Alphabet Practice / Reading Readiness

Sing the alphabet while washing hands. This will also promote good hand washing skills. When singing the alphabet, remember to separate l-m-n-o-p.

Do magnetic letter searches.

Use wipe-n-wipe markers to trace over laminated letters.

Connect the dots to form letters.

Play Alphabet BINGO.

Play ABC Memory game.

Say the letters in your name.

Put letters in alphabetic order.

Match lowercase letters to uppercase letters.

Use magnetic letters to make your name.

Make a puzzle with your name. Print your name on cardboard. Cut it apart. Mix the letters up and then put it back together.

Recognize letters in the environment by pointing out letters on cereal boxes, signs, cards, candy wrappers, restaurant signs, food containers, etc.

Print all of the family members' names and display them on the refrigerator. This will help children recognize and identify the names and the letters.

Pour a little salt in a tray. Then use your pointer finger to print your name and other letters in the salt.

Roll play-dough into a snake. Then form letters with it.

READ BOOKS TO YOUR CHILD.

• Point to the words as you read from left to right.

• Take time to look at and talk about the pictures.

• Talk about what happened in the story.

• Ask your child questions about the story.

• Discuss what happened in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.