Monthly Archives: March 2010
Kindergarten Writing Benchmarks
4th quarter is upon us and your child will be expected to reach several academic benchmarks by the end of Kindergarten. This week I am giving you checklists for each major academic area in order for you to see how … Continue reading
Filed under Kindergarten, Parents, Writing
Oral Language Skills to Master in Kindergarten
Most school systems will be sending out third quarter report cards very soon or perhaps your school has already sent them home. When I send home my 3rd quarter report cards in a few weeks I am also going to … Continue reading
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Using a Period
Kindergartners are at a time of the year that they are really expanding their writing. They write in journals, they write notes to each otherJ, they write notes to family members, they write at the writing center and they write … Continue reading
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What To Write About
Kindergarten children rarely are able to pick out a topic to write about on their own. They want to write, but thinking of what to write about is a daunting task. You might talk to your child before he/she writes … Continue reading
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Making Connections
The next time that you read to your child, or that he/she reads to you, start talking to him/her about making connections with the book. A connection is talking about what this book makes him/her think about. There are 3 … Continue reading
Filed under First Grade, Improving Reading Skills, Kindergarten, Language Arts, Reading
Finding Sight Words When Reading
Kindergartners continue to learn sight words and many more will be taught before the end of the Kindergarten year. As you read to your child each evening you might point out one word that he/she should be listening for or … Continue reading
Children With Allergies
I spend several hours a day with 51 5 and 6 year old children. Spring allergies have hit and nowhere are they more evident than in the Kindergarten classroom. We are going through boxes of tissues quicker than they can … Continue reading
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Clocks in Bedrooms
Kindergarten and First grade children are learning to tell time and a good place to practice telling time at home is right in their own bedrooms. 5 ,6 and 7 year old children should have a clock in their room … Continue reading
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Developing Spatial Sense
“Spatial sense is an intuitive feel for one’s surroundings and the objects in them.” (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1989) Children live in a world of movement, shapes and patterns, in other words a world of geometry. Your child … Continue reading
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Who, What, Why, Where and When
You might hear about “Wh” questions at a parent-teacher conference. You might hear that your child is having trouble answering ‘wh’ questions. Kindergarten teachers listen very closely to how your child answers questions that begin with Who, What, Why, Where … Continue reading
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