Recognizing Letters
Dance and clap along to celebrate the letter of the day...A!
- Watch the video together. Then, together with children, write letters A through Z on small slips of paper and put them in a small container. You might label the container “Letter of the Day.”
- Every day, ask kids to pull a letter out of the container—that’s your letter of the day. Celebrate that letter all day long:
- Point the letter out in signs, books, and labels all around you.
- Think of a classmate, family member, or fictional character whose name starts with the letter.
- Form the letter with your bodies as you stretch or exercise (some letters can be formed alone, others need a partner).
- Eat foods starting with the letter.
- Form the letter using blocks or other toys.
- Practice writing the letter in lowercase and uppercase forms.
- Choose a bedtime story that starts with the letter.
If you do this every day, you’ll be done in 26 days! But you can start all over again—kids will keep on learning.
Buzzing About Books
As children grow, they can engage with books (and caring grown-ups!) in special ways.
A Star Reader
There are many steps to reading, and all are important to becoming a great reader. It’s a process!
One More Time
There are lots of different ways to share the same story, again and again!
Grow, Grow, Grow!
A story about Elmo and his daddy using a book to grow a flower.
Tips for Shared Reading with Children Birth to Three
Tips for using reading time to bond with your child and build their language and literacy skills.
Tips for Shared Reading with Children Three to Five
Tips to make shared reading a time for learning and connection.
A Mighty Voice
Finding confidence in the ways that you tell stories will make them even more special to the children you share them with.