September Newsletter

This months topic: LITERACY How parents and teachers can contribute to childrens educational success
Upcoming Events: Book Fair: September 9th Spelling Bee: September 11th Dr. Se ss Stor! Time: September 17th A t"or For a Da!: September !th """#oin $our child on September !th and become authors %or a da$& 'ou will learn how to create $our own childrens boo( and all $ou need to bring is $our imagination) Hope to see $ou there&""" My name is Angela Esmond and I am very excited to be working with your children this school year. It is my duty and pleasure to ensure that all my students receive a fun, successful educational experience. One of my main goals is to make sure my students are provided with a literacy rich curriculum in order to prepare them for elementary school. !ypically, children who become successful readers and writers are the children, who are" Exposed to literacy rich environments with many kinds of print #iven opportunities and materials for reading and writing on a regular basis Exposed to activities that offer social collaboration with teachers and peers $rovided with literacy experiences that involve technology and play, among others

Read on to learn how '*U can contribute to your childs educational experience.

Have $ou ever observed $our child scribbling on paper. This is actuall$ a ma:or step in writing development& T$picall$+ between age ; and <+ childrens scribbling develops into recogni=able ob:ects) The$ o%ten li(e to tell stories through their drawings) Similarl$+ their scribbling also ac>uires the characteristics o% print) ?s children become more %amiliar with the alphabet+ boo(s+ and drawing+ the$ begin invented spelling) This is when children create their own spelling %or words when the$ do not (now the correct spelling) The words ma$ overlap+ are not properl$ spaced+ or one letter ma$ represent an entire word) -nvented spelling is a ma:or accomplishment) ?s childrens writing matures+ words begin to resemble conventional writing+ with onl$ one or two letters le%t out+ or invented) 3egardless or $our childs stage o% writing+ continue to encourage him1her) 2earning should be a %un :ourne$ that $ou can ta(e together)

I# !o "a$e an! % estions& 'ou ma$ as(+ ,How can - help m$ children learn at home./ 'on'erns& or s ggestions& 0reate a small librar$ and1or writing area #eel #ree to 'onta't me. I 2imit the amount o% television $our children watch am more t"an "app! to 3ead to $our children on a regular basis "elp in an! wa! I 'an( Tal( about schoolShow interest in education 0ommunicate with $our children through writing: Sin'erel!& o -nclude a nap(in in their school lunch with a Angela Esmon) short note on it o 2eave notes on their pillows that sa$+ ,4ood *+,-. /,/0,1/+ night/ or ,4ood morning/ aesmon)2"'pss.org Here are some resources+ which ma$ be help%ul: 5ebsites: 63eading is 7undamental: www)ri%)org 68ational 0enter %or 7amil$ 2iterac$: www)%amlit)org 9oo(s: -Library Safari: Tips for Parents of Young Readers and Explorers -Making the Most of Television: Tips for Parents of Young ie!ers