KG1 Trimester 1

Reinforcement Package

Dear Parents, "This is an optional package of work to help your child practice the skills that they have been working on in trimester 1. In order to be ready for new learning in trimester 2 your child should be familiar with the knowledge and concepts in this package. Please see the requirements for KG1 trimester 1 on the next page for your reference. ""The most important thing to remember is to have fun with English. Play sight-word games, use hands-on activities and do only 10-15 minutes of practice at a time. The activities in this package are to be used as a guide. They are there to show you the skills and areas that need to be covered. Please feel free to make up your own games and activities as well, there are many ways to practice English. ""Below is a list of useful websites. www.oxfordowl.co.uk/home/reading-owl/library-page www.kinderwebgames.com www.dreamenglish.com/kidsgames www.starfall.com

KG1 Trimester 1 Expectations "

By the end of Trimester 1 your child should be able to master most of the skills below.

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English Oral Language • Listens to the teacher and follows instructions • Recites and sings simple rhymes and songs • Participates in calendar routines • Expresses ideas using English phrases ""Alphabet Skills • Identifies letter names AND sounds for the taught letters F, f, S, s, M, m, A, a, L, l, D, d, R, r, N, n • Recognizes sight words I, am, a, can, see, like, my, go • Recognizes AND writes name ""Math • Identifies colors red, blue, green, pink, yellow, orange, purple, brown, white, maroon, black • Identifies shapes square, triangle, circle, rectangle • Identifies numbers 1-5 • Rote counts 1-10 • Completes simple patterns ""These are all concepts that we cover daily in class with your child.

Trimester 1 Sight Words

Ask your child to read the sight words and play games using the sight words to make a sentence. You can cut out the words and use them to make sentences.

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I am a

can see

like my go ""

Examples:

I like apples. I like my mommy. I can see a house. I am a girl. I am a boy.

Songs

Sing these songs with your child and do the actions. Ask them what is happening in the song, and ask them to draw a picture of it in the box

provided.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... One, two, three, four, five, Once I caught a fish alive, Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

Then I let it go again. Why did you let it go?

Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on the right.

Draw a nice picture of what you think is happening in the song!

Journal Writing Encourage your child to attempt to draw and write about what they have done in the winter holidays. Ask them first to say what they

have done e.g. I went to Doha and then attempt to write some of the sounds that they can hear in the words.

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Phonics - Matching Initial Sounds

Say the name of the picture out loud. Circle the letter

that matches the initial sound of the picture.

f a "

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l m "

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a d "

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s d

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Counting Ask your child to count the number of items and circle the correct

number. """

4 2 5 3 1

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5 2 1 3 4

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1 4 3 2 5

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2 3 1 5 4

The Eency Weency Spider The eency weency spider

went up the water spout.

Down came the rain

and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun

and dried up all the rain,

so the eency weency spider

went up the spout again.

Draw a nice picture of what you think is happening in the song!

Journal Writing Encourage your child to attempt to draw and write about what they have done in the winter holidays. Ask them first to say what they have done e.g. I went to Doha and then attempt to write some of

the sounds that they can hear in the words. "

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Phonics - Matching Initial Sounds Say the name of the picture out loud. Circle the letter

that matches the initial sound of the picture.

s r "

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f l "

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r m "

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l n

Number Identification

Ask your child to practice identifying the numbers and sort them from the letters. Cross out the letters and circle the numbers

Example: a 5

5 a s1

4 3f

mp2

r

Teddy Bear,Teddy Bear "

Teddy Bear,Teddy Bear, Turn around.

Teddy Bear,Teddy Bear, Touch the ground.

Teddy Bear,Teddy Bear, Turn off the lights.

Teddy Bear,Teddy Bear, Say goodnight.

Draw a nice picture of what you think is happening in the song!

Journal Writing

Encourage your child to attempt to draw and write about what they have done in the winter holidays. Ask them first to say what they have done e.g. I went to Doha and then attempt to write some of

the sounds that they can hear in the words. "

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Phonics - Matching Initial Sounds Match the initial sound of the word to the correct

letter.

f

a

s

l

m

Colors Ask your child to circle the red items. Underline the blue items. Draw

a triangle around the pink items. Draw a square around the green items.

Example: "

"Colors

Ask your child to identify and name each color. Look for different colors in the house or outside. Draw and color the different things you saw for

each color in the box.

BINGO "

There was a farmer had a dog,

and Bingo was his name, oh. B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O

and Bingo was his name, oh.

Draw a nice picture of what you think is happening in the song!

Journal Writing Encourage your child to attempt to draw and write about what they have done in the winter holidays. Ask them first to say what they

have done e.g. I went to Doha and then attempt to write some of the sounds that they can hear in the words.

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Phonics - Matching Initial Sounds Match the initial sound of the word to the correct

letter.

c

d

n

p

r

Shapes Ask your child to color the circles yellow. Color the triangles blue. Color

the squares red. Color the rectangles green.

Patterns Ask your child to continue the pattern by drawing in and/or coloring.

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Make your own patterns using colors or shapes below! "Pattern 1:

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Thank you for all your help and support!

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We wish you and your family a safe and happy vacation.

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