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Your child has been learning a lot these past months in school. So why not put those skills to use as the holidays approach? As you know, your little one is going to get more and more excited as we get closer to Hanukkah, Kwanza and Christmas. Including them in holiday prep is a great way to channel that excitement into something constructive. Plus it’s fun!
In the classroom I try to emphasize thinking of others at this time of year. We make at least one present a week for our families. We talk about the happy feeling you get inside when you give something to someone that you created just for them. The same can be done at home.
At this point, your child should be able to form most of the letters. They could use that skill for making cards for the important people in their lives. You could write a list of names such as Nana, PopPop, Aunt, Uncle, Brother, Sister, etc. for your child to copy. Then help your little student to come up with another list of simple sentences such as “I love you”, “Happy Holidays”, etc. Fold a piece of paper in half and show them how to make a card copying a name and sentence on one side and drawing a holiday picture on the other. These cards could be handed out or you could mail them (with your child) to relatives and friends who live far away. It’s a great way to reinforce reading and writing skills. Even more importantly, you are teaching your little one kindness!
Another way to practice writing skills would be number writing. Let your child help you make holiday lists by writing the numbers for you in a column. (By this time of year, they should realize that numbers and letters are not interchangeable.🤞) **And as a side note, it is not “cheating” to dot out letters or numbers for them to trace over or to have a reference chart for them to copy. Those are valid aids for writing.
So, as we enter this holiday season with all its excitement and stress, try to enjoy it with your little one. It may be a crazy time but you will look back on these days as some of your best memories ever. Cherish them!
Take Care. 🙂
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