There are many great ways to support learning at home! We encourage you to remember that learning can be fun and engaging. Below are a few ideas of how you can support learning at home. If you have another idea, please let us know! We would love to share it!
Read!
Reading each day helps children develop such valuable skills and develop a love of reading! Reading can include books, magazines, flyers, posters, signs around the neighbourhood, and anything with print! Please consider do the following as you read a book:
Before Reading: Look at the pictures in the book with your child. Ask them to make a prediction about what the story might be about.
During Reading: Encourage your child to point to each word as you read. Pointing to words as we read allows early readers to notice when they have added or omitted a word. Encourage your child to recognise letters or words. Early readers might like to look for the letters in their name. Older readers might be searching for a Popcorn Word they know. Remember that the picture is a great resource; if your child is stuck on a word, the picture might offer a valuable clue.
After Reading: There are many questions we can ask at the end of the book. Here are a few:
Writing Fun!
Students can have a lot of fun writing! There are many ways to develop this skill that move away from paper and pencil. In the wet fall weather, children can use a stick to write in the mud. Children can do the same thing on snowy days or trace a letter/work with their finger on a frosty window. Spread pudding/salt/sugar on a cookie sheet and allow students to write letters or words. Window or bath markers are another fun way to encourage students to write.
Neighbourhood Walk!
Take a walk around your neighbourhood. There is so much to see, discover, and read! Here are some ideas of things you could look for:
There are many foods that we can purchase that contains letters. Some of our favourites are letter pretzels, cereal and cookies. Students can sort these letters (those with straight lines and those with round circles). Students can also practice identifying the letter and trying to think of something that starts with the letter. Food also creates great math opportunities. Using cereal or gummies of different colours, students can sort by colour or create a pattern.
Technology!
There are many great apps and learning opportunities that we can provide children as they access technology. We look forward to sharing those apps and websites soon. If you have an app or website you enjoy, please let us know!
Read!
Reading each day helps children develop such valuable skills and develop a love of reading! Reading can include books, magazines, flyers, posters, signs around the neighbourhood, and anything with print! Please consider do the following as you read a book:
Before Reading: Look at the pictures in the book with your child. Ask them to make a prediction about what the story might be about.
During Reading: Encourage your child to point to each word as you read. Pointing to words as we read allows early readers to notice when they have added or omitted a word. Encourage your child to recognise letters or words. Early readers might like to look for the letters in their name. Older readers might be searching for a Popcorn Word they know. Remember that the picture is a great resource; if your child is stuck on a word, the picture might offer a valuable clue.
After Reading: There are many questions we can ask at the end of the book. Here are a few:
- Where did the story happen? Who was in the story?
- What happened at the beginning? the middle? the end?
- What part of the story did you like best?
- Has (whatever the bid idea of the story) ever happened do you?
Writing Fun!
Students can have a lot of fun writing! There are many ways to develop this skill that move away from paper and pencil. In the wet fall weather, children can use a stick to write in the mud. Children can do the same thing on snowy days or trace a letter/work with their finger on a frosty window. Spread pudding/salt/sugar on a cookie sheet and allow students to write letters or words. Window or bath markers are another fun way to encourage students to write.
Neighbourhood Walk!
Take a walk around your neighbourhood. There is so much to see, discover, and read! Here are some ideas of things you could look for:
- A particular letter or number
- Shapes
- Patterns
- Signs of the changing season
- Anything else that might interest your child
There are many foods that we can purchase that contains letters. Some of our favourites are letter pretzels, cereal and cookies. Students can sort these letters (those with straight lines and those with round circles). Students can also practice identifying the letter and trying to think of something that starts with the letter. Food also creates great math opportunities. Using cereal or gummies of different colours, students can sort by colour or create a pattern.
Technology!
There are many great apps and learning opportunities that we can provide children as they access technology. We look forward to sharing those apps and websites soon. If you have an app or website you enjoy, please let us know!