- the concept of order and the order of words first, middle and last
- an introduction to the alphabet through names
- expanding our vocabulary by adding the first high-frequency word: a (4 year olds only)
How can you expand this knowledge at home?
- When the opportunity arises, talk about first, middle and last. This works great during play! "Look, my car is first! Which car is in the middle?" Any opportunity to have your child understand this concept is great. This is needed for children to understand where they hear the sounds in words. For example, what sound did you hear first in the word "cat"? last? in the middle? This is the beginning skill for reading and writing! So practice order!
- Be sure to relate the spelling of your child's name back to the alphabet. We talk about how the alphabet is used to write names and words.
- Lastly, we will be introducing many high-frequency words. When you are reading to your child, take a moment and point out the new high-frequency word they are learning. This will help them to understand that these words are everywhere. They will become excited when they find a word they know!
I hope this was helpful! Please let me know if you have any questions!
