Try to do two literacy (reading or writing) activities each week. Some of these activities can be done in the car or while shopping. Repeat these activities as needed. Most of these activities work best when done with an adult.
1. Say the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make.
2. Search for this week’s sight words/chunks in books that you have. Tally how many times you find each word.
3. Talk about ideas that you can write about at school.
4. Take a trip to the library. Check out a book you haven’t read before.
5. Make a list of words that belong to the same chunk family. For example –an (tan, man, ran, etc.) Your family can help.
6. After reading a book, tell someone the characters (people or animals) in the story, the setting (where it takes place), what the
problem was and how it was resolved.
7. After reading a book, make connections to your own life. Then, write about them.
8. Practice sight words by making and using flash cards*.
9. Write sentences using this week’s sight words.
10. Write in your diary/journal. If you don’t have one, start one.
11. Write about a favorite book. Tell what you like about it.
12. Practice handwriting using proper letter formation. See the handwriting sheet* on the class website for the correct starting point
and direction. (You don’t have to have paper with lines on it to do this.)
13. Go online to Lexia. (Information will be sent home so you’ll know what this is.)
14. Go online to Kids A-Z. (Information will be sent home so you’ll know what this is.)
15. Think of something you are interested in. Read books or read online to find out more information. Write about what you learn.
16. Write the sight words for this week. Trace the words with three different colors of crayons.
17. Use alphabet stamps to stamp out each of the sight words for this week.
18. Use sight words to make a word search or a crossword puzzle.
19. Play hangman using this week’s sight words.
20. Paint this week’s focus words using watercolors. Paint a picture using some of the words.
21. Put colored hair gel or glue in a Ziploc bag. Write this week’s sight words on the bag with your fingers. You can do it one letter at
a time.
22. Write a story or poem. Illustrate it.
23. Memorize a poem. Recite it for your parents and anyone who will listen.
24. Play a game that requires you to read or identify beginning, middle, or ending sounds.
25. Play a game that requires you to spell words.
26. Read signs, billboards, food labels etc.
27. Have someone say 10 words to you, one at a time. Clap out the syllables.
28. Play a literacy game on the internet.
29. Turn a book into a readers’ theater. Write out the parts. Cast it and put it on!
30. Practice tying shoes! Seriously! This counts as homework.
31. Your choice! Do something literature related and have fun!
2. Search for this week’s sight words/chunks in books that you have. Tally how many times you find each word.
3. Talk about ideas that you can write about at school.
4. Take a trip to the library. Check out a book you haven’t read before.
5. Make a list of words that belong to the same chunk family. For example –an (tan, man, ran, etc.) Your family can help.
6. After reading a book, tell someone the characters (people or animals) in the story, the setting (where it takes place), what the
problem was and how it was resolved.
7. After reading a book, make connections to your own life. Then, write about them.
8. Practice sight words by making and using flash cards*.
9. Write sentences using this week’s sight words.
10. Write in your diary/journal. If you don’t have one, start one.
11. Write about a favorite book. Tell what you like about it.
12. Practice handwriting using proper letter formation. See the handwriting sheet* on the class website for the correct starting point
and direction. (You don’t have to have paper with lines on it to do this.)
13. Go online to Lexia. (Information will be sent home so you’ll know what this is.)
14. Go online to Kids A-Z. (Information will be sent home so you’ll know what this is.)
15. Think of something you are interested in. Read books or read online to find out more information. Write about what you learn.
16. Write the sight words for this week. Trace the words with three different colors of crayons.
17. Use alphabet stamps to stamp out each of the sight words for this week.
18. Use sight words to make a word search or a crossword puzzle.
19. Play hangman using this week’s sight words.
20. Paint this week’s focus words using watercolors. Paint a picture using some of the words.
21. Put colored hair gel or glue in a Ziploc bag. Write this week’s sight words on the bag with your fingers. You can do it one letter at
a time.
22. Write a story or poem. Illustrate it.
23. Memorize a poem. Recite it for your parents and anyone who will listen.
24. Play a game that requires you to read or identify beginning, middle, or ending sounds.
25. Play a game that requires you to spell words.
26. Read signs, billboards, food labels etc.
27. Have someone say 10 words to you, one at a time. Clap out the syllables.
28. Play a literacy game on the internet.
29. Turn a book into a readers’ theater. Write out the parts. Cast it and put it on!
30. Practice tying shoes! Seriously! This counts as homework.
31. Your choice! Do something literature related and have fun!