Go on a Letter Scavenger Hunt! Take a look around your home and your neighborhood to see what letters you can find! *This activity is definitely inspired by wordless books that feature found objects that look like letters: Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson and The City ABC Book by Zoran Milich Block Read More
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Ways to Teach Letter Knowledge
There are tons of letter activities out there, but we really like these: The Days with Grey blog has a “recipe” for three activities using the same ingredients = rocks, white chalk marker, black marker, and leftover cardboard. Sandpaper letters are a great way for your child to have a sensory letter experience. Tracing the Read More
Books about Letter Knowledge
The Olphabet: “O” No! An Alphabet Revolt by Jess M Brallier (Toddler, Preschool) Letter O is tired of always being in the middle of the alphabet. Maybe she should be at the start of the line for once! But even though being first has its obvious perks, O begins to realize that much would also be Read More
Tips to Teach Letter Knowledge
Teaching your child to recognize their name is a great way to introduce the letters of the alphabet. As you spell their name out loud or write it down, tell your child the name of each letter. Here are some fun tips to keep your child’s name front and center: Write their name with magnetic Read More
Letter Knowledge
What’s your favorite letter of the alphabet? Most people usually answer with the first letter of their name. As a kid, you probably called it “your letter”. When you’re a child starting to notice the letters around you, the first letter in your name is the easiest to recognize because it has the most personal Read More
Books About Letters
The Bookstore Cat by Cylin Busby (Toddler, Preschool) The bookstore cat is an adorable, bossy, and cuddly cat, among his many other qualities. But most importantly, the bookstore cat is well-loved. Follow along in the bookstore cat’s daily routine in this book, based on the Victorian parlor game, The Minister’s Cat where players think of adjectives Read More
Activities to Learn About Letters
It’s kind of difficult to talk about letter knowledge without giving examples of activities to try with your child. Don’t worry, we still have tons of ideas to share about how to play with letters! Key Shapes Children first begin to recognize letters by their shapes, so spend time with shape basics. When your child Read More
Ways to Teach Letters
You’re probably already teaching your child about the letters of the alphabet. Here are some suggestions for how to help your child learn the alphabet on their own timeline: Start with your child’s letter and name. It’s easier and more interesting for your child to start with something that is relevant to them. Starting with Read More
Letter Knowledge
Remember the song BINGO? This childhood classic is an awesome example of how children learn about letters. Songs are one way to reinforce the ideas that each letter has a sound and that letters come together to create words. As children gain letter knowledge, they become familiar with the name, sound, and shape of individual Read More
