What is a sentence?
The children have been busy developing their concept of a sentence this term.
Explaining to young children what a sentence is can be difficult. Through reading, children quickly learn that a sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. They are told that a sentence makes sense on its own and is complete; that it consists of an idea. How to recognise when they have written a sentence is more difficult.
How you can help at home:
- When reading with your child, point out the sentences and punctuation
- Encourage your child to think of the whole sentence(an idea) and say it aloud before they begin to write
- Get them into the habit of rereading and checking their writing
- Read a sentence aloud and ask your child to count the words
- Model speaking in sentences and give your child lots of opportunity to construct sentences orally