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Stamp Your Letters

Let your child have fun exploring letters by using rubber alphabet letter stamps and an ink pad.

The Gorilla Stands...

This activity uses a small plastic toy gorilla or other small toy to give your preschooler practice with prepositions.

Animal Sound Basket

The ability to hear and pay attention to the sounds in our environment and in our language is an important prereading skill. This activity will give your child fun practice in listening to and identifying animal sounds.

The Write Time

A child who starts writing and drawing first may start reading earlier. The beginning stages of writing include drawing, and this activity encourages you to start a file for your child’s writing to show progress over time.

Bead Fun

Activities that strengthen and train the muscles in the hands and fingers are important skills in learning to write. Bringing all five fingers together in order to hold a pencil/crayon takes time and coordination. In this activity, your child will develop her fine motor skills by stringing beads.

Scissor Time

Cutting with scissors is a skill that progresses through stages. As your child learns to cut with scissors, this activity will give your child practice with a variety of shapes and textures.

A Letter a Day

Create an Alphabet Book together. In this activity, your child will not only create a memorable book but will also practice writing letters, recognizing beginning sounds, and learning uppercase and lowercase letters.

Shopping for Sounds

3-year-olds are fascinated by the simple things adults do every day, whether it be laundry, dishes or food shopping. These routine activities provide a perfect way to introduce your child to the concept of beginning sounds.

Name Dictionary

Children at this age will write more frequently, and they also will begin to understand letter-sound connections. Help your child learn more about words by creating a Name Dictionary. This activity may take several weeks.