Scholastic School Readiness: Family Guide

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Make Some Noise

Sounds for literacy, bath-time play for science, and more

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LISTEN FOR SOUNDS Literacy Standard: Plays With Sounds and Words

 IDENTIFY SOUNDS Point out the beginning sound in your child’s name. “Sofia starts with the sss sound. Let’s see what we can find that starts with sss . Listen, soup starts with sss !”

APPROACHES TO LEARNING Standard: Takes Initiative

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Standard: Uses Large Motor Skills

 VOICE A CHOICE Taking initiative is when your child makes choices

 HOP AND JUMP Ask your child to be your mirror as you jump on both feet. Then experiment with hopping on one foot. Build school readiness skills by counting hops and telling which foot to hop on—left or right. SCIENCE Standard: Investigates Living and Nonliving Things  WILL IT FLOAT? Bring some water toys and objects (soap, sponge, plastic cup) to bath time. Test which ones float and which ones sink. Ask your child to make a guess before you test each one.

independently about what to do. When taking initiative, your child interacts with others and begins new activities without being asked. Help by encouraging your child to invite someone to play.

LITERACY Standard: Uses New Vocabulary

 LEARN VOCABULARY Talk with your child about what is happening around you. In the store, “Look at those bright yellow lemons! Which lemon should we pick?” And in the car, “The tra ffi c light tells us when to stop and when to go.”

Letter sounds and syllables are part of the foundation for learning to read! "

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