Thursday, January 31, 2013

Here are some of the ways we've used the ABC's at home:

"Kind" was the word one of my daughters chose for "k" to help represent words
that communicate thoughts, emotions, and feelings at school.
We have been working with her to build a vocabulary that helps her accurately
communicate thoughts, feelings, and emotions with peers, her teacher, and us at home.
This also becomes a good starting point for self-awareness conversation.

"Elephant" was a word my other daughter helped choose to learn  "e" sounds.
She has been working on identifying letters and their sounds.


Each child is working on a different skill, but by following the same format of one card
per letter, they can proudly display their work side-by-side.

For both children, the one letter a week concept has led to many extension activities. Some of the activities they have done:
  • Reading books with titles or topic of the given letter/word
  • Art projects (making nests for "n", making owls for "o", etc.)
  • Practice new words/sounds/information with other children via play and/or conversation
  • Reflective thinking
  • Curiosities and questions about new words, ideas, and concepts


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