Phonics Treasure Hunt
Fun and challenging, this energetic treasure hunt helps kindergartners learn letter sounds.
Play Beginning Sounds Clothespin Match-Up
Kindergarteners develop phonological awareness skills in a variety of ways, including lots of fun, hands-on games. Here's a fun way to get your child to listen to beginning alphabet sounds and match them with their letter symbols.
Make Fabric Letters
Preschoolers love playing games! They especially like games with hands-on pieces to move around and manipulate. Make this set and give your child a chance to play with a cool collection of pieces that teach letter sounds.
Magnets in the Snow
While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing early reading skills and learning about magnets.
Make a Letter-Sound Book
Break out the camera and get ready to explore the world of letters and sounds! Snap shots of objects that begin with the letters in your child's name and compile them into a book that will help him practice his phonemic awareness!
One Fish, Two Fish, Cast and Go Fish!
Celebrate Read Across America Seuss-style! In this wacky Dr. Seuss-inspired fishing game, you can turn your bathtub into your very own fishing hole.
Digraph Bingo
Digraphs are letter pairs like "sh" and "ch" that together make a single sound. Learning them can be tricky for new readers, but this bingo game makes it easy...and fun!
Jumping Bean Phonics
Most little kids hate to sit still. Take advantage of your kindergartner's energy with this cute game that lets him practice building words while acting like a Mexican jumping bean!
ABC Book of Fun with Dad
With Father's Day coming up soon, why not connect the holiday with some valuable literacy learning and make Dad happy in the process? Here's a simple way to do it.
Consonant Blend Scavenger Hunt
Combine your first grader's love of scavenger hunts with her budding reading skills to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.
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