Memory Game Focus on KindergartenOnline version Matching Game to recap key points by Emily Stiemann A language/literacy issue This helps you organize information and remember things. Develop reciprocal relationships with families 10,000 words -show appreciation for home language -correctly pronounce name -use pictures, props, actions Phonological Awareness Work with first-grade teachers; have conversations about development of students To support Dual Language Learners... One way to ease the transition OUT of Kindergarten Memory Word/Vocabulary Gap One way to ease the transition INTO Kindergarten Learning how to control behaviors and emotions. Self-regulation Noticing the sounds of spoken language -includes onset/rhyme, syllables, phonemes Kindergarteners typically know....how many words?