You are encouraged to read with your child nightly, ask questions about your kindergartener's school day, and review work sent home. Suggestions include: 1. Read both to and with your child. Ask questions when you're done to show understanding and comprehension. Listening to you read also helps your child as you model expression and fluency, 2. Study the Kindergarten Sight Word/Dolch Word lists regulary (They can be found on the website.) 3. Look over graded papers together at home. (Be sure to stay positive as little ones can be critical of their work. Remind them it is not expected to be "perfect".) 4. The weekly Class Newsletter will highlight the skills we are working on at school. These may include alphabet letter (and sound), shape, color, number, and others. You can review these at home as well as when you are "out and about". (i.e. at the store, bank, or park) 5. Have students practice verbal skills by telling you about their day. Ask specific questions like "What did you make today?", What did you do in Specials ?", "Did you like the book your teacher read?" "Who is a new friend you played with?", "What was your favorite center activity?". (Questions like "How was your day?" tend to encourage vague responses like "fine".) As well, students will be responsible for returning take home folders and backpacks to school daily (even though folders may not contain something every day). Establishing this routine is important for your student. Thanks for your help.