Dear Parents,
Just some questions to discuss with your kindergartner:
What did the fireman say you should do if your clothes catch fire?
What words in our home start with a, b, or c?
What are these words? the, I, am, can
How many pennies is a nickel worth?
Guided Reading books will be coming home this week. We will need these books to come back the next day, so after reading them with your child put them back in your backpack.
Here are some suggestions for reading a new book together with your child:
1. Before you begin to read, do a “book walk”. Look through the pages together and discuss the pictures. Try to predict what the book might be about.
2. Read the book. Do whatever feels most comfortable. You may read to your child while you point to the words. You may read together while you or your child points to the words, or your child may read to you.
3. Read the book a second time. See if you can notice something new, or use this reading time to see how many things you can remember from the book. This time your child may attempt to read alone.
4. When you read a new book with your child, choose one of these strategies to work on:
· Ask questions: What does this story remind you of? Who did that? What was the problem? How did they feel?
· Look for special words or letters that repeat.
· Identify the characters and setting of the story.
· Discuss whether or not you liked the story. What was your favorite part?
· See how many details you can remember when you retell the story.
