Word Game: Rhyming!
Rhyming is fun! Say, “Let’s think of words that sound like (rhyme with) ____” (“bat”, for
example). The first few times you play
this game, you may be the only one thinking of words at first – and that’s
okay. Enjoy yourself, and soon your child will be offering words too. (Feel
free to dramatize/act out words as you say them!)
Examples: cat/bat/hat/mat, bug/rug/mug/dug,
boat/coat/float/goat
A variation: Let your child say the first word, and then you (or you and the
child) can think of words that rhyme with the child’s selection. This is a way
to get your child involved in the game even if she is not yet able to come up
with rhyming words her/himself, and still gives practice hearing the rhyming
sounds
Rhyming
is one of the best predictors of reading success, so practice with rhyming at
home is a great support for your child’s language development at school. If
your child doesn’t seem to automatically pick up on rhyming, don’t worry – it’s
a skill that your child can learn and develop.
In
addition to playing this rhyming game, you can also read books (and poems) that
rhyme, and notice when “accidental” rhymes happen in everyday conversation.
Notes & Reminders
Monday, Jan 15 – NO SCHOOL
Health & Wellness
Cold
season illnesses are here. We continue to practice hygiene in the classroom –
handwashing, using tissues, covering coughs and sneezes with an arm, etc.
Children must stay home if they have a
fever, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, pink eye. They may return to school when they have been symptom-free
(without medication) for 24 hours.
We
realize this can be inconvenient with parent work schedules, but it is
necessary to prevent exposing other children to illness, and helps your child
make a full recovery faster.
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