Language+Arts

=**__Letters and Sounds__: We practice naming letters and the sounds they make EVERY day! We are in the process of video taping our classes so that we may show you exactly how it's done! Right now we are focusing on the letters //a, m, t,// //s, i, f, d, r,o,g and l.// At this point, most of the students know all or most of the letters in the alphabet. We will be reassessing letter recognition again soon and will send you that information as soon as possible. Please review ALL letters and sounds each night!**=

=__Sight Words__: We have learned 16 sight words so far this year! They are //a, I, the,// //have, you, give, look, see, like, to, do, for my, and, are & go.// You should have received two sets of sight word flash cards along with an "Oops!" card. Your child can show you how we play "Oops!" in class. You should also have received a set of color word flashcards. Click here to access sight word [|flashcards].=

=__**Word Building**__**: The students are using letter cards to make words. Please practice reading and writing words like sit, //top, hip, fat, flat and flop.// We are in the process of making a video to show you exactly how we word build in class each day.**=

=__Text Talk:__ We are working with a program in class that is designed to help children develop their comprehension and vocabulary skills through stories read aloud. The program takes advantage of some of the sophisticated vocabulary found in books for young children-because children love to learn BIG words! We read one "Text Talk" book per week (at least three different days). We will send a list of some of the vocabulary words we've learned home so that you may try to use them with your kids, too!=