Literacy Activities  

Literacy should be a part of your child's everyday life. Every time your child sees an image and interpret what it means, he or she is reading! Every time they hear a new sound or word and then reproduces it, they are forming words or word parts! When your child scribbles and tells you what they drew, they are writing! The activities found on this page promote the natural development of literacy skills for young children in fun and thrilling ways. 

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Smack Letters - Letter Identification Activity 
Letter identification is a critical component of a young child's pre-literacy experience. However, your child should enjoy learning letters in a way that feels natural and practical. Incorporating letter identification into practical activities and games will motivate your child to learn more letters! 

Reading Signs - Pre Reading Activity 
Young children first start to read by taking common or familiar images and making sense of them. They then apply this symbolic knowledge to letter and words that they see. Build your child's reading skills by asking them to describe common pictures, symbols, letters, and words that they see. 
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Letter Bingo - Letter Identification Activity 
Letter identification is a critical component of a young child's pre-literacy experience. However, your child should enjoy learning letters in a way that feels natural and practical. Incorporating letter identification into practical activities and games will motivate your child to learn more letters! 

Finger Writing Letters - Letter Writing Activity 
Once young children can identify letters they are usually ready to start attempting to write them. Your child will need lots of opportunities to practice writing letters before they start to look partially or fully correct. It is normal and appropriate to start the process using scribbles or abstract shapes. Try to find fun ways to practice writing everyday! 

Letter Hunt - Letter Identification Activity 
Letter identification is a critical component of a young child's pre-literacy experience. However, your child should enjoy learning letters in a way that feels natural and practical. Incorporating letter identification into practical activities and games will motivate your child to learn more letters! 
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Letter Collage - Letter Identification Activity 
Letter identification is a critical component of a young child's pre-literacy experience. However, your child should enjoy learning letters in a way that feels natural and practical. Incorporating letter identification into practical activities and games will motivate your child to learn more letters!