Today during our literacy lesson, we learned about our first reading strategy. We will be learning 8 of them throughout the year. These are strategies we will practice in class and hope that students use on their own when reading. We've made each strategy into an animal character. Today, we learned about Peeking Pig!
Peeking Pig is the first and easiest strategy to use for beginner readers. The strategy is quite simple and self-explanatory: look at the pictures to help you solve difficult words. This strategy ties in nicely with the next strategy we will be learning about which involves looking at the first letter of a word. Please try and reinforce this reading strategy at home during your Snuggle Up and Read time. Using the pictures in a book is a very important and helpful reading strategy :)
Letter Reversals
We've already learned a way to differentiate between b and d. The other two letters that often get confused are q and p. Here are the songs we learned to help us remember the difference :)
Pickle and pizza both start with the /p/ sound :) Remember to reinforce writing from left to right and top to bottom (ex: draw the "pickle" first and then the "pizza" to the right of it so they don't get confused).
This one may be a bit tricky for students to remember since they may or may not know what a quarter or a quill is, but with some practice, they'll remember! Remember that these are just helpful tips that can be used if you're finding your child is getting confused between the letters.
Stay tuned for more updates!
~ Miss Pliura & Mrs. Tortola
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