LITERACY: Reading, Writing, & the ABC’s

Nonsense Stories #1 and 2 Use the formula to create another version of a story: 1. Name a person or animal. 2. Their means of transportation. 3. Where the action is taking place. 4. What he is doing there. 5. Why he is doing it. 6. An encounter with someone or something unexpected. 7. What happens from this encounter. 8. How it is resolved. Participate in the Nonsense Stories by selecting a sentences from one of the group of eight statements.

Turn one of your Nonsense stories into a mini book

Language The basis for understanding and communicating –Talking, listening, reading, singing, writing, playing 4 Young children need writing to help them learn about reading, they need reading to help them learn about writing; and they need oral language to help them learn about both.

READING CENTER 4 Purpose is to explore the world by “reading” books 4 A calm, relaxing, and quiet area away from loud and active play. 4 Place for sitting – soft pillows, chairs, blanket 4 Include bookshelves with easy access for the child 4 Display the entire front of the book not just the side to promote interest. 4 Include a wide selection of books

Read your illustrated story

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Children learn the Sound First then letter. Mimi Mouse’s Song (tune: This Old Man) Mimi Mouse, Mimi Mouse Minds her manners in the house. When she sips her milk She never makes a mess. Mud pies never mess her dress.

Action Alphabet Ll Lion licks lollypops –Pretend to hold a lollipop and lick the lollypop as you say the phrase and the the “L’ sound. Tt Tap on turtle –Ttttt like a drum beat

Language Development 4 Copy Me –Mirroring 4 Turn Talking –Conversation pattern 4 Self-Talk –Talking to Yourself, giving a travel log 4 Creating opportunities –Let the child ask for it 4 Expansion –Tell me more. Your reply is elaborated on. 4 Parallel Talk –Say what the child sees, feels, hears, and is doing. 4 Reflecting –Help the child say it by using correct examples. “Look, tar!” “Yes, car.”

PRE-WRITING Activities  Two skills are needed before a child can successfully write manuscript:

1. Small Muscle Coordination  Skill needed to hold a pencil and to make basic strokes.  Provide activities where the child is using their fingers to help develop the small muscles. Like What? Puzzles, building blocks, play dough, clay, rubber stamps, magnet letters, small cars and trucks, crayons, etc.

2. EYE-HAND Coordination  This allows the child’s hand to react to what the eye sees.  These activities will help the child to develop writing skills: Like what? Drawing, tracing, cutting, painting, pasting, finger paints, typing (key boards) lacing cards, stringing items, etc.

 As a child begins to use straight lines and circle drawings to represent different pictorial ideas, they are beginning to write.

Make writing & letters FUN! The majority of preschool children lack skills, at first, for traditional writing.  Provide a variety of early literacy ABC activities without holding a pencil.  Sensory letter activities Games, songs, books Label on items Word and letter recognition in familiar names and signs

Handwriting

Child’s Name 4 TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT TO LEARN HOW TO SPELL THE CHILD’S NAME CORRECTLY! 4 ALWAYS CONFIRM THE SPELLING OF A NAME UNTIL YOU HAVE IT MEMORIZED!

4 Teach the child to write in lower case letters. –Only the first letter in their first and last name has a capital letter.

REVERSALS:  Young children will often reverse letters or write parts of the letter backwards.  The order of letters in a word may be reversed.  Both are normal and should not be a concern.

Handwriting Test 4 Today is your handwriting test on correct printing. 4 Write the entire Alphabet, numbers 1-10 and Your First and Last Name – Correctly!

GOODBYE SONG (Tune: Popeye the Sailor Man) The morning has just flown by I bet I can tell you why Ever since it's begun We've had so much fun Now it's time to say goodbye... Goodbye (clap clap) Goodbye (clap clap) It's time to say goodbyeThe morning has just flown by I bet I can tell you why Ever since it's begun We've had so much fun Now it's time to say goodbye... Goodbye (clap clap) Goodbye (clap clap) It's time to say goodbye