Literacy Activities

Environmental Print is a great way to teach letters and words to your child. Environmental print consists of letters, words, and symbols found all around us. A stop sign, the McDonald's logo, and words on food products are examples of environmental print.

Get a library card and/or have books at home. Giving your child exposure to books is essential. Books are great teaching tools and should be readily available, whether they are from the library or books that you own. Your child will learn letters, print concepts, and comprehension through repeated readings and exposure.

Use magnetic letters to increase letter recognition. Having magnetic letters on your refrigerator will give your child an awareness of letters. You can help your child to name the letters, you can have your child find a letter on the refrigerator, and you can have your child make their name out of the letters. Eventually you can use the letters to help your child learn the sounds of the letters.