Learning Words Together With Jennifer
We started a program for our daughter Jennifer who is now almost 6 years old. In this program, we try to teach Jennifer words through combination of whole language and phonics. Each time, we focus on one book. Jennifer will read this book everyday for a certain peorid of time until She is comfortable to read through the whole book by herself. Several words are selected from the book for her to study. One phonetic topic is introduced to help her to study a group of similar words. This web sites will provide more study resource for the words selected. It could be another interesting short story using the words. or it could be some online games reagrding the words. or it could be some coloring pages expressing the meaning of the words. Phonetic study material are provided. tests are priovided also. Some interesting points in the book are pointed out. These points are explained to Jennifer briefly. Just for her extra knowledge.



Books To Read Tests

Shape of Me and Other Stuff

Everything has a shape. The shape of me, the shape of you, the shapes of everything. The shapes of bug, balloon, bed and bike. The shapes of bees, camels and the wondelful shapes of back door keys. Even little ants have their funny shapes.

Phonetic Topic: s vs. sh
 test 1
test 2

Corduroy

A wonderful toy coming to life story. A bear named Corduroy wonders off in the night for his missing button in a big department store. He accidently stepped on an escalator which brought him to the furniture department. where he tried his best to find the lost button... Finally he got a home and a friend.

Phonetic Topic: Short a Sound
PBS's Corduroy Site

Pengui Pete

Jennifer's Review:


Phonetic Topic: Voiceless th Sound

Online Reference:
		   Facts about Penguin
		    Penguin Craft (For color printer)
		    Penguin Craft (For black & white  printer)
		    Sound of Penguin 
		   Penguin Dancing

Activities:
		   Jan Brett's Story Map

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1