Tuesday, December 22, 2009

First Snow

1. Narrative Skills

  • You can help your child with narrative skills by asking them to recount the story and helping them understand that things happen in order. Coach them through the following questions: “What was the first thing that happened?" [First snow fall] “What happened next?" [Grandma and grandpa invited the mice to go sledding] “What happened after that? [Road was icy] “And then what happened? [Went up the hill and stopped at the pond so grandpa could ice skate] “Next what happened? [They climbed to the top of the hill and went down on their sleds] “Then what did Bitty do? [She was scared to slide down the hill; the other children encourage her to come down the hill; she came down the hill and was so proud of herself] “Next what happened? [Went home] “What happened last? [Bitty fell asleep at the table]


2. Print Awareness

  • Print the words “first snow” and place on refrigerator or wall. Point to word and say “first snow.” Then ask your child to say the words as you point to them. Emphasize “f” and “s” sound at the beginning of each word.


3. Letter Knowledge

  • Spray whip cream on a cookie sheet or table top. Write the name “first” and “snow” on a sheet of paper. Demonstrate how to spell “snow” in the whip cream using your index finger and referring to each letter that you had previously written on the paper. Then invite your child to write “first” and “snow” using his/her index finger; assist him/her by referring them back to the sheet that you had written the words “first” and “snow”.


4. Vocabulary

  • Ask your child, “How do you think Bitty felt when she was on top of the hill?”


5. Print Motivation

  • Make book-sharing time a special time for closeness between you and your child. Hold your child on your lap while they watch the video.


6. Phonological Awareness

  • Teach them the following rhyming words: “snow, blow, dough”; “bitty, ditty, kitty, and grandma”; “mice, nice, dice and dream”.(As always, I have included some words that don’t rhyme so they will begin listening very carefully to the sounds of each word.)
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Parents are the first influential teachers their children will have. When it comes to literacy, it is important for parents to continuously encourage their children to read. As a parent you can aid in your child's growth by encouraging them to engage in active exploration (reading, drawing, crafts, est.), and then to talk and write about their learning experiences. Theses are referred to as "Extension Activities."

Nana’s Extension Activities are attached to each story. Their purpose is to provide you with ideas on how to help your child develop important skills now so they can become good readers. Ideas will be broken down into the six pre-reading skills: narrative skills, print awareness, letter knowledge vocabulary, print motivation and phonological awareness.
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