The gifted program is in the process of being reviewed and changes made to improve the program. The proposal will be submitted to the school board in June and will go into effect next year. As parents, it has been stressed to us many times the importance of reading to our children. Reading to them every day for a short time will improve their chances of becoming a better reader. This summer I attended a class that stressed another area in which to focus on, phonemic awareness.
Phonemic awareness is basically the ability to recognize spoken words as a sequence of sounds.
You can help your child develop phonemic awareness by exposing them to both oral and written language. Nursery rhymes, chants, and Dr. Seuss books usually play a large role in this development. It has been stated one of the best indicators of how well children will learn to read is their ability to recite nursery rhymes when they walk into kindergarten . There are some simple things that we as parents can do at home to encourage our children. Visit the library regularly.