identify sets with equal,
more or fewer objects.
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Write numbers, number words,
and match sets to the numbers.
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List or write down a set of
numbers with one missing. Have your child name the number that is missing.
Phonics
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name letters in the alphabet not in alphabetical
order. See how many you can name in one minute.
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match the capital letter to the lowercase letter.
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identify letter sounds in words. Do you
hear a certain letter sound in the beginning, middle, or end of a word?
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put the sounds together to form simple words.
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Identify rhyming words.
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Say a word and have your child tell you a word
that rhymes with it.
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Name words in word families.
Reading
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Sit down as often as you can and read to your
child
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Identify the characters in the story
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Identify what happens in the beginning, middle,
and ending of the story
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Identify sight words
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Identify pictures with the same beginning sounds
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What do you think will happen next in the story?
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Make sure your child is following along with
their finger when reading.
Handwriting
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Have your child practice
writing their name
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Practice handwriting by
writing the names of family or friends.
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Write numbers
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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.
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Encourage your child to
take their time with their handwriting and coloring. Also encourage your
child to put more effort into their work.
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Help your child learn how
to tie their shoes.
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