An important skill to work on with young children, is learning to distinguish the beginning sounds in words. This is a skill that will build the foundation for reading. I have a really fun activity to share with you that will practice beginning sounds of words and practice fine motor skills! This beginning sounds matching activity is very simple to set up. Here's what you need: paint stir stick (free from hardware stores) clothespins stickers or pictures marker To set up … [Read more...]
Alphabet Sound Box — A Fun Way to Learn Letter Sounds
Learning alphabet letter sounds is an important step in teaching children to read. As I was thinking about how to teach my preschooler the phonetic sounds of alphabet letters, I wanted to create a fun way to teach him this. When I was walking around JoAnn's Fabric Store last weekend, I came up with an idea for an alphabet sound box. This is a tool to teach kids sound recognition by pictures or objects. I created this alphabet sound box using a clear craft box ($3 at JoAnn's). First, I made … [Read more...]