With the new Ontario literacy curriculum for grades 1-8, it is vital for the literacy program in kindergarten to have a strong foundation of fundamental literacy skills. Kindergarten has a wide range of skilled students in many aspects of their learning, mainly because it is a two-year program. When teaching literacy skills in kindergarten, we want them to have fun, engage and retain the information being taught and practiced. As an educator, we display a variety of tools for the same skill being learned. Here are some great resources to use with your own students.
YouTube vids:
https://youtu.be/q3M_rdef7sw?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/VgDmGu7Pur8?feature=shared
Reading books that relate to the student can also be helpful and engaging. Asking questions, describing what they see or feel about the story being read. Have them choose a book they are interested in.
Alphabet Matching game
Spin & Rhyme
Suggests a creative alternative to boring work sheets. Use a paper towel roll and clothes hanger to easily create rhyming words (e.g., cat, pat, mat, sat). This exercise also helps your little one learn how to break down words and identify word families. The simple setup is easy to transport and provides a kinetic twist to a basic phonics activity.
Mystery
Bag
An educator puts in items and describes the items with the same letter sound in the beginning. This is when you are teaching a lesson on a specific sound. It is easy, keeps the children engaged and helps them retain information as they are having fun
Courtesy of Ashley@NU
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