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!
Play Alphabet Match-up!
Research shows that children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. You can help! This activity uses a clothesline, clothespins, and pictures to work on alphabet sounds.
Guess My Word: A Vocab Game
Here's a thought-provoking activity to make new vocabulary words "stick" in the mind of your second grader.
Environmental Print Bingo
When you're driving in the car do you hear calls from the back seat, "There's Target, McDonald's, Home Depot, Toys R Us?" This is what teachers call "environmental print" and it's important for reading readiness. You can use these symbols and signs as the basis for a fun game of bingo.
Trace Letters on Rice
Is your kindergartner eager to practice writing? Does he love to play with his food? Enjoy making designs in his mashed potatoes or carrot puree? Then he'll get a big kick out of working on his handwriting...using rice!
Make an ABC Nature Book
Want to get your kids out of the house? Hunt for natural objects outside for each letter of the alphabet and compile them into a special alphabet nature book.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Mad Libs!
Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a great writing tool--the thesaurus!
Make Alphabet Tiles
Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!
Make Giant Dice!
Here's a way to put numbers and letters - key kindergarten math and reading skills - together while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play.
Create a Clothespin Alphabet
Help your kindergartner pick up spelling, alphabetical order and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks!
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