Let's get excited about the Holidays.......

The Holidays are fast approaching. Wednesday next week, is the last school day for the term. 

While you are on holidays with your child, please utilise the SUPER PACK I provided to you a couple of weeks ago and Reading Eggs and Mathletics. Below are a few activities you could do with your child, if they are looking for something to do. 

SIGHT WORDS: Practice the sight words. Simply present the sight word to the student and ask them to read it. Remember, in order for them to show they know the word, they should be able to read it within 3 seconds. If your child is unsure of a word, some of the following activities may help. 

- Write the sight word for them. Ask your child to copy it underneath, saying the letter name as they are writing it. Then ask them to cover it with their hand and write it again. If your child writes it incorrectly start the process again. After they have correctly written the word, ask them to put it in a sentence. 

- Make sight words using magnetic letters, play dough or even in sand. 

- Place the cards in their room or somewhere they can see them. 

THRASS: Students should practice the thrass 'rap' for both charts. Other activities include:

- Sequence the cards without the child using the chart for assistance. 

- Practice the sounds for each box. If you are unsure, check previous blog posts for help. 

-Ask your child to watch the video of the THRASS chart on the blog and practice doing the sequence in time with it.