WELCOME
To
The new Kindergarten
2015
LETTERS AND PRINT AWARENESS
How does a child learn how to read?
When you Read to your child every night they pick up on reading
behaviors.
Strong foundation with letters and sounds
Becoming aware of words all around them
WAYS TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION
Multisensory learning
Movement
Games
Hands-on
Songs and chants
Visuals
REPETITION, REPETITION, REPETITION
LETTERS AND MOVEMENT
Phonics dance- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDg8ek7np98
Alphabet Twister-
Alphabet Swat-
LETTERS AND GAMES
•Alphabet Memory- emphasizing the name or sound of the letter
as they make a pair
•Alphabet Goldfish- make a match with lower case to uppercase
•Alphabet Zap!- alternate between identifying the name and the
sound
•Computer/App games
•Alphabet Bingo
•‘Secret Password’ game
GETTING HANDS-ON WITH LETTERS
•Salt
•Chalk
•Sand
•Play-doh
•Shaving cream
•Balloon pop
•Rice
•Beach Ball toss
•Fishing for magnetic letters
•Pipe Cleaners
•Finger paints/bath paints
•Letter Stamps
•Water
•Puzzles
SONGS AND CHANTS
•Have Fun Teachinghttps://www.youtube.com/user/havefunteaching
•The Learning Stationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dNI74FZ6Vc
•Vowel Bathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hXa8dbK3o
VISUALS
•Flash Cards
•ABC books
•Environmental print
• Grocery Store
• Restaurant
• Road Signs
• Food Labels
•Sound Chart-
RESOURCES
•Websites
•Sound Chart
•Pinterest.com
•Make it, Take it, Use it
•Stop by to make a fun game for your little one