“eo wae u !1n)dations’ Wilson Language Basics Teacher Please Note 4. Do not send the whole Unit 1 Home Support Pack at once. The first week. send the Parent Letter, the Review Letter Formation Directions, the letters t, b, fand the Letter Formation Guide. 2. Then send a pack home each week with the letters corresponding to your class instruction along with the extra activity sheet when provided. Note: You will want to send the Letter Formation Practice home at the end of the week after you have taught the letters in class. FUNDATIONS: LEVEL K HOME SUPPORT AGK mOES ce 2 tongue Tay Capt Rheem PainDear Family: We are now ready for you to be your child's Coach. In Unit 1, your child will learn (or review) letter names and sounds for the letters a-z, and letter formation for lower-case letters. This is laying the necessary foundation for your child to become a fluent, independent reader. During the next few weeks, I will be teaching or reviewing: * Letter recognition a-z + Letter formation from a-z.for lower-case letters * Sound recognition (consonants and short vowels) * Print awareness * Word awareness + Story re-telling and comprehension * Rhyming * Phonemic awareness skills to identify the beginning and ending sounds in words I will explain these in more detail as we go through the Unit. As you can see, it is a lot! That is why Unit 1 will take us the next 12 weeks. Each week, | will send home the letters that we are working on in class. I will also send home other activity suggestions to reinforce skills. Ifyou have any questions, please write them down and I'l get back to you. WE ARE OFF! Sincerely, Important! Please keep each letter page. You will need them to construct an alphabet book when you are in Unit 2.@ WEEK 1 & Review Letter Formations With Your Child For the next 12 weeks, your child will practice writing the letters in lowercase. As you may notice, these will not be taught in alphabetical order. This is because we group letters with similiar formations. LETTERS ara: ds Encourage correct pencil grip Be sure your child has the pencil between the index finger and the thumb and then rests it on the other fingers. Right Hand Pencil Grip — Left Hand Pencil Grip — When your child writes, both elbows should be on the table and feet should be on the floor, if possible. You can use an old box under the table if the table is too high. Also, have your child hold the paper with the non-writing hand, (Continued on next page)@) WEEK 1 Review Letter Formations With Your Child (Continued) Practice the letter formations ‘You can practice the letter formations at home just like we are practicing them in school. We call the special lines our Writing Grid. The pictures indicate the names of the lines: the sky line, plane line, grass line and worm line (see below). Be ee en ese eee === puweune 7), pseu nena aEe eS stn stn gan evitel aS aEEHSE GHEE Py CASS see WORM LINE As your child traces the letter, guide him or her by reading the directions on the enclosed Letter Formation Guide. Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. Have your child, color the pictures as well. la ee oe Remember, you are not only sharing a fun experience Ser -o9-A: hove wets ont but you are being the Coach as well, reinforcing some of the things we are doing in school FUNDATIONS® LEVEL K HOME SUPPORT PACK PACE 2 Men Lg Tay Cason AIR Ri, Pein pny& Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 1 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week’s letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for t Letter Formation for f tis ashy line latter. fis a sky line letter. It starts on the (skyline). It starts on the (sky ine). |-+- eta = Point to the sky line Go down to the grass line. ross it on the plane lin Say t-top -It, have students repeat. Letter Formation for b bisa sky line letter. It starts om the (sty line). Point tothe sky tine, ‘Go down tothe grass line. ‘Trace up tothe plane line, ‘and around to the grass line. Say b - bat - bi, have students repeat. Point tothe sky line, ‘race back on the sky line, and then way down to the grass line. Cross it on the plane tine. Say f-fun i, ave students repeat. WEEK& Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 2 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week’s letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture, Letter Formation for Letter Formation for Mm nis a plane line letter. It starts om the (plane line). mis plane ine letter. It starts on the (plane line) jh —1TTrnam Point to the plane line. Go down to the grass line. ‘Trace back up to the plane line, ‘and make a hump. ‘Say n.