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[quote=Anonymous]My kids went into K heavily front loaded.  They both had a couple of years of preschool under their belts so they were used to paying attention during circle time, walking in lines to go to recess, taking turns on the playground.

Learning the letters of the alphabet (upper and lower case), their numbers, shapes and colors was largely done at home. Handwriting practice was largely done at home. Beginning phonics (sounding out letters/words) was a combination of preschool and home (the Leap videos were awesome).  They learned to print their names at preschool.

They were ready to read by the time they entered K and both were reading simple books within weeks of entering K.  We did the reading homework their teachers sent home every night and both of my kids advanced rapidly in their reading levels.

Once they were reading well, I started to do group reads with them at home.  We read classic children's books (original, not dumbed down versions) along with popular/current children's stories.

When I was a kid, my mom did the same sort of thing with me and my siblings.  I have always viewed home and school as a partnership.[/quote]

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