How to Help Your Students at Home
All Kindergartners Should Know
*How to write your first and
last name
*Student lunch number
*Letter names and sounds (see the song Action Alphabet by Dr. Jean below)
*How to rote count to 20 and how to count up to 20 objects
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Aa
apple |
Bb
bounce |
Cc
cut |
Dd
dig |
Ee
elbow |
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Ff
fan |
Gg
gallop |
Hh
hop |
Ii
itch |
Jj
jump |
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Kk
kick |
Ll
love |
Mm
munch |
Nn
nod |
Oo
opera |
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Pp
push |
quiet |
Rr
run |
Ss
sew |
Tt
talk |
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Uu
upside-down |
Vv
volley |
Ww
wiggle |
Xx
x-ray |
Yy
yawn |
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Zz
zigzag |
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What do you do when you get stuck reading?
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Look at the pictures!
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Get your mouth ready!
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Think about the meaning of the story.
Does it make sense? Does it sound right? Does it look right? |
It didn’t make sense? Go back and read it again!
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Look for chunks you know- can, sat, get!
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Skip the word; think; then go back and read the sentence again.
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