Hamilton's Literacy Update 3-9-26
Module 8
Tell Me a Story
We will be starting week 2 of Module 8.
Over the next three weeks, our class will discover that we can learn lessons from the stories we read and hear. We will read a variety of literature, and we will discover that all over the world and throughout time, people have enjoyed listening to and telling stories. Children will also write a personal narrative about someone who helped them overcome a problem.
BRING IT HOME! Learning fun for the whole family!
Big Idea Words
Reinforce these important topic words when you read or talk with your child:
literature entertain amuse
Try to incorporate questions like these into everyday conversations:
- What kind of literature would you like to get at the library?
- If you were to entertain your class, would you dance, sing, or say a poem?
- Why do you think authors like to write stories that amuse children?
Let’s Read Together
Make a special time and place to read with your child every day.
During this module, as children explore how stories teach us good lessons, try these activities during your reading time together.
- Make a thumbs-up gesture when a character learns a valuable lesson.
- Recommend a good book that you just read to a friend or family member.
- Read a biography and talk about the positive lessons that were learned.
Word Play
Play with words to help develop skills that are important for reading.
- Week 1: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Sing the song Row, Row, Row Your Boat and pantomime the words as you sing. Stress the long o vowel sound as you sing.
- Week 2: Rhyme Time with –igh Write down a list of –igh words that rhyme with light and high. Take turns saying rhyming words from your list.
- Week 3: In the Barn, I Played with Yarn Reinforce the ar vowel sound by making up amusing sentences with these word pairs: car/far, bark/dark, art/tart. Take turns saying your funny sentence.
