As
the holidays draw near, I can feel your little ones bursting to get out and
about and enjoy their break! I definitely encourage children to have a rest from school and enjoy their holidays but if you would like to do some writing about what
you’re doing in the holidays, I am going to make up some little writing packs
so your children can write about their adventures!.
In
this pack, I’ll include:
- A
finger space buddy
- Some
dotted thirds pages
- A
guide of how the letters should sit on the line
- Some
stimulus pictures that children can choose to write about if they feel so
inclined
- A
list of story starters
- Sequencing
pictures that the children can cut out and write about
Let
me please make it clear that THIS IS NOT COMPULSORY. This is just a way to
encourage your little one to be more confident in their writing and letter
formation when beginning term 2.
Some
ways you can support your child with their writing at home....
- Read
your child’s writing or have them read it back to you and comment on the
positive aspects. For example “I really love the way you have used a capital
letter at the start of your senetnce”.
- Praise
your child for having a go at writing words that are new to them.
- To
develop word and spelling concepts it’s always fun to play games such as
scrabble, boggle and even I spy eg. I spy something beginning with the ‘ch’
sound.
- Write
notes, letters or stories together. Your child will love creating something
with you!
- Keep
a holiday journal where you might write down two sentences of what you did that
day and how you might have felt after.
- Ask
your child to label some of the things around the house with scrap paper -
encourage them to sound out all the words and to have a go even if they are not
sure.
- Ask
your child to write to someone else in the class over the holidays - this can
include your child telling them what they have been doing and even asking
questions of what they might be up to.
- Use
fun and funky coloured writing implements...kids go crazy for gel pens, textas
and coloured pencils or crayons!
- To
practise letter formation, the best thing I have found is for children to use a
thick paint brush and a bucket of water and let them go crazy with it on the
wall...they will be able to see their writing, with no mess for you! Another
alternative is to use chalk on the ground or wall which will wash off with
water.
- Display
their writing at home...children love seeing their work up and the fact they
did it at home is even more special.
I
will have some of these packs available on Thursday for the children to take
home so if you would like one, please email me on: prowse.monique@cathednet.wa.edu.au
I will make them up tonight.
I have also spoken to a couple of parents and I just wanted to make sure everyone is getting my b log posts so I have emailed this one just incase. Make sure you have logged onto our actual blog and typed your email into the follow me tab which will then lead you to a security screen which asks you to type in some letters or numbers.
Have
a restful last couple of days before holidays!
Watch
the blog for information about RAZ Kids tomorrow afternoon if you would like to
know how to log on to this fantastic reading program.
Miss Prowse
