As mentioned previously, we have been focussing on one letter of the alphabet each week which brings us to a total of fifteen letters to date including; S, A, T, I, P, N, C, K, E, H, R, M, D, G, and O. Our letter for next week will be the letter U. We have considered the similarities and differences between capital and lower case letters, the correct formation of each letter and what sound the letter usually makes.
If your child is just learning the alphabet you might like to play I Spy and challenge your child to find a letter or you could simply see if s/he can identify a letter any time there is print around. Once again, any opportunities to practise printing at home will be most helpful, particularly for those who are still struggling with printing their own name.
Many of the students with a firm grasp of the letters and their sounds have begun using their knowledge to ‘sound out’ simple words and some are even incorporating what they know when writing!
All attempts at reading or writing, whether it is reading from memory or simply writing all kinds of letters on a page, are worth celebrating. Thank you for all of the time you have spent reading to your children and for your encouragement around their reading and writing.
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