The Wall Primary Pups Press
December 2023
Hello Wall Primary Family!
I hope you're finding some time to enjoy this very busy season! Our Pups are very excited for the upcoming festivities! They have been busy planning and preparing too! Special thanks to our PTA Exec Board for hosting our Primary Pop-Up Shop which gave our kids a chance to choose presents to put under their tree at home. They painstakingly decided upon the "perfect gift" for their siblings, parents and even their pets!
Also this week, we announced the 2024 Educators of the Year. This year the faculty, staff and parents chose Mrs. Kathy Boland (Teacher) and Mrs. Beth Damiano (Paraprofessional). We are so lucky to have such committed and exceptional adults to teach our Pups and get them ready for kindergarten.
Next week is an even busier week! We have our class parties, pajama and the Grinch Movie Day and a visit from a special someone from the North Pole!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday and I look forward to seeing all of our Pups back to school in 2024!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Embon
Principal Wall Primary School
Director of Curriculum PK-5
- Syllable awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate syllables in spoken words. Early practice with word parts (syllables) prepares children's brains for blending individual sounds (phonemes) into whole words.
Since syllables can be such an abstract concept, it’s best to give your little one a “hands-on way to hear them.” By making this multisensory, we’re helping them internalize this concept.
Here are some activities to help your young learner understand syllables while also having fun!
Clap Time: Associating the syllables of a word with “beats” is one of the most effective ways for children to grasp the concept of syllables. In this activity, your child will clap the beats of a word. Start with simple words that your young learner will already be familiar with (mommy, daddy, apple, pizza, etc.). When you begin, show your child how to clap the syllable: /pi/ (clap) /zza/ (clap). After demonstrating, ask them to join you as you clap the beats of other common words. We recommend holding your hands wide apart and then making a big clap to help your child hear and see the number of syllables. Try to also have your child clap and say the syllable at the same time. Don’t feel limited to two-syllable words for this activity. Instead, throw in some shorter, one-syllable words and longer, three or four-syllable ones. This way, your child understands that words come in all different lengths. Throughout the day, pick a couple of words to clap the beats of. This way, it becomes second nature for your child to think about the syllables in a variety of words.
Syllable Stomp: This game works similarly to the previously mentioned one; however, instead of clapping each syllable, your young learner will be stomping the ground for each syllable they say in a word. The louder the stomp, the better!
Hum The Word: Humming is a simple yet fun and effective way to teach your child about syllables. To get started, ask your child to close their mouth and hum a word. After that, have them count the distinct hums they made. If your child has trouble with this, have them say the word aloud before they try humming it. You can also hum the word first and ask them to copy you. This modeling can give them the confidence they need to hum words on their own.
Nurse Beth is available for questions about vaccinations, illnesses or anything else regarding the health of your child! Please remember that all students need to be vaccinated in order to attend school. Click on the link below for NJ Vaccination mandates for Pre School Students.
Important Dates this month:
- Vision Screening - 12/5/23 & 12/6/23
- All Pre School Students in NJ are required to have he Influenza Vaccine by 12/31/23.
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