• Ways to Practice Letter and Sound Identification With Your Kindergartener

     

    • Say the alphabet slowly so you can clearly say and hear each letter
    • Make ABC flashcards and point to each letter as you say each letter aloud
    • Start with learning letters in your name
    • Write your name and identify letters
    • Write your name, cut each letter, and build your name back in the correct letter order
    • Find and circle letters in a book, magazine or newspaper
    • Write letters in shaving cream, salt or sand
    • Use magnetic letters to explore and say letters
    • Use 'Play-Doh', pencils, sticks, straws, etc. to form actual letters
    • Play letter I Spy
    • Line up your toys and write the first letter of each toy
    • Use sidewalk chalk, markers or crayons to write letters in different colors
    • If you have internet access, watch ABC videos on YouTube
    • Using your finger, write a letter on someone's back and have them guess the letter
    • Hide letters throughout the house and go on a letter hunt
    • Go on a letter hunt using a flashlight at night
    • Match upper and lowercase letters
    • Using your finger, write letters in the air
    • Using Post-It notes, write the beginning sound of objects throughout the house and place it on the object
    • Make an ABC book: make a page for each letter by writing the letter and drawing an object that begins with that letter