LITERACY: Reading, Writing, &

the ABC’s

Nonsense Stories #1 and 2Use the formula to create another version of a story:1. Name a person or animal.2. Their means of transportation.3. Where the action is taking place.4. What he is doing there.5. Why he is doing it.6. An encounter with someone or something unexpected.7. What happens from this encounter.8. How it is resolved.

Participate in the Nonsense

Stories by selecting a sentences

from one ofthe group of eight

statements.

Turn one of your Nonsense stories into a mini book

LanguageThe basis for understanding and communicating

– Talking, listening, reading, singing, writing, playing

Young children need writing to help them learn about reading, they need reading to help them learn about writing; and they need oral language to help them learn about both.

READING CENTER Purpose is to explore the world by “reading”

books A calm, relaxing, and quiet area away from loud

and active play. Place for sitting – soft pillows, chairs, blanket Include bookshelves with easy access for the child Display the entire front of the book not just the

side to promote interest. Include a wide selection of books

Read your illustrated story

CURSED TEXT

On this, Sopt 1708, the rseidnets of Grave’s End fuoght a btatle agiasnt the priate Captain E. Ville Dewar and his wckied cerw. The btatle wnet on for tirheten dyas and edend Octoebr 31, when the ctizeins sank their sihp. Some say the veengful Captain apaeprs ervey Haloleewn to cuase msicheif in the twon. Msot cizitnes rfesus to bleeive in the ghsot leegnd, clalnig it “nnonesse.”

Children learn the Sound First then letter.

Mimi Mouse’s Song(tune: This Old Man)

Mimi Mouse, Mimi MouseMinds her manners in the house.

When she sips her milkShe never makes a mess.

Mud pies never mess her dress.

Action Alphabet

•Ll• Lion licks lollypops

– Pretend to hold a lollipop and lick the lollypop as you say the phrase and the the “L’ sound.

•Tt• Tap on turtle

– Ttttt like a drum beat

PRE-WRITING Activities

Two skills are needed before a child can successfully write manuscript:

1. Small Muscle Coordination Skill needed to hold a pencil and to

make basic strokes. Provide activities where the child is

using their fingers to help develop the small muscles.

• Like What?• Puzzles, building blocks, play dough,

clay, rubber stamps, magnet letters, small cars and trucks, crayons, etc.

2. EYE-HAND Coordination This allows the child’s hand to

react to what the eye sees. These activities will help the child

to develop writing skills:• Like what?• Drawing, tracing, cutting, painting,

pasting, finger paints, typing (key boards) lacing cards, stringing items, etc.

As a child begins to use straight lines and circle drawings to represent different pictorial ideas, they are beginning to write.

Make writing & letters FUN!

The majority of preschool children lack skills, at first, for traditional

writing. Provide a variety of early literacy

ABC activities without holding a pencil.

Sensory letter activities • Games, songs, books• Label on items • Word and letter recognition in familiar names and

signs

Handwriting

Child’s Name TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT TO

LEARN HOW TO SPELL THE CHILD’S NAME CORRECTLY!

ALWAYS CONFIRM THE SPELLING OF A NAME UNTIL YOU HAVE IT MEMORIZED!

Teach the child to write in lower case letters. –Only the first letter in their

first and last name has a capital letter.

REVERSALS: Young children will often reverse

letters or write parts of the letter backwards.

The order of letters in a word may be reversed.

Both are normal and should not be a concern.

Handwriting TestToday is your handwriting test on

correct printing.Write the entire Alphabet, numbers

1-10 and Your First and Last Name – Correctly!

GOODBYE SONG (Tune: Popeye the Sailor Man)

• The morning has just flown by I bet I can tell you why Ever since it's begun We've had so much fun Now it's time to say goodbye... Goodbye (clap clap) Goodbye (clap clap) It's time to say goodbye