Kindergarten Jump Start - Writing: Week 1

Writing

Week 1- Day 1

• Start a journal at home or you can use this Lined Paper.  This is where you can complete all writing activities. Think about The Very Lonely Firefly. What was your favorite part of the story?  Illustrate the scene.  Explain the picture to an adult and why you like it.
• Watch the Alphabet Lowercase video.
• Find the letter in the alphabet: lowercase
• Choose the letter that you hear: lowercase
• Practice writing by printing out  Lowercase letters. Take your time!

Writing

Week 1- Day 2

• In your journal, think about what happened during these parts of the story and illustrate.  If you can sound out some words, write those down, too.
• Beginning
• Middle
• End 
• Choose the lowercase letter that matches: easier letters
• Choose the lowercase letter that matches: harder letters
• Practice writing by printing out  Lowercase letters. Take your time!

Writing, Phonics, and Vocabulary

Week 1- Day 3

• Think about the story The Very Lonely Firefly.  Do you think this story could really happen?  Why or why not?  Draw a picture in your journal of a few reasons that support your thinking.  Try to label them with sounds that you already know.
• Watch the Alphabet Uppercase video.
• Find all the uppercase letters
• Choose the letter that you hear: uppercase
• Practice writing by printing out Uppercase letters. Take your time!

Writing

Week 1- Day 4

• Using your home journal, use the sentence frame and fill in your ideas with letter sounds you know.

If I saw a friend that looked lonely, I would __________ .  

Be sure to illustrate.

• Choose the uppercase letter that matches: easier letters
• Choose the uppercase letter that matches: harder letters

Writing

Week 1- Day 5

• Identify the first sound in a word
• In your journal, write down the following words from the story and say each sound as you write the letter:
• bug
• sun
• tree
• dog
• cat
• Circle each beginning sound.
• Use your journal or the Writing Paper to practice writing your first & last name.  Be sure to use a capital letter at the beginning of each name.