Bonjour Parents,

As you know, we started our Lettre de la Semaine this week with the letter ‘A’.

On Monday we discuss and make a list of vocab and on Tuesday we practice printing the letter in upper and lower case.

This is a life skill that we will practicing throughout the year but some students would really benefit from extra practice at home.  I am sending home their green printing duo-tangs this week to show you what your child was able to do in 30 + minutes of printing time in class.

We have a long discussion about using a pencil and erasing our mistakes and trying again! Mistakes are an important part of learning and printing properly takes practice J We also focus on printing inside the lines and correct letter formation for both upper and lower case letters.  Starting at this age will hopefully eliminate bad habits and begin a lifetime of legible printing!

PLEASE DO NOT GO AHEAD IN THE BOOK AND COMPLETE OTHER LETTERS.

If your child needs to continue practicing the Letter of the Week please print extra sheets off the internet, see Mme. Mauro for extra practice or buy a printing workbook (available at many Dollar stores).  Feel free to practice other letters at home with your child, but

DO NOT USE THE GREEN DUO-TANG TO PRACTICE.

I am sending home the printing book to give you some insight into your child’s current abilities and how you can help them at home.

PLEASE SEND BACK THE PRINTING BOOK BY FRIDAY 🙂 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me chiara.mauro@burnabyschools.ca