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by Trish Kuffner
Topics: Kindergarten, Reading
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Kindergarten is an important step in your child's path towards reading, and you can make it a big step. Once your child can recognize the letters of the alphabet, you may want to start practicing simple word recognition. Here's a fun and easy way to get started:

 

Materials:

Index cards

Pen or marker
Old magazines
Photographs (optional)
Scissors
Glue

Directions: 

  • On one set of index cards, write some simple words, such as cat, dog, or bird.

  • On another set, draw or cut out magazine pictures that illustrate the words you have chosen.

  • Lay all the cards on the table, face up, and have your child match each word to the corresponding picture.

  • Try name recognition by using photographs of you child, siblings, friends, relatives, and so on. Write the name of each person on an index card and have your child match the photo to the appropriate card.

Soon, your child will be matching words and images in a flash, and his confidence and ability to recognize basic words will skyrocket!

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