Do you like to keep track of things with charts? Personally, I love charts of all kinds. It’s fun for me to see growth and appreciate improvement.
One day, I decided to make a chart to assess how many uppercase letters my 3 year old daughter could identify. I had assumed she knew more that she actually did, so I’m glad I did this quick little check. Now I know which letters I should be practicing more with her.
Back when I was a full-time teacher, I enjoyed using colored markers or highlighters to keep track of student’s sight words, etc. So I took that idea and used it with my letter assessment for Josie. Here is an example of the way I mark the sheet.
My daughter seems to enjoy the use of color. I could also see circling the letters they know as a different way to keep track as well. One tip is that I only mark it down if they know it easily and quickly. If I had to give them any clues, I tell them that I’ll check again tomorrow and see if they still know it.
If you’re curious as to how many uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet your child can identify, you can create your own way of keeping track of it. If you want to save time, the one I made is available here in my TpT Store and here in my Teacher’s Notebook store. The download also includes a list of a few ways to practice identifying the letters. In any case, charts rule!
Also, these sites welcome parents and homeschoolers, as well as teachers. Here are some other resources I recommend:
- Alphabet Activities for PreK- 2 ($3.25)
- It’s Okay to Make Mistakes lessons for Grades 2-6 ($2)
- My Book Boost Levels 1-3 ($3) from my store
- Inferring from Single Sentences for K-2 ($2)
- Grammarics– store that has cool grammar resources
These are just some of the products on my wishlist. If you do some browsing, you’ll find so many great products!
-Carrie
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Hi, I am stopping by from Mom’s Library and I think this is a great resource. I hope you’ll consider adding this to the month long link up, Look What We Did, hosted at HammockTracks. I think many would find this useful. Thanks! -Savannah http://www.hammocktracks.com/buttons/
Savannah,
Thanks and also thanks so much for letting me know about the Look What We Did party! Added it to my list for the future.
Carrie
I’m so NOT a list or chart person… different type of brain I guess. Still this is a cool idea. Will give it a try.
Awesome, Michael!
I enjoyed visiting your blog!
Carrie
Great idea! My son constantly amazes me with what he actually knows so this is a great way to keep track as he is really in to charts and visual learning.
Awesome, Lauren!
Carrie
Looks like a great way to keep track of what the kiddos have learned. Thanks so much for linking up at Real Family Fun.
KC
Thanks, KC!
Carrie
I imagine your three year old enjoys seeing visual identification of her progress, too! Nice resource.
Thanks Caroline!
Carrie
Thank you for linking up this week at my Thursday’s Tech Tips for Teachers and helping my followers!
~Fern
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Thanks Fern!
Carrie
Great idea! Pinning =)
Thanks Amy!
Carrie