K/1 Reading & Writing Helpers

Posted: April 6, 2020

Please find the following documents attached:

  • "Reading Strategies"- This document is to help you when your child gets stuck on an unfamiliar word.
  • "Reading Comprehension Suggested Questions"-This document will provide you with suggested questions to ask while your child reads.
  • "Kindergarten Writing Checklist"- Feel free to refer to this when your child is creating a writing piece.
  • "Grade 1 Writing Checklist"- Feel free to refer to this when your child is creating a writing piece.

During these times it is hard to get reading materials besides those already in your house. If online reading is not an option, alternative reading materials could include:

-picture books (tell the story by looking at the pictures).
-audio books
-flyers
-comics
-graphic novels
-recipes
 
Helpful Hint: A simple rule of thumb for helping your child select books at his or her reading level is to have them choose a page in the book (not the first one) and read it. If he or she doesn’t know five or more of the words, then the book is too hard for pleasure reading. Support them by reading the book to them the first few times.