-nut- in, have students repeat. Point tothe plane line Go down to the grass line. ‘Trace back up tothe plane line, and make a hump, and then back up to the plane line and make another hump. ‘Say m-man - ii, have students repeat. 2022 enone rob ARG Res Pen oe@ WEEK 3 Help Your Child Develop Print Awareness Print awareness means an 3. Noting periods between understanding that spoken words can be sentences with pauses. transferred to written print. Rhyming is also an important skill. Help ‘The importance of reading to your child your child do this by letting them fill in as often as possible cannot be overstated. the rhyming words in stories that contain While you read to him or her, you can thymes. For example: Is Your Mama a do some things to help develop an Lama?, The Cat in the Hat, etc, awareness of print. ‘You will find the suggested books listed ‘As you read a story, you can help your below helpful at this time, They should child develop print awareness by doing be available at your Jocal brary. these three things: Reading with your child is a great “end- eB ie of-the-day” activity. 4. Following the printed word with your finger. 2. Indicating the left to right progression of words. t ublsher 0 The Cat in the Hat ‘Houghton Miflin; 1957 Green Eggs and Ham Random House; 1960 In the Tall, Tall Grass Holt, Rinehart & Winston; 1991 Is Your Mama a Llama? Scholastic; 1989 Jesse Bear, What Will You Little Simon; 1996 Wear? Little Bear Sleeping GB Putnam & Sons; 1991 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Houghton Miflin; 1965 Owl Moon Putnam & Grossett; 1987 There's a Wocket in Random House; 1996 my Pocket© Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 3 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week’s letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for i Letter Formation for U iis a plane line letter. Usa plane line letter. It starts on the (plane line). It starts on the (plane line) Point to the plane line. Point to the plane line. Go down to the grass lino. Go down to the grass line. Add a dot. Curve up to the plane line, and trace straight down to the grass line. Sag ence eee Say u- up il, have students repeat.ATON®' LEVEL KHOMESUPPORT PACK PAGE9 Eaten ngage inng api Mee Pmn i nt@ In Addition to the Letter Formation Activity Pras You Can Help Your Child Develop Sound Recognition Pictures and Sounds Activity Listen for Sounds ‘The sound at the beginning of a word is Explain that you are going to say three easiest to distinguish, so that is where we words. Two of the words will begin with begin. Use a child's simple picture book the same sound. One will not. eee ee Stress the first sound when you say each Point to a picture and ask, “What is word. Ask your child to tell you which this?” Repeat the word or tell them the word does not belong, (Your child listens word, stressing the first sound. Then ask, but should not see the words.) What-sound fs at the beginning afthe ‘The following words will get you started: word?" Ifyour child says the sound, respond, map dog fol “Yes! And what is that letter?” The brother basket lide’ child should then say the letter name. it rackel For now, avoid words that begin with e, on — kk, sh, ch, th, and ph. egg daisy donut frog sing flower glue grape boy kitten jacket = jug fish lip lantern neck drink napkin paint puddle tie king ride raspberry snake gum sun& Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 4 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week’s letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for © Letter Formation for O isa plane line round leter. © is a plane fine round teter. It starts on the (plane line). It starts on the (plane line) just like a c. Point to the plane fine. Startto fly backwards, ‘and go down and around to the grass line. Say ¢ - cat -/k/, have students repeat. = Point to the plane line. ‘Trace back, then down to the grass line, ‘and around back up to the plane line. Say 0 - octopus - /, have students repeat. 29212 Nanaia AIR Re Pai pony piIn Addition to the Letter Formation Activity Help Your Child Develop Comprehension Skills When you read to your child, he or she will develop comprehension and story re-telling skills. Reading Comprehension Develop comprehension by pausing on some of the pages to tall about the story: 4. Let your child discuss how the characters feel. 2. Let your child predict how the story will end, 3. Let your child discuss what “they” would do. 4. Ask your child, “Where is (name an object)?” to develop vocabulary. Alexander and the Terrible Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day A Baby Sister for Frances Are You My Mother? Lily's Purple Plastic Purse Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel ‘The Mitten The Runaway Bunny