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Kindergarten · Week 2letter sounds

Meet the Mouse

Students listen to a nonfiction book about a real mouse, learn the letters m, s, t and the short a sound, and read their first words: am, at, mat, sat and Sam.

10-15 min 78 words 0 questions
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On screen - your kid, alone

  • 1Day 1 - Meet the story
  • 2Day 2 - Word work
  • 3Day 3 - What it means
  • 4Day 4 - Fix & re-read
  • 5Day 5 - Show what you know

Offline - with you

Print the pages for offline work together; the answer key is for you.

This week your child meets the letters m, s, t and the short a sound, and reads their very first words. Let the app lead each short session. Afterward, ask your child to show you the sounds. On day 5 they will draw a mouse and copy the four letters. Praise the sounds, not speed.

Meet the Mouse

Meet the mouse. He is small and soft. Look at his round pink ears. A mouse has long whiskers on his nose. Whiskers help him feel in the dark. A mouse makes his nest with grass and moss. Mice love to munch. They eat seeds and corn. A mouse sleeps in the day. At night he comes out to find food. His long tail helps him climb. Squeak, squeak. That is how mice talk. Good night, little mouse.

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