If your child is in kindergarten this year, you know his teacher will have a long list of goals to accomplish before the end of the school year. To some degree, your child will definitely be working on: Letter names and sounds Sounding out for reading and writing Sight word recognition and spelling Printing letters and numbers Understanding stories Listening comprehension Oral and written communication Counting and understanding numbers Addition and subtraction Whether you are hoping to support your child’s learning at home, or are preparing your preschooler for next year, now is the time to familiarize your child with the activities they will be exposed to—so they can feel great about the new year. “Where to start?” may be on your mind. Infographic with useful tips to do at home with your Kindergartner. Learn More Here: http://lindamoodbell.com/instruction/infographic-kindergarten-creating-magic-learning-start

1. The 3 Best Activities for Boosting
Letter names and sounds
Sounding out for reading and spelling
Sight word recognition
TIP: Start by reading aloud while
guiding your child to follow along with
their finger. Have your child start to sound
out some of the words. Increase their
share of the reading as skills grow.
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Kindergarteners learn…
KINDERGARTEN LEARNING!
PARENT
GUIDE:
Read simple
books together.
BEST ACTIVITY
#1
READING COMPREHENSION
Read a story
aloud to your child.
BEST ACTIVITY
#2
Listening skills
Story understanding
Describing and retelling
Kindergarteners work on…
TIP: Read some sections without
showing your child the pictures. Ask your
child what he/she is seeing/imagining for a
character or action.
MATH
Play family
games together.
BEST ACTIVITY
#3
Understand number concepts
Count
Add and subtract
Kindergarteners learn how to...
TIP: Choose board games and card
games that require number strategy. Games
that include spending money, or getting rid
of cards, require addition and subtraction.
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