Story Re-telling Children love to hear the same story read over and over. After your child knows a story well, have them tell you the story, using the pictures as a guide. Encourage them to do this in their own words, not mimicking the exact written words, ‘You can say, “You know this story so well, tonight you tell me what happens on cach page and then Tl read the words to see if you are right. On this page do you remember what happened?” ‘The suggested books listed below focus on comprehension and re-telling They should be available at your local library. Publisher | Date Viorst, J. Atheneum; 1972 Hoban, R. Harper Trophy; 1992 Eastman, PD. Random House: 1988, Henkes, K. Greenwillow Books; 1996, Burton, V, Houghton Mifilin; 1967 Brett, J G.PPutnam's Sons; 1989 Wise Brown, M. HarperCollins; 1970 2 212 Wong ay Cast, Ag Ro Pres hcey m.© Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 5 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for @ Letter Formation for 9 ais a plane line round letter. It starts on the (plane line). is a plane line round letter. It starts on the (plane line) just lke ac. efit Comin Fr Li Point to the plane line. Go back on the plane line then down and ‘round on the grass line, ‘and up to the plane line Trace back down to the grass line. Say a - apple -/&, have students repeat. -og Point to the plane line. Trace back on the plane line, down and around all the way back to the pane line ‘Trace back down all the way to the worm line and make a curve, ‘Say g - game -/g/ have students repeat. ana 22 ining Tata. URN Rea Peas hy pte®& Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 6 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for d Letter Formation for S isa plane line round letter. It starts on the (plane line) ust lke ac. isa plane line round letter. It starts on the (plane fine) just lke ae. odd Point to the plane line. Go back, down and around tothe grass fine, all the way back upto the sky lino. ‘race back down tothe grass line. Say d -dog fd, have students repeat. eg Point to the plane line. ‘Trace back and it curves in, and goes back again and lands on the grass line. Say s - snake -/s/, have students rep 2g a2 Lee TanraCorot, ARR Pn pareIn Addition to the Letter Formation Activity You Can Help Your Child Develop Word Awareness Word awareness is the ability to distinguish the individual word in a spoken sentence. You can help your child do this by playing the following games. Count Words You say a sentence and your child repeats as you put up a finger for each word, then your child counts your fingers. Example: “Mom likes cats.” (Three fingers). Increase the number of words as your child becomes good at this. “Mom likes dogs and cats.” (Five fingers). Fill in Words ‘You can also do the following activity to count words. Saya sentence and draw a line for each word you say in the sentence. Ask what word goes on each line and fillit in as your child tells you. Example: Say, “The eat is soft.” And draw four lines, with a period at the end: Note: This activity also helps them develop print awareness (the awareness that spoken words can be written) ‘The following sentences will get you started: Ican swim, Itis hot. I like candy. We have fun. Mike likes trucks. We had lunch. The cat is grey. I like the dog. Jane is my friend. 1 go to school. My teacher is nice. The grass is green. Mom and Gram drink tea. Tom has a red ball. My favorite color is red. I ride on the bus. (1.2 Wn TC, At Prd poy& Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 7 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for @ is a plane line round letter, but itis special ¢ starts below the plane line. Letter Formation for ris a plane line etter. It starts on the (piane line}. Point between the plane line and the grass Tine! Fly under the plane line Then go up to the plane line, and around tothe grass line. Say @ -Ed -/6l, have students repeat. Point tothe plane tne. Go down to the grass line. “Trace back up tothe plane line, and make alittle curve. Say r rat-/r, have students repeat. ‘72 a2 Wena Tang Canton MR re PrishetyWEEK 7 FUNDATIONS’ LEVEL KMOME SUPPORT PHEK PAGE24 GRA. HEIin Lag TnnN Ca Mp ee Prion spp& Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEKS Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week’s your child color the picture. Lotter Formation for PD letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have Letter Formation for j is a plane line letter. It starts on the (piane line), J is plane line letter. It starts on the (plane line). =e Point to the plane line. Go down to the worm lin ‘Trace back up to the plane lin and curve all the way around tothe grass Say p - pan-/p/, have