Language

 

The jolly phonic sound for this week is the "p" sound. I will be making sentences using some of the following words: pit, pet, pat, pan, pant, put, pin, pot, pad, pal, pen, pig, pop, pup, pug, pick, pack, pest, puff.

 

The "By Heart Word" for this week is the word will. I apologize because I said that I would send home a list of the By Heart Words after March Break and I have not done that yet. I will send the list home some time this week with all the SK students.

 

I suggest that you write out on cards two copies of each word and then you and your child could play a memory game using about 5 or 6 of the words at a time. Your child chooses two words and if they match they keep them. Have your child read the words or you can read them with them. Playing this game for 5 minutes three times a week would be great.

 

Another idea is to place five or six of the words printed on cards on the fridge with magnets. Then while you are doing lunch or supper you could ask your child to find you the word here. Ask them to repeat what the word is and spell the word to you. This will reinforce their letter identification, spelling and reading of the word. Please remember this should be fun not drill and practise. So keep it fun, short and simple and be sure to praise your child's efforts.

 

Learning the word will, the students will gain practise reading other words such as: bill, dill, fill, mill, pill, sill, and till.