Author: M.ZENDARSKI

MTSS Facilitator
Amy Lynch
allynch@goldenrams.com

Highlands Early Childhood Center

The Reading Corner
Tips and Tidbits from Title I Reading

December 2023

Activities for Fine Motor Hand Control

Sort objects with tongs or tweezers (beads, cotton balls, play dough balls, or paper balls).
Use tools with play dough: rolling pins, cookie cutters, pound with wooden hammer, cut rolled snakes with scissors, use popsicle sticks as knives to cut dough
Punch holes with grip-type hole punch.

Paint with various sizes of paintbrushes. Try painting with water on the sidewalk.
Stamp design using stamp pad and eraser tip.
Practice tracing with stencils, rulers, or containers.
Fish for objects. Ex. float objects (colored ice cubes, beads) in water; fish with strainer, tongs
Make confetti (cut paper randomly in small pieces) paper strips and large pieces.
Make tear art. Rip pieces of construction paper and glue down to make pictures.
Squeeze toys, bottles, sponges, or basters.

Winter Selfie Challenge

*Read a story with your child over winter break.
*Take a picture of your child or family reading and print/email it to Mrs. Lynch at allynch@goldenrams.com
*Complete one or more of the book report activities and return it to school by January 5th, 2024. Activities will be sent home soon.
*Students will receive a small prize and have his or her picture displayed in the hallway.

Online Resources:

https://www.reallygreatreading.com/lettertiles/
http://interactivesites.weebly.com
https://www.alleghenyvalleylibrary.org/
https://heggerty.org/kindergarten-lesson-videos/

Upcoming Events:
Gingerbread Day, Dec. 19th.
Our Parent Involvement program, RAMS Reader, is continuing throughout the month.
Winter Selfie Challenge due Jan. 5th.