Our reading program includes a variety of literature and topics. Instruction is taught through large group instruction,small group (center activities) and individual practice. 

Some reading goals in kindergarten:

• identify letter names and corresponding sounds both in and out of alphabetical order

• identify initial and final consonants in words

• recognize rhyming words

• recognize similarities and differences 

• recognize topics and details in stories

• sequence events in stories

• follow across the page in left-to-right progression

During the year your child will bring home his or her own Scholastic High-Frequency Readers to share with you. These are copies of  books that we have already read in class. Each book contains words commonly found in beginning reading materials. With your help, these books can provide your child with important practice in reading, and a meaningful shared experience. You may want to take some time every day to read these High-Frequency Readers with your child.

Here are some suggestions you may find helpful:

• Encourage your child to join in reading the story with you, while pointing to each word.

• Support  your child as he or she reads the text independently.

• Write high-frequency words on flash cards or slips of paper as they are introduced in the books.

• Enjoy the shared-reading experience.

• Create a place to keep these books: decorate a shoe box or container. Add the books to the box as they are sent home.

• Praise every effort.

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS
(Word Wall Words)