around) when call them?”). words. speaking. Ask your child questions speak in complete using the common sentences with question words and prompting from an provide reminders of the adult. meaning as necessary (e.g. “Who was there? Which Print these worksheets. Then other people were at the compete the activities with your party?”). child to practice using basic Prompt your child to use prepositions. common prepositions in sentences by asking questions. Ask him/her… “Where was he? [He was in Try to implement some or all of the house]”). these tips and activities into your Speak in complete daily routines to encourage your sentences when talking to child to form complete sentences. your child. Encourage him/her to do the same. Language Students must be able to use When reading with your Skills Grade standard English child point out that the PK Standard capitalization, punctuation, beginning of each sentence Use this handwriting worksheet 2 and spelling rules when starts with an uppercase generator to create practice sheets (L.PK.2) writing. Specifically, they letter. Whenever you on which your child can trace should be able to… come across the first letter his/her name, familiar words, etc. of your child’s name (uppercase), explicitly use uppercase letters connect it to them (e.g. for the first letter of “This book is called, Cars. I their names. see that word begins with begin to represent an uppercase C. Whose Print these worksheets. Then help words with a letter name begins with a C, your child complete them to help or letters. Catherine?”). familiarize him/her with simple use their knowledge Practice identifying the words. of the letters’ sounds letter sounds of familiar to spell simple words words (your child’s name, phonetically with etc). Ask your child… guidance from an “I see that this word has Help your child to play this adult. the first letter as your interactive game to practice spelling name, Sam. What sound simple words. do you think this word
around) when speaking. speak in complete sentences with prompting from an adult. call them?”). Ask your child questions using the common question words and provide reminders of the meaning as necessary (e.g. “Who was there? Which other people were at the party?”). Prompt your child to use common prepositions in sentences by asking questions. Ask him/her… “Where was he? [He was in the house]”). Speak in complete sentences when talking to your child. Encourage him/her to do the same. words. Print these worksheets. Then compete the activities with your child to practice using basic prepositions. Try to implement some or all of these tips and activities into your daily routines to encourage your child to form complete sentences. Language Skills Grade PK Standard 2 (L.PK.2) Students must be able to use standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling rules when writing. Specifically, they should be able to… use uppercase letters for the first letter of their names. begin to represent words with a letter or letters. use their knowledge of the letters’ sounds to spell simple words phonetically with guidance from an adult. When reading with your child point out that the beginning of each sentence starts with an uppercase letter. Whenever you come across the first letter of your child’s name (uppercase), explicitly connect it to them (e.g. “This book is called, Cars. I see that word begins with an uppercase C. Whose name begins with a C, Catherine?”). Practice identifying the letter sounds of familiar words (your child’s name, etc). Ask your child… “I see that this word has the first letter as your name, Sam. What sound do you think this word Use this handwriting worksheet generator to create practice sheets on which your child can trace his/her name, familiar words, etc. Print these worksheets. Then help your child complete them to help familiarize him/her with simple words. Help your child to play this interactive game to practice spelling simple words.
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