Superkids Units 1 and 2 Summary

Dear Families,
Your child will be completing Units 1 and 2 of Adventures
of the Superkids reading program this week. In our first Student Book,
we learned the sounds for the letters sh, ch, tch, th, and wh
and practiced reading and spelling words such as shop,
chin, catch, think, and whip. Ask your child how we
revealed hidden pictures to go with the words in
the Student Book.

We also read stories about the Superkids in our
Adventures of the Superkids Reader. Ask your child
about Sal’s embarrassing problem in “A Patch in a Pinch”
and Oswald’sunusual pet in “What a Pet!”
Ask how Frits used a nickel to solve his problem.
As you look through the Student Book for Units 1–2,
try some of these activities with
your child:

• Have your child read aloud the words on pages 2, 4, 5 and 18.
Together, see if you can think of other words that begin
or end with sh, ch, tch, or th.

• Turn to page 13 and ask your child about the different meanings
we learned for the word patch.
Have your child tell how patch was used
in three of the Reader stories we read.

• Ask your child to read aloud the jump rope jingle
on page 16. If your child stumbles on a word, pause before
you give help so that your child can try to figure out
the word on her own.

• Talk about the sentence your child wrote at the bottom
of page 16. Talk about other wishes you or
your child might have and together write a family wish list.

Learning to read is tough, but support and practice
at home can make a big difference in helping your
child develop as a reader!