English

// Curriculum News in the Foundation Area // The Early Years English Program includes


 * Here are some suggestions for you to help your child learn their Spelling Words:**

LOOK Allow your child to look at the word. COVER Cover the word, preparing your child to write it on a piece of paper. WRITE Allow your child to write the word independently. CHECK After your child has written the word, check it together.
 * Chant the words together and spell them
 * Make flash cards of the weekly spelling words and ask your child to read to you nightly.
 * Say the word aloud to your child and give them time to write it. This will help them with their weekly spelling test.
 * Make the words using magnetic letters.
 * You could do LOOK, COVER, WRITE, CHECK. You will need a piece of paper and a pencil. Focus on one word at a time.

When the spelling books are not in use, please ensure that they are placed in your child’s Communication Folder as we may be using these words in classroom activities. It is important that your child does not draw or write in their spelling books. Make spelling fun! 5 to 10 minutes of spelling each night or every second night is enough time to prepare your child for their weekly spelling test!

Home Learning Tasks

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These tasks reinforce the concepts learnt at school. We strongly encourage students to complete Home Learning Tasks. We cannot emphasise enough the importance of positive parental support in the learning of your child at school. ======

Home Learning books will be handed out every Wednesday. Please return these books to your child's classroom teacher __by Monday__ of the following week.

=** The students have been learning songs for individual letters and blends. **= = = =** You may find yourself singing these catchy songs all day. **=