Teach Kindergarten Writing
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Brandon Said:
Do you teach phonetic spelling or proper spelling in Kindergarten?We Answered:
You do not need to choose one approach over the other. Kindergarteners will use both methods of spelling. Some words such as: the, it, is, am, I, etc. can be spelled correctly right from the start. Other words may be more challenging such as "hamburger". In that situation it is important to teach the child to listen for all of the individual sounds in the word. Hamburger might look like "hambrgr".Along with lots of writing practice, children need lots of practice seeing words in print as people read to them. A combination of learning the sounds needed in words and then learning the patterns of many words will lead to good spelling in the future.
Stacy Said:
Need ideas to teach kindergarten children how to write?We Answered:
I'm a Montessori teacher and this is roughly the thing I do:First, the children learn to trace a sandpaper letter (you can cut out a large letter from sandpaper and glue it on to a smooth surface--cardboard, wood, etc) so they learn how the letter feels. This is also a great way to make sure the child can identify a letter--ask, show me "a," show me "f."
Step two is for the children to trace a letter on chalkboards--as always, use big letters.
Once they can confidently trace the letter on the boards, then they can trace it on paper. Again, start with large letters and make them smaller over time.
I teach them their numbers in exactly the same way.
Good luck!
Robert Said:
Do public kindergarten classes teach the letter J with or without the top-stroke?We Answered:
You can teach it to him with the top stroke, but also explain to him that it can also be written without it and still be the same letter. If he writes it with the stroke in kindergarten, as long as he can also recognize the letter without, I doubt it's going to be confused with any other letter, so it should be alright.Antonio Said:
Parents what do you think of our education system in regards to kindergarten?We Answered:
Yes living in Ohio myself, I know how you feelI think its down right stupid for 5 year olds to know about our government, when in fact you have to be 18 to vote.
These children are being raised these days to be "little adults" no play time at all. Kindergarten used to be a fun place , where you would learn your abc's and 123. Now they have to know how to count to 1000 on THEIR own, . They need to know their full names, their families ( living at home ) full name and HOW to spell it. Along with where they live and how long they have lived there. Not only do they have a hearing TEST to complete but everything above I mentioned. If these children are already that smart to know how to read, do math, history, and our government issues, why start them out in Kindergarten? Its money, and Teachers want to whine and cry that their salary is not that high. Why should it be, we as parents have taught OUR children everything the class rooms SHOULD be teaching.Another thing, while we're on this subject, I remember being in kindergarten many, many years ago, and we had snack, which consist of milk and a few cookies. Now for snack we HAVE to send a water bottle and a fruit cup. These teachers and Staff think that children dont NEED to have nothing but water. Thats why there was always water fountains in school. And to top it off, You pay so much money each year for your child, Books ect.... Why in the world am I having to pay out every month for Paper towel, kleenex's, soap, glue, markers, crayons, and a bigger book bag?
Anita Said:
How do I teach my brother who's in Kindergarten, how to write?We Answered:
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. my brother is 5 1/2 too. and I try to teach him, and he yells at me and tell's me "i'll do it later", "leave me alone".. it's so annoying. and very hard to teach, since you have to do it daily basis. and i don't get how other kids in the class learn so fast. Well the teacher and you should teach.. not at the same time, but after school, help his homework with him. & make it sound fun.!! and everytime he get's it correct tell him you'll give him a cookie/candy/gum/toy.. lolDaisy Said:
In what grade did you start teaching your homeschooler cursive writing?We Answered:
I have taught the Abeka Curriculum for many years. Why not follow their ideas. They have many more years in the teaching business that both of us.I have visited Pensacola Christian Academy and visited some of the lower elementary classes. It will amaze you that the teacher and every student is so organized, following that great theme of Let everything be done decently and in order. It was awesome.
Billy Said:
CA state- Do they teach kids to write letters in kindergarten?We Answered:
Elementary schools here suck. My cousin went to school here and I remember that she didn't start learning to read until 1st or 2nd grade. I was appalled....I knew how to read before kindergarten! anyway, she turned out good in the long run, but yes, it's true. The public schools here suck.....you need to go private. The colleges are great, tho.You can disagree all you want, sister, but I went to school back East and I can tell you , from where I am standing, that the public schools here do indeed suck. Not your fault, I have a friend who is a teacher and I know how hard it is for you guys. The state needs to do more for the education system here...I am not blaming the teachers.
P.S. To the person below me, are you SURE you're a teacher? that's some pretty poor sentence structure in your last paragraph AND you clearly can't read ( ironically enough) well enough to see that I clearly said it's NOT the teachers' fault. However, your overly defensive attitude says a lot about YOU...none of it positive. To reiterate, I would never send my child to a public school in CA if possible. They are overcrowded, lacking in resources, provide crap for food (Taco Bell? c'mon!), teachers w/ classrooms too large to give any needed individual attention and oh yeah, let's not forget the drug and gang problems. 'nuff said.