1. Kindergarten Parent Night
October 10, 2012

2. Reading Concepts of Print Point to text as you read One-to-one
Picture Reading
Left-to-Right Directionality
Top-to-Bottom Directionality
Book cover, author and illustrator

3. Background information Trick words (Importance)
Reading
Decoding Strategies
In order to decode words, students must be able to identify letters and their sounds
Background information
Picture clues
Initial sounds
Word formation
Trick words (Importance)
Does it make sense?

4. Reading
Trick Words
Trick words should be recognized on sight (instantly) for reading to progress smoothly. Confidence in reading ability improves when children know trick words. These words will be found in almost anything they will read.
Many of these words cannot be:
Sounded out by decoding rules
Represented by pictures

5. Reading Ideas for Practicing Trick Words at Home Flashcards
Dry erase markers
Bath tub crayons
Alphabet foam letters
Make a word wall
Find trick words in Guided Reading books
Highlighter Tape
Cut out trick words from newspapers/magazines

6. Reading Comprehension
Inferential Thinking: What the author is not telling us
Fact-based questions
Character development questions
Setting, problem, solution
Critical thinking questions
Relate to life experiences

7. Reading Segmentation Directly correlates to student spelling
Breaks apart words into sounds
Tapping and sliding sounds
Example: cat, /c/, /a/, /t/, cat (3 sounds)
ship /sh/, /i/, /p/, ship (3 sounds)
play /p/, /l/, /ay/, play (3 sounds)
lamp /l/, /a/, /m/, /p/, lamp (4 sounds)
drip /d/, /r/, /i/, /p/, drip (4 sounds)

8. Guided Reading Sample Lesson
Book Baggie
Old Book
Skill Study
Word Solving
Leveled text
Re-read at home (3x)

9. Guided Reading at Home
Ask your child to read the book independently at least 3 times ( to a parent, sibling, grandparent, pet, etc.)
Look for trick words in the book
Time your child to see how fast he/she can read
Ask open-ended & factual questions to check for comprehension
Ask your child story element questions (characters, setting, beginning, middle, ending, character changes, etc.)
Ask your child to think of/write a new beginning, ending, problem, solution, etc.

10. Fundations Writing Paper
Drill Sounds
Mr. Echo & Baby Echo
Fundations Writing Paper
Sentence Structure
Homework
Red Folder Inserts

12. Writing
Writing
Find opportunities to create meaningful experiences with your child (shopping lists, schedules, to-do lists, signs, etc.)
Talk with your child as you are writing an , letter, check, grocery list, thank you card, etc. and model reasons for writing.

13. Writing Writing Steps Step One: Generate an idea (personal experience)
Step Two: Sketch your idea (limit sketch time)
Step Three: Label Sketch (inventive spelling)
Step Four: Create a reasonable sentence (s)
(Count words in each sentence)
Step Five: Stretch out each word (trick words cannot be stretched out, use trick word insert in red folder)
Step Six: Use finger spacing between words
Step Seven: Create more details: feelings, characters, setting, etc.

14. Next Steps in Writing If… Then…
Your child is not hearing any sounds at all.
Have him/her focus on the initial and final sounds.
Your child is just hearing the initial sound.
Challenge him/her to also hear the final sound.
Your child is hearing the initial and final sound.
Challenge him/her to also try and listen for the middle sounds.
Your child is hearing the
majority of the
sounds in the word.
Challenge him/her to focus on using all correct letter formation, punctuation, finger spaces and extending their details and vocabulary in their writing.

15. Suggestions to help with
Writing
Suggestions to help with
writing at home
- Encourage your child to talk/explain daily experiences, ask for details
-Start a word wall in your child’s room
-Create a “writing space”
-Get a journal
-Point out the importance of writing to your child: lists, notes, cards, etc.

16. Math
Counting Ideas
-Find opportunities to count with your child everyday
-Count food on your child’s plate (1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s)
-Items in your house: stairs, chairs, toys
-Party planning: how many cups, forks, plates, etc.

17. Number Recognition Ideas
Math
Number Recognition Ideas
-Take a number walk, photograph, print, and identify the numbers you found
-Write address and phone numbers (should memorize)
-Look for numbers in books, magazines, groceries, signs, etc.

18. Sorting/Grouping Ideas
Math
Sorting/Grouping Ideas
-Groceries
Laundry
Toys
Candy from Halloween (sort and group) Count by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s, etc.)

19. Surveys and Graphing Ideas
Math
Surveys and Graphing Ideas
-Family get togethers are great for surveys (Do you like chicken or steak?) Yes/No surveys are fun and easy for your child.
-Following a survey, take the opportunity to graph your results
-Use tally marks when taking a trip to count and graph different colored/types of cars.

20. Math Number Writing -Use Play-Doh to make numbers
-Use shaving cream or salt in a pan to write numbers
-Use Microsoft Paint on the computer to practice number writing
Reversals are common, but please take the time to correct

21. Visit any Disney II classroom websites
Opportunities Online
Visit any Disney II classroom websites