Category Archives: Alphabet
Magnetic Letters
Remember those magnetic letters that you used to have for the fridge when you were teaching your toddler to recognize letters. Well it is time to dig them out because your Kindergartner will love using them again in a more … Continue reading
Letter of the Week
I read many Kindergarten blogs that teachers write for the parents of the children in their own class. On many of these blogs, written by teachers all across our country, I see again and again the instructional use of the … Continue reading
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Letters, Sounds And Numbers Must Be Practiced Daily Throughout The Holiday Vacation
By now the children are settling into their vacation from school. Holidays have come and gone and the children are still enjoying staying up late, sleeping in, playing with new toys, visiting with relatives and just having fun. Parents, please … Continue reading
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A Writing Game For You and Your Kindergartner To Play Together
Kindergarten children are writing more with each passing day and are very excited to show off their new skills. Here is a quick and fun writing game to play with your child. You will need: 2 people (1 adult, 1 … Continue reading
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Every Letter, Every Sound, Every Day…Even After the First Quarter of Kindergarten
Kindergartners have been in school for 3 months now and the pace continues to be fast. Most Kindergarten teachers go over all of the alphabet letters and sounds every day with the mantra of “every letter and every sound every … Continue reading
Letter Reversals Are Part of Normal Development in Kindergarten
Kindergarten parents worry when their child writes letters in reversal. This type of writing is perfectly normal with 5 and 6 year olds. Please do not worry. Being able to take a mirror and place it against Kindergarten writing and … Continue reading
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Learning to Recognize the Letters of the English Alphabet…Where to Start
We have 52 letters in our English alphabet, 26 capital letters, sometimes called upper case letters (A,B,C) and 26 lower case letters (a,b,c). Any Kindergarten teacher will tell you that the children don’t use capital letters very often, or even … Continue reading
More to Being Ready for Kindegarten than Knowing Your Letters and Numbers: Part 2
Non Academic Skills Useful for Transition into Kindergarten Part 2 These skills are a continuation of the non-academic skills that were mentioned in yesterday’s blog. Honestly assess your child, before he/she heads into kindergarten and if you notice that your … Continue reading
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