Going to school for the first time is an exciting‎,‎ highly anticipated event for both parents and their young children‎.‎ Though that time may be a year or two away‎,‎ it is not too early to begin preparing your child for a successful school experience‎.‎ This book includes quick‎,‎ engaging activities that will help your child learn the letters and their sounds‎,‎ skills young children need for school success‎.‎ While these activities may seem simplistic‎,‎ their mastery is essential‎.‎ Repetition is key but remember to have fun‎!‎

Upon your child’s completion of each activity‎,‎ use the provided incentive chart and stickers to track progress and celebrate your child’s success‎.‎

Whether students need extra practice with grade‎-level skills or a head start on next year‎,‎ Stick Kids® Workbooks offer engaging activities‎,‎ games‎,‎ and puzzles that help make learning lots of fun‎.‎ Each 56‎-page book features full‎-color activities‎,‎ a list of the skills‎,‎ and an explanation of why those skills are important for development‎.‎ Also included are helpful tips‎,‎ an answer key‎,‎ a handy tracking sheet‎,‎ stickers for acknowledging achievements‎,‎ and appearances by the lovable Stick Kids‎!‎

These right‎-sized ‎(‎7” x 9”‎)‎ skill practice workbooks are perfect for use at school‎,‎ or as entertaining activities on the go‎.‎ Tuck them into a backpack‎,‎ purse‎,‎ or travel bag‎.‎ Great for school breaks‎,‎ vacations‎,‎ and year‎-long practice‎.‎

SKILLS

• Visual discrimination
• Letter/sound knowledge
• Matching
• Vocabulary development
• Letter identification
• Penmanship
• Phonemic awareness

HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT LEARNING

• Work with your child in a quiet‎,‎ calm setting‎.‎
• Complete some activities together‎,‎ acknowledge your child’s progress‎,‎ and respond to his or her comfort level‎.‎
• Keep a positive attitude‎,‎ and provide words of encouragement to support your child’s journey in becoming a lifelong learner‎.‎
• Have your child trace letters on a surface such as cloth or sand and say the corresponding sound as each letter is written‎.‎
• Write letters on sticky notes‎,‎ and have your child match them to objects inside the house‎.‎ For example‎,‎ place a D on a door‎.‎
• Place magnetic letters on the refrigerator for your child to practice letter names‎,‎ letter sounds‎,‎ and word formation‎.‎
• Encourage your child to look for and identify letters in his or her environment‎,‎ such as on signs‎,‎ food boxes‎,‎ and menus‎.‎