We started our reading groups today in Pre-k. The children were introduced to their magic reading finger which helps them become better readers! As young readers begin their journey into early reading, it is important for them to point to each word as they read. The children were also introduced to the sight words the and I today. These are great words to begin with during homework practice. They were excited to spot the new sight word in the book they read today. I Jump
The preschoolers worked on letter recognition and letter sounds while strengthening their fine motor muscles today. As we traced each letter we dipped our feather in paint, sang our letter sounds song, and traced over the letters. What a fun way to practice so many skills!
As we complete our unit on letter recognition and sound review this month we are focusing on matching lowercase letters to pictures with corresponding initial sounds. The ability to understand the structure of spoken language plays a crucial part in reading success now and in the future. It is very important for children to automatically be able to manipulate sounds in words (phonemic awareness) so that comprehension is the focus of reading rather than decoding unknown words. We develop phonemic awareness (ability to manipulate sounds in words) through a variety of consistent and age appropriate activities in which children are asked to recognize and manipulate sounds.
Name Recognition is an important skill at the preschool age. Every morning students need to find their name on the cubbies to hang up their belongings. This daily exposure is key for developing and understanding of the letters and letter sounds within their names. This week we focused on names in a few different ways. Ms. Cally helped the preschoolers find the letters of their names on blocks and build each name together. They discussed each letter within their names and discovered letter sounds. You can make letter blocks out of legos with some masking tape and a marker. Another great way to practice name recognition is “letter hunting” in magazines. Once you have found and cut out each letter in your child’s name, glue them onto small pieces of paper. You can scramble the letters up and put them in order together. There are many ways to explore names at home!
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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