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Accelerated Reading books can be read at home and tested on at school. For a copy of the list of books go to CHS Accelerated Reader List
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Work on rhyming words. Dr. Seuss books are very good for this.
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Take turns reading.
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When your child starts reading chapter books the following website has a good list of 1st and 2nd grade chapter books http://www.dkpl.org/youth_bibs_pdfs/first_and_second_grade_chapter_books.pdf
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Reading traits to instill in students Good Reader Alphabet
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Students count by 2's, 3's, 5's, 10's, and 100's.
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Shapes in our curriculum are star, heart, square, triangle, rhombus, trapezoid, hexagon, and rectangle.
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Help your child count money. We begin with only counting pennies, and soon add nickels,dimes, quarters and dollars one at a time. They will need to draw the money when given an amount and count the money when coins are shown.
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We use both analog and digital clocks. The curriculum has 1/2 past terminology as well as saying "30 minutes" and quarter before, and quarter after. Asking your child to read a clock or watch can help reinforce what they are learning in school.
HANDWRITING
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We use the denelian handwriting. You can make worksheets at http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/denelian-1/make-d.htm