Capitalization

 

Dear Parents,

We have been learning about Capitalization. This is an important skill that helps your child be a better writer. Our Capitalization guidelines are posted in class but having your child practice will sharpen their skills.

I have found three Capitalization games to help your child Capitalize appropriately and listed them below.

Magical Capitals

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/capitalization.htm

In this game your child will help the fairy capitalize sentences. They need to click on the letter that should be capitalized. This game concentrates on tricky Capitalization rules.

Catch It

http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/sentence/capitalandlowercase/scrollingbackground/

In this game your child will catch all the words that start with a capital. This is a tricky one even teachers can be challenged with.

Quia

http://www.quia.com/cc/3522.html

This is a simpler game which focuses on the rules of Capitalization. It is a good starter game for children just learning about Capitalization.

Have fun playing these games with your children and I'll be back next week with more learning games for your children to enjoy.

 

Mr. Johnson

Multiple Meaning Words

 

 

Dear Parents,

This week we have been learning about Multiple Meaning Words. These are words that can have more than one meaning. Students have been learning to interpret dual meaning words in more than one way. For example, the word trip. You could say: She took a trip to Hawaii. Or you could say: Be careful, or you will trip. As you can see trip can mean different things although it is the same word.

Here are a few internet games for your child to practice identifying and using Multiple Meaning Words.

Word Confusion

http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html

Have your child select easy or hard depending on how challenging a game they want to play. It's a good idea to start with easy then goes on to hard. Then fill in the blanks to complete a sentence using the correct words. Feedback is immediate which makes this a fun game.

Vocab/Word Knowledge: HOMOGRAPHS (MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS)

http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html

Two definitions are given for the same word. You have to guess which word is being described. Example: something that goes with a hammer OR part of your finger or toe. Answer: nail. Have fun!!

Homophones Game

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/recognising/homophones/flash0.shtml

Can you match the words that sound the same, but are spelt differently and have different meanings? E.g.: pair and pear.

These are three fun games to help your child understand Multiple Meaning Words. Have fun.

Mr. Johnson

 

 

Listening Comprehension Games

 

 

 

Listening Comprehension

Dear Parents,

In class this week we worked on Listening Comprehension. This is an important skill and important part of our comprehensive reading program. Students need listening comprehension skills to understand and recall information and to evaluate the content of stories, assignments, examples, announcements and the like. We have been practicing using Listen and Sum. This is when students routinely briefly retell in their own words what we have read aloud or what I have said in class. Following are some internet based games I have found for your child to practice with. These are fun and will help your child become a better reader.

Movie Trailers

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=movie-trailers-dictation-exercises

Your child will click on a movie title to find the exercise. When they have found the text, have them practice reading the text aloud with the video. They should let their voice be guided naturally by the voice in the video-just as if they were learning a song.

Fairy Stories

http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=fairy-stories-listening-exercises

This is good for children who like fairy tales. Here again when your child clicks on the tales title then finds the text they should practice reading it aloud with the recording. Do not repeat afterword because that adds a memory component. Your child should let their voice be guided naturally by the recorded voice.

Listen to Songs and Fill in the Blanks

http://www.manythings.org/el/

Have your child click on a song title. First listen to the song. Then type in the answers to the missing words from the song into the on screen form. It's Fun.

These are three fun games I know your child will enjoy. Let me know their favorite.

Mr. Johnson

 

Letter Recognition Games

 

Letter Recognition Games

Dear Parents,

I have located some games that your child can play on the internet to help them learn to recognize letters and help them to read words. This will help them move on to reading sentences. The kids will enjoy them and you will be pleased with the improvement in their reading skills. I hope you both enjoy them.

Alphabet Soup on TVOKids.com http://www.tvokids.com/games/alphabetgoop is a really fun game that will increase word recognition. When the game starts you will see two letters click the spoon to stir the goop then click on the thing that comes out of the goop move it under the letter it starts with click again to drop it. Its fun and helps with reading!

 

 Elmo's Keyboard O Rama: A Sesame Street Letter Recognition Game

Go to Record #7911  
URL:
http://www.sesamestreet.org/game_player?p_p_lifecy...
Resource Type: Games, Parent Resource
Ages: 2-4
Topics: Reading and Language Arts — Reading, Alphabet Knowledge
Commentary: Elmo is such a character!  He makes everyone laugh.  In this game children can make him laugh or prompt him to name letters and numbers by hitting a key on the keyboard. As a child practices using a keyboard he or she can practice letter recognition.  If a letter key is hit, Elmo names the letter and says the name of (and shows) an object that begins with that letter.  When a child hits a number key, that number of objects appears on the screen and Elmo counts them.  Hitting the other keyboard keys will prompt Elmo to laugh, and laugh, and laugh, so be prepared to laugh, too.  It's catching! (author/nmb) ..

Clifford's Letter Match Game    

Go to Record #9620  
URL:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/flash/conf...
Resource Type: Games, Parent Resource
Ages: 3-5
Topics: Reading and Language Arts — Reading, Alphabet Knowledge
Commentary: In this simple online game, Clifford is sitting inside a circle of simple words. Each of the 10 words begins with one of two letters. Your child then drags the correct letter to the appropriate box which shows the letter.