What can you do at home to help your child learn?
Reading- Enable and encourage your child to read EVERY DAY for at least 20 minutes. You can also read to them, or take turns reading pages of a book that they are capable of reading independently. Ask your child to retell stories orally and then write and/or draw about the characters, setting, and their favorite part. You can even dig deeper and ask your child to make and confirm predictions before, during, and after reading. Encourage them to make text-to-self or text-to-text connections when reading familiar stories.
Writing- Students can write a how-to about a familiar task they know how to do (make a sandwich, wash the dishes, get dressed, etc.) They should tell events in order and use sequencing words like first, next, then, and last. Students can work on writing 3 page stories (focusing on the beginning, middle, and end). Have them reread their work and edit it if necessary, checking for:
-spaces between words (finger spaces)
-proper capitalization and punctuation (start with an uppercase and end with a period)
-spell sight words correctly
-inventive spelling (stretch out the word and write the sounds you hear)
Math- Have your child practice counting items in groups of tens and ones. Make up addition and subtraction story problems totals up to 20 (ask them write an equation/number sentence and a picture to show their work). Lastly you can have your child practice their fact fluency with simple addition and subtraction problems that equal 10 or less (ex. 4+3 =___). Take time to glance at a clock or watch (analog and digital) through the day, and ask your child what time it is.
Science/Social Studies- Talk with your child about the importance of taking care of the earth. Read books about recycling (there's plenty of read-alouds on YouTube!) and you can even practice how to recycle at home. Have your child write or draw about ways they can help take care of the Earth.