August 1 |
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View:
Sesame Street #4155: Ralphie the Parrot Flies Away
Read:
Silly Sally by Audrey Wood |
Do:
Abby sings a song called "I Love Words." What are your favorite words? Talk together about the words you love and then put them all together in a silly song. Try singing your word song to a familiar tune like "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".
(Skill: Vocabulary)
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Grade PreK
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Develop and apply vocabulary through exposure through a variety of texts
f. Collect and play with favorite words.
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August 4 |
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View:
Word World #106A: Pies, Pies, Pies
Read:
The Apple Pie Tree by Anne Rockwell |
Do:
The Magic "S" Game
In "Pies, Pies, Pies!," Pig learns that he can turn one pie into many pies by adding the letter S at the end of the word "pie." Try playing this game with your child and some of her friends for a fun and exciting way to explore how an "S" can turn words into plurals.
(Skill: Phonemic Awareness)
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Grade K
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Discriminate sounds and words
b. Identify initial and final sounds in a word
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August 5 |
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Word World #107: Dog's Camping Adventure
Read:
We're Going on a Lion Hunt by David Axtell |
Do:
Missing Letter Labels. Children complete words by identifying missing letter(s) and placing them on sentence strips where they belong.
(Skill: Phonics)
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Grade K
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Identify letters and corresponding sounds
b. Identify letters matched to sounds
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August 6 |
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View:
Word World #108: Nightlight
Read:
Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson |
Do:
Two Words Become One
In "Nightlight," the characters put two words "night" and "light" together to make a "nightlight." In this fun activity, you and your child can explore hidden words inside of words and create new words by putting two words together.
(Skill: Vocabulary)
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Grades PreK and K
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Develop and apply vocabulary through exposure to a variety of texts
b. Discuss words and word meanings daily as they are encountered in texts, instruction, and conversation.
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August 7 |
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View:
Between the Lions #123: The Lucky Dug
Read:
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root |
Do:
Helping Out
Make "helping hand coupons" that promise to do something nice for people you know.
(Skill: Fluency)
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Grades PreK and K
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Engage in imitative reading at an appropriate rate
a. Listen to models of fluent reading
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August 8 |
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View:
Super Why! #116: The Princess and the Pea
Read:
The Letters are Lost by Lisa Campbell Ernst |
Do:
Alphabet Puzzle
In this activity, your child will not only practice problem solving with puzzles, but will also practice with the alphabet. Help your child make and put together an Alphabet Puzzle like Princess Pea.
(Skill – Phonics)
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Grade K
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Identify letters and corresponding sounds
a. Identify in isolation all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet
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August 12 |
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View:
Super Why! #101: The Three Little Pigs
Read:
Truck by Donald Crews |
Do:
Build-A-Sign
In this activity, you can teach your child how to recognize different kinds of signs. Along the way, he can practice reading, writing and the alphabet.
(Skill: Phonemic Awareness)
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Grade PreK
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Discriminate sounds and words
b. Recognize that letters represent sounds |
August 13 |
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View:
Super Why! #102: Hansel and Gretel
Read:
The Gingerbread Man by Karen Schmidt |
Do:
Gingerbread Cookie Letters
The following activity introduces your child to reading a recipe and following directions. Make these gingerbread cookie letters with your child to teach lots of literacy skills: letters of the alphabet, the names and sounds of letters and word writing.
(Skill: Phonics)
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Grade PreK
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Recognize and identify that letters have corresponding sounds
a. Recognize similarities and differences in letter sounds
b. Identify letters matched to sounds
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August 14 |
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View:
Between the Lions #509: Earl's Too Cool/When I Was Five
Read:
Fox Makes Friends by Adam Relf |
Do:
Friendship Collage
Find photos of old and new friends and make them into a collage. Now you can hang your friendship poster on your wall.
(Skill: Writing)
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Grade K
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Compose texts using the prewriting and drafting strategies of effective writers and speakers
b. Dictate or write words, phrases or sentences related to ideas or illustrations
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August 15 |
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View:
Super Why! #104: Jack and the Beanstalk
Read:
Ah, Music! by Aliki |
Do:
Super Why! Guitar
Your children can play along with the Super Readers with their very own Super Why! Guitar! This activity introduces reading music, linking musical notes with letters of the alphabet, along with an appreciation of the power of music to soothe.
