by Half-Pint Kids | Jun 7, 2015
Today is the last lesson for Set 5, Jumping Jungle! Your child will be using tactile writing to identify ending sounds of words. After this final lesson, get ready to step back into prehistoric times because our next unit is about dinosaurs! Jumping Jungle –...
by Half-Pint Kids | Jun 6, 2015
Your child needs to make sense of the words she is sounding out. A great way to check for understanding and comprehension is to ask your child to sequence the events in a story. This activity combines writing as a “hands-on” way to sequence the events from...
by Half-Pint Kids | Jun 5, 2015
It’s good practice to often review the names of the letters your child has learned, as well as their sounds. This “spoon” activity of matching uppercase and lowercase letters is a fun fit for the story, The Mug. Jumping Jungle – Lesson 36...
by Half-Pint Kids | Jun 4, 2015
In this last journal entry for Set 5, your child will write facts about the koala. Jumping Jungle – Lesson 35 “I can write about koalas.” Objective: To use inventive writing to write a story. (W.K.2) Materials: journal, pencil, crayons Procedures:...
by Half-Pint Kids | Jun 3, 2015
Today your child will read the last book of Set 5 Jumping Jungle. This story is about a little koala who is making hot cocoa! Jumping Jungle – Lesson 34 “I can read and comprehend the story, The Mug! Objective: To fluently read the story, The Mug! (RF.K.4)...
by Half-Pint Kids | Jun 2, 2015
Onset is the initial sound of a word and rime refers to the group of letters that follow. For example, in the word cat, “c” is the onset and “at” is the rime. Teaching your child about onset and rime will help her to recognize common chunks...
