ABC Treasure Hunt
Kindergartners love to play games. And this activity fits the bill. But underneath all the pirate booty and the thrill of the hunt, they'll get solid practice in learning to recognize letters and 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.
Branch Out: Create an Alphabet Tree
Help your child to begin a life long love of the printed word by connecting simple letter recognition exercises with alphabet trees!
Toss and Blend: A Carnival Game
This game may not win your child a giant stuffed giraffe, but it will help boost his reading and spelling skills. Bring out the paper cups and let's build some words!
Bottle Cap Games for Kindergarten Readiness
Wondering what to do with all those plastic bottle caps? Use them to help your child build up essential skills for kindergarten.
Magic Jar Alphabet Game
The whole family can play this fun homemade game, and your little one will get some great practice learning his letters and thinking on his feet!
Play Letter-Sound Hopscotch!
Hopscotch is classic fun for little kids. Here are two variations of letter-sound hopscotch that can build your child's phonics skills and help her jump right into first grade reading.
Play with Words: A Pretend Bakery Game
If your child loves to play pretend, and needs practice with letters, get cooking with this activity! Not only is it playful fun, but it builds key reading skills.
Make Alphabet Blocks
Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26!
Play Nursery Rhyme Madlibs!
By the end of kindergarten, most kids can recite classic nursery rhymes like Jack and Jill, or London Bridge. They're fun, easy, and comfortably familiar. Here's a silly game to draw on that knowledge while introducing a concept that will be a big part of first grade reading and writing: ...
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