Early Literacy Extras!

• When your child starts school, he will be more successful if he is already proficient at holding a pencil, writing his name, and manipulating small objects. You can practice at home by writing the letters of the alphabet in chalk, in the sand, with crayons, etc. You can practice sorting small objects like buttons or beads.  
• Get some exercise and learn at the same time! Take a walk together outside and point out all the words, letters and numbers you can find- on mailboxes, street signs, cars, billboards, etc. 
• Practice fine motor skills by putting together puzzles!  
• Play hopscotch and practice counting! 
• Bounce a ball to each other and each time say a new word and have your child say a word that rhymes! 
• Touch body parts and have your child say a word that rhymes- like NOSE, rose, hose, toes.