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Lightly pinch the pencil between the thumb and the index finger and support it with the middle finger. Is your child griping the pencil correctly? At first, both my children awkwardly held the pencil; they wrapped all their fingers and thumb around it making writing difficult. With some assistance they eventually learned to hold the…
At my daughter’s kindergarten orientation, she received index sized cards that contained: Upper- and lowercase letters, Word to emphasis the letter’s basic phonic sound, and Picture of the word. Click here to access a PDF file of both the letters and words. A fun activity to do with your child is to either draw pictures…
Yes. It is that time of year when we all celebrate our children’s accomplishments in school. Both of my children regularly exceed my expectations in most areas of their life and receive my praise daily. With that being said, do I subject my husband and son to another preschool graduation ceremony for my daughter? My…
Kindergarten is the start of the thirteen year journey your child will embark on to obtain the necessary knowledge to function in society – seventeen or more years if your child attends college. Kindergarten should be a place that your child will learn, develop self-esteem and increase their knowledge and skills. Impressions made in kindergarten…
It’s that time of year when you bring your child to visit their new school and meet the teachers. We went to an orientation last week, which was very informative. These forums assist both the parents and children in their transition to a new environment and provide a little insight into the kindergarten curriculum. Some…
Methods for teaching sight words vary among teachers and parents. Dr. Fry stated, “Any method that works is a good method.” Following in David Letterman’s footsteps, we compiled a list of top ten sight word games.