Transcript Kinderstart Session

KinderStart Session - 2011
Getting Ready for Kindergarten!
Labrador School Board
Nursery Rhyme and Fairy Tale
Challenge
Proverbs.....according to
children!
You can’t teach a dog.....
.....new math.
A penny saved is....
..... not much!
Children should be seen ....
........and not spanked or
grounded!
People who live in glass
houses....
....should not walk around
naked!!!!!
The Importance of Play
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Children love to play!
Cooking
 Dressing Up – Pretend!!!
 Pots and pans
 That is where the real learning occurs!
 Think of your own days as a child (that is where
the imagination occurred!)
 Good for cooperation, development of social skills,
oral language skills, etc.
 Play as homework (find leaves in the outdoors)
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How did you learn to read?
What were your favourite
books?
The Process of Reading.
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Reading is a gradual process developed at
school and at home.
Families play a very important role in this
process.
“Parents belong at the center of a child’s
education...Not all teachers are parents,
but all parents are teachers.”
The Earlier the Better
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We need to begin to read to children as soon as
they are born. The consistent use of oral
language is crucial – speaking, talking, singing,
reading books, etc.
Reading and telling stories to a child serve as
powerful stimuli for brain development in the
early years.
Reading to children more than once a day has a
substantial positive impact on their future
academic skills, including math performance.
The Earlier the Better
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Children aged 2 to 3 who are read to several
times a day do better in Kindergarten than those
read to only a few times a week or less.
For many children, simple immersion in reading
and books will foster reading independence in
the early grades.
Do not discourage chewing on books as saying
“no” will leave children with negative
associations to books!
Early Experiences with Books
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Picture reading: The early stages of reading
includes looking at the pictures, making a
story up, engaging in pretend reading and
writing, etc. Young children will often
memorize the stories.
Early Experiences with Books
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The difference between the print and the
pictures – as children get older, they will
become more “in tune” with the print.
Print rather than the pictures carries the
meaning.
Early Experiences with Books
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Children will often memorize a book –
they can read it with their eyes shut!
Early Experiences with Books
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Gradually, children will learn to read some
of the letters and the words that are on
the page. Children learn that the black
marks are letters and that there are
spaces between the words.
Early Experiences with Books
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Children will learn the names and
eventually the sounds of the letters.
You can help by teaching your child to
read words that make sense to them, like
their name.
Early Experiences with Books
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Have your child find letters that they
know.
The Importance of Letters
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Find words that begin with the same letter as
your child’s/brother’s/mother’s, etc. name.
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Count the words that begin with a certain letter.
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Count certain letters in a sentence or on a page.
Concepts About Print
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left to right, top to bottom
front/back of a book, title page, illustrations,
punctuation
recognition of words and letters (capital/small).
connection between print and spoken language.
(children will, over time, be able to read with
one to one matching to the words on the page)
Reading With Your Child
Reading Tips
Before You Begin Reading:
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provide choice
discuss the cover, author, and illustrator
make predictions, relate the story to their own
experiences
Reading With Your Child
Reading Tips
During Reading:
 read with expression
 discuss and enjoy the pictures
 make predictions
Reading With Your Child
Reading Tips
After Reading:
 encourage personal responses
 talk about the book –what they did/did not like,
favourite part/character, etc., ask “why” questions
The importance of the pictures!
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Pictures are the main source of
information as children learn to read.
Therefore, do not cover up
the pictures during this time!
(Note: Peacock website)
Expectations
It would be great if parents could
set the stage for children…
….but not expect them to be “readers”
by the time they enter Kindergarten.
Some Suggestions
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Turn the TV and games off (set a routine)
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Sing the ABCs (in the car, at home)
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Letter Recognition: Play “I Spy” with letters
(find the m on the milk carton).
Make child’s name using letters on the fridge.
Some Suggestions
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Salt Tray/ Hair Gel Bag/ Sandpaper
letters/Letters out of clay
Encourage scribbling and writing (meaning;
write “top down to your belly button”)
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Practice printing names, letters, notes, etc.
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Make alphabet books using drawings/cut outs
Suggestions Continued…
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Create a shopping list together
Environmental reading (name, STOP, A & W,
etc.)
Tell stories on the way to the bath, etc.
Provide children with a choice of books to
read.
Suggestions Continued
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Libraries/Book Fairs/Yard Sales
Let your child hold the book and turn the
pages - encourage your child to join in.
Echo read with your child. Slide your finger
under each word as you read. Then let your
child do the same. As you read, let your child
take over and chime in as you go.
Nursery Rhymes
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Recite a poem in whispers, but say the
rhyming words loudly, or recite the poem
in a loud voice, but whisper the rhyming
words.
Start with a rhyme your child already
knows and change a few of the words to
nonsense words.
Read two lines that rhyme and have your
child finish the rhyme.
Rhyming Games at Home
Different Kinds of Books
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Familiar Books
Nursery Rhymes
Wordless Books
Information Books
Counting Books
Colour Books
Alphabet Books
Free books from your local
public library!
Connections to Math
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Number activities:
Count backwards and forwards.
 Count toys when you are putting them away.
 Sing and chant together rhyming games (One,
Two, Buckle My Shoe, etc.)
 Games (Snakes and Ladders, etc.)
 Use the calendar to count how many days before
the weekend, a birthday, end of the month).
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Puzzles
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Puzzles are great for problem solving and
for learning to get along with others.
http://www.jigsawplanet.com/
Useful websites
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www.bemboszoo.com
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/antics
/index.html
Peep and the big wide
world
Peacock website
To be successful, children need
parents who will…..
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Read to them.
Listen to them.
Talk about their reading with them.
Buy/Borrow a variety of reading material.
Serve as a role model of adult reading.
Promote interest in books.
Some Final Key Points!
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Have a set time for reading - potentially
outside of bedtime.
Allow 10-15 minutes daily for reading with
your child. Talk about the stories together.
Read different kinds of books and 2-3
different books a day.
Choose books with bright pictures that have
rhyme, repetition, and rhythm.
Some Final Key Points!
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Read with pleasure
Read with expression
Relax and have fun
Have children see you read
Most of all, make reading a fun and
enjoyable experience!