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