Posts Tagged ‘ Language ’

Poetry is not just for preschoolers who are learning how to read. Poetry can also be used with older children for comprehension exercises such as interpretation or for writing response. Children can find the rhyming patterns in a poem so that they can copy that pattern when writing their own version of the poem...
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Reading is the ability to make meaning from words. This means that your child not only needs to recognize or be able to sound out words, but also has to put the words together and understand what they mean. Interacting with text to construct meaning is often referred to as active reading. You can...
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Poetry is a great way to build your child’s phonemic awareness. This classic Halloween poem encourages phonemic awareness, the understanding of ordinal numbers, and dramatic play. Teachers like to use this poem during the month of October. Reciting the same poem at home reinforces what is being taught at school. Adding hand movements to...
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Teaching your child the alphabet should be fun and easy. Children can begin becoming familiar with the shapes and names of the letters at a very early age. Here are some ideas to get you started! First, teach the names… The Alphabet Song is a great place to start. It is an excellent way to teach the...
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When a child completes a reading assignment, he/she will most likely be able to answer some basic factual questions about what was read. The ability to relay back the facts is a stepping stone to being able to answer more interpretive questions. As a child progresses through school, he/she is going to need to...
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