Every day your child is acquiring skills needed for entry into the world beyond family and home. Although your childs fi rst day of Kindergarten may be a year or two away, you can begin now to prepare him or her for a successfulschool experience. This book provides engaging, simple activities to promote basic alphabet skills, letter/sound knowledge, visual discrimination, problem solving, and small muscle development. These skills are the foundation of reading and writing. In addition, academic vocabulary (vocabulary commonly used in the classroom) will be introduced to your child. Although repetition is crucial to early learning, remember to have fun! Upon your childs completion of each activity, use the provided incentive chart and stickers to track progress and celebrate your childs success.Whether students need extra practice with grade-level skills or a head start on next year, Stick Kids® Workbooks offer engaging activities, games, and puzzles that help make learning lots of fun. Each 56-page book features full-color activities, a list of the skills, and an explanation of why those skills are important for development. Also included are helpful tips, an answer key, a handy tracking sheet, stickers for acknowledging achievements, and appearances by the lovable Stick Kids!
These right-sized (7 x 9) skill practice workbooks are perfect for use at school, or as entertaining activities on the go. Tuck them into a backpack, purse, or travel bag. Great for school breaks, vacations, and year-long practice.
SKILLS
- Uppercase letter recognition
- Lowercase letter recognition
- Letter/sound relationships
- Hand-eye coordination
- Fine motor development
HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT LEARNING
- Work with your child in a quiet, calm setting.
- Complete some activities together.
- Provide a selection of writing tools, such as colored chalk or pencils, markers, and crayons, to keep the activities engaging.
- Move on if a particular activity is too challenging and revisit it at a later time.
- Help your child feel successful by giving plenty of encouragement.
