Summertime Suggestions

It’s summertime, but can you believe that the first grade teachers of Irene King Elementary School are already getting excited about welcoming you to your first full year of school? We have been very busy getting prepared for our year together! Just as bees are drawn to flowers, first graders can’t wait to come to school . . . and we can’t wait to meet you!
What did the bee say to the flower? Hello honey!

As you begin thinking about this exciting year of first grade, we’d like to share some ideas with the hope that these experiences, activities, and materials will model and encourage reading and writing for your children. Our desire is to have our students know by the end of first grade the true value of reading and writing as part of their everyday lives. We’d love to have you find time this summer to share the joy of reading and writing together.


• Visit the Fountaindale Library often! This lovely library filled with beautiful literature is right around the corner, and there are a wealth of special programs and helpful librarians ready to guide you.

• Please read aloud to your children. Snuggle up together and share a book or two every day if you can. As you read aloud, explain new words and talk about the deep thoughts in stories.

• Create a writing center at home with paper, pencils, markers, and crayons, and encourage your son or daughter to share their writing with you. Talk about writing! (It’s the act of putting thoughts and ideas into written words.) Children need LOTS of experience expressing their thoughts aloud.


Learning begins at home, and the richness you share snuggled together with a book or setting off on an adventure to the pond will strengthen family closeness and improve literacy skills. Touch your child’s life with joy today . . . and we will welcome them into our classrooms in just a few months to begin our first grade adventure together. Welcome to first grade!
 

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