🌟 Hello Wonderful Families!

Can you believe we’re wrapping up Module 3 already? Time flies when we’re learning and growing together! Over the next month, our class will be exploring “What Makes a Community.” We’ll read stories about the people and places that make our neighborhoods special, learn how everyone—from bakers to bus drivers—helps a community shine, and even create a 3-D map of the places around our school!

Here are some fun ways to keep the learning going at home!

🗣️ Speak Up, Superstar!

Help your child practice clear, confident speaking:
• Play “Voice Detective”—take turns whispering, talking, and using an “outside voice.” Which one fits best for different places (library, playground, restaurant)?
• Practice sharing about their day with hands away from their face and eyes up—just like a news reporter!
• Play a silly “volume meter” game—can they find the just right classroom voice?

💬 Big Idea Words

Use these words in your everyday conversations:
community, neighbor, location
👉 Example: “Our neighbor Mr. Lee helps our community by growing vegetables for everyone!”

Add bonus words like: citizen, helper, teamwork, together.

🔠 Word Play Time!

Boost reading and language skills while having fun:
• Think of words that start with the same sound as your child’s name (e.g., Bonz bounces blueberries!).
• Make letters with playdough, pasta, pipe cleaners, or shaving cream art!
• Have an alphabet scavenger hunt—find one item for every letter you can!

🧩 Words to Know

Practice reading and spelling these small-but-mighty words:
an, did, has, he, in, it, me, put, ran, she, sits, with
Try:
• Sticky note word races (stick them around the house to find and read).
• Flashlight reading—turn off the lights and “spotlight” the word!
• Word toss—say a word and toss a ball back and forth while spelling it aloud.

📚 Let’s Read Together

Make reading time cozy and special! Snuggle up and talk about:
• What happens in the beginning, middle, and end?
• What is this story really about?
• What clues do the pictures give you about the words?
Bonus idea: Create a “Family Reading Fort” with blankets and flashlights!

💌 Lists and Letters

Encourage writing in real-life ways:
• Write a shopping list or a family fun weekend list together.
• Send postcards, cards, or emails to friends or grandparents—everyone loves mail!
• Make thank-you notes or drawings for community helpers (firefighters, bus drivers, librarians).
• Keep a “Kindness Journal”—write one nice thing that happened each day.

🏘️ Community Explorers

We are wrapping up Module 3! 

Hello families! Over the next month, our class will learn about what makes a community. We will read books about the people and places in a community, and the ways in which we all work together to make a community strong. Children will write letters to teach others about our community, and the whole class will collaborate to build a 3-D map of the places around school that make up our community.

To help your students at home, here are some ideas to use! 

Speak up! 

Show how to speak clearly and use an appropriate voice level: 

• Remind your child that people can hear you better if you keep your hands away from your face when speaking. 

• Tell your child when he or she is using a voice that is too loud, too quiet, or just right for the situation.

Big Idea Words

Reinforce these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: community, location, neighbor

Word Play

Play with sounds, letters, and words to help develop skills that are important for reading: 

• Think of words that start with the same sound as your child’s first name. Then do the same for names of other people in your family. 

• Practice making letters and words with all different materials. Try sidewalk chalk, playdough, sand, and shaving cream!

Words to Know

Practice reading and spelling these words that children will see a lot in books they read: an, did, has, he, in, it, me, put, ran, she, sits, with

Let’s Read Together

Make a special time and place to read with your child every day. While you read, ask: 

• What happens in the beginning/middle/end? 
• What is the story about? Tell me in your own words. 
• What clue in the picture shows what the word means?

Lists and Letters

Support your child to write letters and lists: 

• Work together to write shopping lists or “to do” lists with pictures and words. 

• Send cards, letters, or e-mail to family members who live far away. Your child will love getting a response! 

• Write thank you notes for gifts or other acts of kindness. Have your child tell you what to write, and “sign” his or her name.

We are continuing Module 3! 

Hello families! Over the next month, our class will learn about what makes a community. We will read books about the people and places in a community, and the ways in which we all work together to make a community strong. Children will write letters to teach others about our community, and the whole class will collaborate to build a 3-D map of the places around school that make up our community.

To help your students at home, here are some ideas to use! 

Speak up! 

Show how to speak clearly and use an appropriate voice level: 

• Remind your child that people can hear you better if you keep your hands away from your face when speaking. 

• Tell your child when he or she is using a voice that is too loud, too quiet, or just right for the situation.

Big Idea Words

Reinforce these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: community, location, neighbor

Word Play

Play with sounds, letters, and words to help develop skills that are important for reading: 

• Think of words that start with the same sound as your child’s first name. Then do the same for names of other people in your family. 

• Practice making letters and words with all different materials. Try sidewalk chalk, playdough, sand, and shaving cream!

Words to Know

Practice reading and spelling these words that children will see a lot in books they read: an, did, has, he, in, it, me, put, ran, she, sits, with

Let’s Read Together

Make a special time and place to read with your child every day. While you read, ask: 

• What happens in the beginning/middle/end? 
• What is the story about? Tell me in your own words. 
• What clue in the picture shows what the word means?

Lists and Letters

Support your child to write letters and lists: 

• Work together to write shopping lists or “to do” lists with pictures and words. 

• Send cards, letters, or e-mail to family members who live far away. Your child will love getting a response! 

• Write thank you notes for gifts or other acts of kindness. Have your child tell you what to write, and “sign” his or her name.

Thank you for continuing to support your child’s learning! Over the next month, our class will celebrate what makes each of us special. We will read books to explore how we are the same and different—from our names, to our style, to our favorite things. Children will write stories about their experiences with making friends and learning new things. Partners will interview each other as part of a class project and use what they learn to create a “flap book” that reveals how they are each one-of-a-kind. Bring It Home Here are some ideas for practicing the skills we are learning at school. 

ASKING FOR HELP 

Support your child with asking for help. Show your child how to politely ask people for help. Encourage your child to make eye contact and use this language: • Excuse me. Could you please help me ? • Thank you. You’re welcome. 

BIG IDEA WORDS

Reinforce these important topic words when you are reading or talking with your child: celebrate, different, special 

WORD PLAY

Play with sounds, letters, and words to help develop skills that are important for reading: • Say the word cat. Work together to list other words that rhyme with cat. • Challenge your child to find words that begin with s, b, n, and d. • Say words with more than one syllable. Clap and count each syllable with your child.

WORDS TO KNOW

Practice reading and spelling these words that children will see a lot in books they read: as, do, is, you, to, I, was 

LET’S READ TOGETHER

Make a special time and place to read with your child every day. While you read: • Ask questions such as, What is the problem? How did the characters solve it? What lesson did the characters learn? • Point out words with the same meaning (kind/nice, big/large, sad/unhappy) or opposite meanings (hot/cold, big/small, happy/sad). 

STORY WRITING

Support your child to write stories with characters and a setting: • Look at a photo. Have your child tell you about it and write down what he or she says. Ask: Who is in the picture? Where did we take the pictures? When did this happen? • Tell your child the story of his or her name and stories from when you were a child. Make sure to share a lot of details!