(Skill: Phonics)
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Grade K
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Identify letters and corresponding sounds
a. Identify in isolation all upper and lower case letters of the alphabet
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August 18 |
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View:
Between the Lions #129: Giants and Cubs
Read:
Koala Lou by Mem Fox |
Do:
Emotions in Motion
Explore feelings through books and simple games.
(Skill: Phonemic Awareness)
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Grades PreK and K
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Segment and manipulate sounds in spoken words and sentences
a. Clap words in a sentence
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August 19 |
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View:
Sesame Street #4135: The Bookaneers
Read:
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long |
Do:
Ahoy! – Take a trip to the library and explore together. Choose a favorite topic to hunt for or discover more pirate books!
(Skill: Comprehension)
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Grades PreK and K
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Use strategies to prepare for reading (before reading)
b. Make predictions by examining the title, cover, illustrations/ photographs, familiar author, or topic
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August 20 |
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View:
Word World #102B: Chef Sheep
Read:
Food for Thought by Saxton Freyman |
Do:
My Favorite Foods Book
In this activity, you can create your own food dictionary/picture book of the foods in your home.
(Skill: Comprehension)
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Grades PreK and K
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Demonstrate an understanding of concepts of print to determine how print is organized and read
a. Understand that speech can be written and read
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August 21 |
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View:
Sesame Street #4139: Abby Plays the Letter P Game
Read:
Papa, Papa by Jean Marzollo |
Do:
Go on your own letter P hunt. What things can you and your child spot? When you’re done, draw a picture of item on a large piece of paper to create a P poster.
(Skill: Phonemic Awareness)
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Grades PreK
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Discriminate sounds and words
d. Classify words by initial sounds |
August 22 |
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View :
Super Why! #105: The Tortoise and the Hare
Read:
A Long Trip to Z by Fulvio Testa |
Do:
Race Day
Enjoy a day of playing games, with a literacy twist. Play with your child and practice letter recognition, letter sounds and spelling!
(Skill – Phonics)
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Grade K
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Decode words in grade level texts
a. Identify similarities and differences in letters and words. |
August 23 |
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View:
Super Why!: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Read:
Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold by James Marshall |
Do:
Musical Alphabet Chairs
In this activity, your child can play a game of musical chairs with a new alphabet and word twist!
(Skill: Phonemic Awareness)
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Grade PreK
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Discriminate sounds and words
c. Identify and repeat initial sounds in words. |
August 26 |
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View:
Between the Lions #116: The Popcorn Popper
Read:
Let's Eat by Ana Zamorano |
Do:
Kids in the Kitchen
Be inventive! Create new recipes with your child. As much as possible, let your child be head cook and you be the assistant. Write down the recipes that you create on recipe cards (index cards) or in a notebook. Give each recipe a title. Your child can illustrate each recipe and give it a rating: YUMMY, OKAY, or NEVER AGAIN.
(Skill: Writing)
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Grades PreK and K
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Compose oral, written, and visual presentations that express personal ideas and inform
b. Contribute to a shared writing experience or topic of interest
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August 27 |
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View:
Between the Lions #104: Farmer Ken's Puzzle
Read:
Come Out and Play by Maya Ajmera and John Ivanko |
Do:
Family Games
Build an obstacle course out of furniture and other stuff, then cheer on the contestants. Hold a family game fest, or plan a series of them! Each family member takes a turn choosing a favorite game for all to play
(Skill: Comprehension)
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Grades PreK and K
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Use strategies to prepare for reading (before reading)
a. Make connections to the text using illustrations/photographs and prior knowledge.
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August 28 |
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View :
Word World #108: Nightlight
Read:
Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson |
Do:
Two Words Become One
In "Nightlight," the characters put two words "night" and "light" together to make a "nightlight." In this fun activity, you and your child can explore hidden words inside of words and create new words by putting two words together.
(Skill: Vocabulary)
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Grades PreK and K
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Develop and apply vocabulary through exposure to a variety of texts
b. Discuss words and word meanings daily as they are encountered in texts, instruction, and conversation.
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August 29 |
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View:
Sesame Street: National Try a New Food Day
Read:
Now I Eat My ABCs by Pam Abrams |
Do:
The letter of the day is V – take your child shopping to find new vegetables for the family to try!
(Skill – Phonics)
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Grades PreK
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Decode words in grade level texts
a. Identify and name some upper and lower case letters in words, especially those in the student’s own name.
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