7Let’s Talk

About MeUnit

Student Book 6, Unit 7, pages 58-59

I did it!

Your child can express disbelief. use adjectives to describe people’s personalities.

ask and answer What are they like? sing the What’s She Like? song.

What your child learned in class

Conversation: Is that you?Yes, it is.Why were you hiding behind

your dad?I was shy.

Really? I don’t believe it!It’s true. Sometimes I’m

still shy.Me, too. I’m still shy when I

meet new people.

Descriptions: outgoing, shy, friendly, studious, cheerful, generous

Home study activitySing the What’s She Like? song with your child. Take turns singing both parts.

Have your child look at pictures of you when you were young. Your child asks Is that you? You respond Yes, it is. I was (shy). Your child expresses surprise and says Really? I don’t believe it! You say It’s true. Then share photo albums of other family members. Talk about the pictures and identify the people in them. Have your child ask about the people, asking What are they like? You answer They are (outgoing).

Extra practice Workbook pages 56-57

Student Audio CD Tracks 55-57

Write a message to your child:

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Let’s LearnStudent Book 6, Unit 7, pages 60-61

What your child learned in class

Conversation: When did you learn how to write your name?I learned how to write my name when I was five.

Ages and stages:

learn how to walk, learn how to write my name, learn how to read, learn how to ride a bike, learn how to ice skate, learn how to tie my shoes

Home study activitySay the How Old Were You? chant with your child. Take turns chanting each part.

Look at your child’s baby and pre-kindergarten pictures. Tell your child how old he or she was when he or she learned different skills. Your child might want to write down the ages to remember them. Then ask your child When did you (learn how to write your name)? Have your child answer I (learned how to write my name) when I was (five). Have your child ask you the same questions.

Extra practice Workbook pages 58-59, 80

Student Audio CD Tracks 58-59

I did it!

Your child can talk about the different skills he or she has learned.

identify the age when he or she learned the different skills.

say the How Old Were You? chant.

Write a message to your child:

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Let’s Learn MoreStudent Book 6, Unit 7, pages 62-63

What your child learned in class

Conversation: I wish I could conduct an orchestra.What does she wish she could do?She wishes she could speak more languages.

Wishes: fly a helicopter, run a marathon, visit London, speak more languages, play golf, drive a car, act in a play, conduct an orchestra

Home study activityLie on your back outside on the grass or somewhere comfortable in your house. Talk to your child about what he or she wishes to do. Have your child say I wish I could (conduct an orchestra). Tell your child what you wished you could do when you were his or her age. Play the game on p. 63

Extra practice Workbook pages 60-61

Student Audio CD Track 60

I did it!

Your child can talk about things he or she wishes to do.

ask and answer questions about what someone wishes to do.

Write a message to your child:

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Let’s ReadStudent Book 6, Unit 7, pages 64-65

I did it!

Write a message to your child:

Your child can name the words with air and er in them.

explain the meanings of the vocabulary words.

read the Learn How to Juggle article with you.

make adjectives by adding –less to the end of nouns.

What your child learned in class

Vocabulary: juggle, juggler, eye level, careless, pair, add

Phonics: air (pair, chair, hair)—er (juggler, flower)

Word Study: care + less, color + less, sugar + less, tooth + less, harm + less

Home study activityHave your child practice saying the air and er words with you. Then ask your child to say the vocabulary words and to explain their meanings. Listen to the Learn How to Juggle article on the Student Audio CD with your child. Then invite your child to read the Learn How to Juggle article together with you. Practice making adjectives by adding –less to the end of nouns. If desired, follow the instructions in the reading and try learning how to juggle with your child.

Extra practice Workbook pages 62-63

Student Audio CD Tracks 61-62

Phonics

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