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This Week in Kindergarten
Week 18
Blends at the Beginning of Words
Blends at the Beginning of Words
Teaching your child blends will enable him to move beyond decoding CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words.
Teaching students blends will enable them to move beyond decoding CVC words.
L Blends
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L Blends
Get to know "L", one of the most likable letters! Fill in the "l" blends that complete each of these words.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
R Blends
Worksheet
R Blends
Practice identifying consonant blends with by naming the beginning blend of each word.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Beginning Blends 2
Worksheet
Beginning Blends 2
Which consonant blend could you add to "ick" to build a sturdy house? Kids choose the correct blend from the boxes and write it to complete the word.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Solving Addition Sentences to 5
Solving Addition Sentences to 5
Let your child use counters, such as pieces of cereal or small toys to solve addition problems.
Give students manipulatives before they have their facts memorized.
Animal Addition Practice
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Animal Addition Practice
Engage your kindergartener in easy addition practice by having her count the total number of animals in each of the problems.
Kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Flower Power
Worksheet
Flower Power
Add the flowers together by counting the number of total flowers in each box.
Kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Fruity Fun
Worksheet
Fruity Fun
Complete this simple addition worksheet by counting all of the fruit in each box in order to find the answers to the problems.
Kindergarten
Math
Worksheet
Blends & Sight Words
Blends & Sight Words
Ask your child's teacher to recommend books or poetry that contain class sight words or require readers to focus on the current word study topic.
Use a leveled book with a lot of sight words for shared reading. Point out sight words and have students practice decoding them as you read. Then, do the same thing with beginning blends. Place several poems around the room that contain beginning blends to practice over the next few weeks.
Kindergarten Sight Words: As to Big
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Kindergarten Sight Words: As to Big
Help your child become a more confident reader with these sight word flash cards that you can cut out and tape around the house. Includes words from as to big.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write the Sight Words: "It"
Worksheet
Write the Sight Words: "It"
Help your child learn the sight word "it" with this printable kindergarten phonics worksheet.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write the Sight Words: "This"
Worksheet
Write the Sight Words: "This"
Help your child learn the sight word "this" with this printable phonics worksheet.
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
How To Writing: Adding Details
How To Writing: Adding Details
Keep a writing folder at home. Your child can put word lists and old writing projects in the folder. It can be a great reference tool as they continue to develop their writing skills.
Have a writing folder for each student in the class. Place an alphabet chart and a list of sight words in the folder. Students can place unfinished work in their folders to finish another day. They can also edit their work and add details.
Stretch a Sentence
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Stretch a Sentence
Stretch those writing skills with this "stretch a sentence" activity! Little writers will learn to expand on an idea by adding more details to a sentence.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Handwriting Paper
Worksheet
Handwriting Paper
Use storytime to tell a tale with your kid, and let her practice important skills. She can use blank handwriting paper to record her ideas and practice writing.
1st grade
Worksheet
Bow Wow: Let's Make a Sentence!
Worksheet
Bow Wow: Let's Make a Sentence!
Help your first grader build his reading and writing skills with this beginner's writing worksheet. Rearrange the jumbled words to make a complete sentence.
1st grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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