Help for reading and writing

Kinder writing frames

These are the paragraphs they will be writing soon!! I use these to help them with developing their own sentences.

Descriptive -

#1

1. I see a ______.
2. It is ______.
3. It is ______.
4. It can ______.
5. I like the ______.

#2

1. Look at the ______.
2. It is ______.
3. It has ______.
4. It can ______.
5. I like the ______.

Narrative -

1. I like the ______.
2. I go with ______.
3. We play ______.
4. I can ______.
5. I like the ______.

Opinion -

1. I like/do not like ______.
2. It is ________.
3. It can ______.
4. That is why I do/not like _____.

The Noun is at the top. what they are, can do and how they feel about it are below.

dog

tan       run     like

I see a dog. It is big. It is tan. The dog can run. I like the dog.  

Descriptive

 

The noun is in the center and describing words are placed on the outside bubbles.

The child can then write -The dog is brown. The dog is big. etc.

The following sentences will help your child with writing.  We will be writing and labeling from the first week on. I use Kidwriting and Thinking Maps to help them understand what they are doing when they write.  Discovery is the key to helping your child learn how to read and write.  

If your child is just beginning to learn to read-

At home you can help your child by...

• Practicing the sounds of language. Read books with rhymes. Teach your child rhymes, short poems, and songs. Play simple word games: How many words can you make up that sound like the word bat?
• Helping your child take spoken words apart and put them together. Help your child separate the sounds in words, listen for beginning and ending sounds, and put separate sounds together.
• Practicing the alphabet by pointing out letters wherever you see them and by reading alphabet books

If your child is just beginning to read-

At home you can help your child by...

• Pointing out the letter-sound relationships your child is learning on labels, boxes, newspapers, magazines and signs.
• Listening to your child read words and books from school. Be patient and listen as your child practices. Let your child know you are proud of his reading.

If your child is reading-

At home you can help your child by...

• Rereading familiar books. Children need practice in reading comfortably and with expression using books they know.
• Building reading accuracy. As your child is reading aloud, point out words he missed and help him read words correctly. If you stop to focus on a word, have your child reread the whole sentence to be sure he understands the meaning.
• Building reading comprehension. Talk with your child about what she is reading. Ask about new words. Talk about what happened in a story. Ask about the characters, places, and events that took place. Ask what new information she has learned from the book. Encourage her to read on her own.

Ways to play at home-

This helps your child to learn how to construct sentences not just 1 or 2 word answers.

Playing at sentence building is really beneficial also.

Choose a noun. -dog

Have your child say a sentence about it.

      I see a dog.

The next player builds up on that sentence.

      I see a big, brown dog.

The next player builds up on that sentence.

      I see a big, brown dog in the yard.

      I see a big, brown dog playing in the backyard with my dad.

Draw a picture or cut one out from a magazine. 

Label the picture.Tell each other sentences using the labels.