Reading Readiness
What should my child be able to do as they enter kindergarten?
As your child enters Kindergarten here at Derry Township, we will be looking for a few basic pre-reading skills during the first few weeks of school.
* Name upper and lower case letters in random order.
* Isolate the beginning sound in a word. For example "toy" begins with the sound /t/.
Here are a few, quick and easy ways to practice these skills at home.
Magnet letters for the refrigerator and foam letters for the bathtub are inexpensive but indespensible items to have on hand.
Have your child match the upper and lower case letters.
Mix up the letters and ask them to find the one you call out.
Rearrange the letters in alphabetical order.
As you name letters, provide a word that begins with that letter, then isolate the beginning sound. For example:
M, mom, /m/
D, dad, /d/
s, sit, /s/
Isolating beginning sounds can be done anywhere; in the car, on a walk, waiting for an appointment. You don't need any materials to do these activities. Simply look around, name an item, and ask for just the beginning sound. Once your child has mastered that skill, ask them to tell you all the sounds in the word. (mom, /m/ /o/ /m/). These skills lay the foundation for future reading and writing.
Throughout this website you will find a variety of resources to help build these skills in fun, engaging ways.
* Name upper and lower case letters in random order.
* Isolate the beginning sound in a word. For example "toy" begins with the sound /t/.
Here are a few, quick and easy ways to practice these skills at home.
Magnet letters for the refrigerator and foam letters for the bathtub are inexpensive but indespensible items to have on hand.
Have your child match the upper and lower case letters.
Mix up the letters and ask them to find the one you call out.
Rearrange the letters in alphabetical order.
As you name letters, provide a word that begins with that letter, then isolate the beginning sound. For example:
M, mom, /m/
D, dad, /d/
s, sit, /s/
Isolating beginning sounds can be done anywhere; in the car, on a walk, waiting for an appointment. You don't need any materials to do these activities. Simply look around, name an item, and ask for just the beginning sound. Once your child has mastered that skill, ask them to tell you all the sounds in the word. (mom, /m/ /o/ /m/). These skills lay the foundation for future reading and writing.
Throughout this website you will find a variety of resources to help build these skills in fun, engaging ways.
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Go to the links..
- Learn to Read
- Ready to Read