As you know, our school is piloting a program for our district called Learning Dynamics. I am so excited for this program because it was created by teachers over a 17 year period. It is age appropriate and the students LOVE it! :) There are quite a few parts with it and I wanted to take time to let you know what all the pieces are and what is expected of students and families.
This program relies quite a deal on family help. :)
If your student is have a little trouble remembering letter names and sounds then they will be bringing home this sheet:
One they have mastered all the letter names and sounds then they will be bringing home books. The amazing thing about this program is that the students get to keep the books! They will end up with a whole set of books by the end of the year!!! :) The books look like this:
I will meet with them once a week (I am still figuring out my times) and I will read the previous book with them. If they pass the book, they will get a new book. If they struggled with the words or blending in the book they will get a new sheet and work on the same book for another week.
On top of all this, they will also be bringing home a CD! The students LOVE the songs and will beg you play the songs. Please play it as often as you can! This will help them remember the sounds the letters make! I will apologize ahead of time because these songs WILL GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD! I know! :) But, the kids truly love them! The CD looks like this:
Let me know if you have any questions! I am so excited to see how the programs helps our students. It once again does rely an awful lot on parent/family involvement. Please take 2 minutes to read the book with your student each night! It will make a HUGE difference!
Have a fantastic evening,
Mrs. Leopold
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