It is natural to think that children struggling with beginning reading may just need more time to settle in and that they will catch...
You can spark your toddler’s interest in the alphabet simply by talking and pointing to letters while you share a cozy reading session!
This activity uses environmental print (words in our environment) to expose your child to print awareness. Add paper, crayons and imagination and extend this into a fun writing activity.
Your child can continue to work on her observation skills by playing this fun game using a collection of uppercase magnetic alphabet letters in different colors.
The ability to hear the sounds within words and blend them together will help your child when he needs to decode words while reading and spell words when writing. Use your everyday routines to practice this important skill.
Three-year-olds are growing rapidly in their language use. In this enjoyable game, you will be able to see your child’s progress in her understanding of spoken language.
Children must develop fine motor skills to prepare them to be able to hold a pencil or marker to draw and write. This activity will give your child a chance to practice pincer control.
Many children learn through movement. In fact, many times you will not be able to stop your child from wiggling and moving. Take advantage of that energy while building in a little alphabet knowledge.
You can promote your child’s oral language skills by letting him “catch you” making an obvious mistake during everyday experiences.
In order to learn to read, children must become aware of the sound structure of spoken language. One way to develop this skill is to bring your child’s attention to the syllables that make up words.
Before you expect your child to develop the complex tasks of writing and drawing, it is important to give him many experiences to develop fine motor skills. It is through these types of activities that you prepare your child for the skills of picking up a pencil, holding it correctly and forming letters.
By the time your child is 3 years old, she can probably walk on a straight line. In this activity, she can show off this new skill, while learning about the letters in her name!
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