Language

The language curriculum builds skills in speaking, writing, and reading. Activities such as tracing sandpaper letters, forming words with the movable alphabet, and exploring phonetics engage children’s senses and encourage a natural progression into literacy.

Key Skill Areas: 

• Vocabulary building
• Phonemic awareness 
• Reading and writing fluency 

Activity Examples: 

Oral Language: 

• Storytelling and reading 
• News (sharing personal experiences) 
• The Question Game (guessing objects based on descriptive clues) 
• Poems 

Phonetic Awareness: 

• Sandpaper Letters (tracing while learning sounds) 
• Sound Games (identifying initial, middle, and final sounds) 

Writing Preparation: 

• Metal Insets (developing pencil control) 
• Moveable Alphabet (building words with wooden letter cut-outs) 

Early Reading: 

• Phonetic Reading Cards 
• Sight Word Flashcards 
• Three-Part Cards (word, picture, and definition)