Kindergarten Reading
“From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.” ~Helen Hayes
On this page you will find information about the reading concepts that your child will learn this year in kindergarten. By the end of the year, the students will be successful readers! Be sure to review with your child the concepts we learn in school. Reading is a skill that requires a lot of practice.
So read with your child every chance you get!
Letters: The students will learn to identify all of the letters of the alphabet in their capital and lower case forms. The students will also learn the sound of each letter. The students will eventually begin to put the letters together to blend and read words.
Click on the links below for websites that make it fun to learn the letters and letter sounds!
On this page you will find information about the reading concepts that your child will learn this year in kindergarten. By the end of the year, the students will be successful readers! Be sure to review with your child the concepts we learn in school. Reading is a skill that requires a lot of practice.
So read with your child every chance you get!
Letters: The students will learn to identify all of the letters of the alphabet in their capital and lower case forms. The students will also learn the sound of each letter. The students will eventually begin to put the letters together to blend and read words.
Click on the links below for websites that make it fun to learn the letters and letter sounds!
High-Frequency Words: The students will gradually learn more and more high-frequency words throughout the year. These simple words occur frequently when reading…hence the term “high-frequency” words (also known as sight words). Students who acquire a large vocabulary of high-frequency words read more fluently and are able to better comprehend what they are reading. I have high-frequency words all over the classroom so the students are constantly exposed to them. The more the students see these words, the better chance they will have to retain them. I encourage parents to use flash cards or sticky notes to place words around the house to help their child learn these words.
Click on the links below to play some fun games to help you learn high-frequency words!
Click on the links below to play some fun games to help you learn high-frequency words!
Rhyming: This is such an important skill for kindergarten students to learn. A student’s ability to rhyme can indicate that he or she is ready to read. I encourage parents to read nursery rhymes, Dr. Seuss books, and other rhyming literature to their children or listen and sing rhyming songs. Point out rhyming words to your child and ask your child to identify the rhyming words when you read to them. Rhyming is a hard concept for children to grasp, so be patient, be silly, and be creative…rhyming can be a lot of fun!
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Click on the links below today. You'll find fun games to play. You might like them, you just may.
Blending and Reading Words: As the students are introduced to the vowels (a, e, i, o, & u), they will begin to learn how to blend and read short vowel words. The students will not only read single words, but will eventually read sentences. The students will take books home every night to read with you. Please be sure to read these books with your child. The books the students take home gradually get more advanced as the year progresses. By the end of the year the students will be blending and reading words independently and reading full sentences.
Click on the links below to see these websites that will help your child practice
blending and reading words and reading full sentences.
Click on the links below to see these websites that will help your child practice
blending and reading words and reading full sentences.
Reading Comprehension: As we read together in class, the students will learn various comprehension skills. The students will learn about story structure, illustrations, sequencing events, main idea, summarizing, cause and effect, making inferences, etc. All of these skills will give your child the ability to understand a story. I persuade parents to ask their children questions about stories you read together. This will help strengthen your child’s comprehension skills.
Click on the links below to play games to help you practice your reading comprehension skills.
Click on the links below to play games to help you practice your reading comprehension skills.