students repeat. == Point to the plane tine. Go all the way down to the worm line, and make a curve. Adda dot. ‘Say j jug - i, have students repeat,Help Your Child Recognize Sounds at the End of Words Aword’s ending sound is much more difficult for your child to hear. You will need to pronounce the words very carefully. This is another activity where you can give mini-rewards and then count responses, Picture Book Activity ‘You can use a picture book and ask for the ending sound on the name of the picture (rather than the beginning sound). For ‘example: for the word dog. the sound /g/is the answer. Word Play Activity Say the word. Ask your child to repeat the word and tell you what sound was at the end of the word (one piece of cereal) and if possible what letter makes that sound (another piece of cereal). ‘You can do this activity several times, Mix up the words or just do a few at a time. chin farm heart bark bill tap hit rob huff hop @ WEEK 9 What sound? What letter? Ini n Imi m ‘pl Pp It t Ii k uv 1 ‘pl Pp ft t fol b i f Imai m Int n Ip! Pp ‘eae men ungso Tan, A Re Pas© Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEKS Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for | Letter Formation for K His a sky line letter It starts on the (sty line). kis ashy line letter. It starts on the (sky line), TF Point to the sky line, Go down to the grass line and stop. Say | lamp -l, have students repeat. Letter Formation for ht his a sky line letter. It starts on the (skyline). Point tothe sky tine ‘Go down tothe grass line. ‘race back up to the plane lino, and make @ hump. ‘Say h-hat - /, have studonts repeat. Point tothe sky line, Go all the way downto the grass line Point tothe plane line and leave a space. Slide over and touch your talline, and slide back tothe grass line. Say kite - kl, have students repeatFundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 10 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for V Letter Formation for W vis a plane line slide letter. wis a plane line slide letter. It starts on the (plane line) and (sides). It starts on the (plane line) and (sides). ies Tinh ACV Point to the plane line, Point to the plane line. Slide down to the grass line, Slide down to the grass line. Slide up to the plane line. Slide up to the plane line, ‘Say v- var vj, have students repeat. Slide down to the grass line. Slide up to the plane line. Say w -wind -/wi, have students repeat. FUNDATIONS* LEVEL KMOME SUPPORT PACK PAGEAS —_—_—S.AHPn Laem TaNUCano NINA Reare Point SiRED veni) & Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 11 Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week's letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for ¥ Letter Formation for X is a plane line slide letter. x isa plane line slide letter. It starts on the (plane line) and (slides), It starts on the (plane line) and (slides) — VV y— Point to the plane line. Point tothe plane line, Slide down to the grass line. Slide down tothe grass line. Leave a space and point to the plane tine. Slide back to the grass line Say x fox -/ks/, have students repeat. Pick up your peneil (fings and leave a space ‘and point to the plane lin ‘Slide back - all the way to the worm line. ‘Say y - yellow - yl, have students repeat.6 Fundations Letter Formation Guide WEEK 12 ‘Say the verbal step-by-step guidelines while your child traces the lower-case letter with his or her finger. Try to do the week’s letters every night. (Only do the lower-case letter.) Have your child color the picture. Letter Formation for Z zs a plane ine slide letter, but it doesn't slide right away, Where does it start? (On the plane line). Before it slides, the z goos on the plane line. Letter Formation for iis plane line round leter. It starts on the (plane ine) Remember that qs the chicken letter so In the fond it wants to point up to its "buddy," u. —_~7zZ Point to the plane line. Go on the plane tin Slide back to the grass line. ‘Then go on the grass line ‘Say z +zebra «Iz, have students repeat coq” Point to the plane line. ‘Trace back and go down to the grass. around, back to the plane line. Trace back down to the worm line, ‘and point up to his “buddy,” u. ‘Say qu - queen -/kw/, have students ropeat. 7 aa ering aCe, Agia Pamir py nequ: BR 2@ In Addition to the Letter Formation Activity a You Can Help Your Child Develop Letter Recognition Say, “Pind the letter (name a leiter)." Have your child point to it. When this seems easy, have your child point to and then name the letters, First do them in alphabetical order, then do them in mixed order with different fonts. FUNDATIONS® LEVEL K HOME SUPPORT PACK PACES2 ‘a, 2 When Loyang Coanin Rant Permian