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Favorite Literacy Ideas for Preschool

December 24, 2014 •

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We have had so much fun sharing literacy ideas for preschoolers this year in our new Playful Preschool Series.  Each week we join together with some other great bloggers to bring you playful and educational ideas to use with preschoolers.  Today, I’m sharing some of my favorites activities from Growing Book by Book.

Fun and playful literacy ideas for preschoolers to work on reading and writing skills from growingbookbybook.com

Literacy Ideas

Parking Garage

This parking garage is a fun way to practice learning the letters in your name and cleaning up the room at the same time.

Labeling the Farm

Label the farm helps beginning writers practice their writing skills.

Post Office

Dramatic play is a wonderful opportunity for kids to practice their oral language skill.  This post office play idea also helps kids with writing.  You have to see the easy mailbag we created with recycled materials.

Runaway Letter

Runaway Letter  is still one of our favorite games to play.  It is loved by my toddler and preschooler!

Billboards

Environmental print is some of the first reading your child will read.  These are fun environmental print billboards for car and truck play.

Super Hero Comprehension

Yes, you can and should work on comprehension skills even before your child starts to read.  Super Inferrer is a fun way to work on an important comprehension strategy.

Write from the Start

My preschool son is a reluctant writer.  We started trying the ideas from The Write Start book and have been amazed at the results. They are all fun and playful.

Giving Thanks

I’m always looking for ways to teach my kids to be thankful.  We came up with this literacy filled gratitude project to thank our refuse worker.  It could be adapted for any service worker.

Family Dinner Book Club

Family Dinner Book Club  is a year-long project for the whole family.  Each month we share a book to read with the family, table decoration crafts, a related menu and conversation starters to get your dinner club going.

READ

One of the single most important ways to develop literacy skills with our preschoolers is to read to them everyday.  We share some great book lists on Growing Book by Book on lots of different topics.  You are sure to find some new books to read to the kids.

For more Playful Preschool ideas, head over to The Educators’ Spin On It.  Also check out the multi-sensory ideas at Life Over C’s and Name Activities from Fun-A-Day.

We hope these ideas inspire you to have some playful learning fun with your preschooler.  Never miss a literacy idea from Growing Book by Book. Join our FREE newsletter and will deliver great ideas to your inbox.

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About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

Comments

  1. Bonnie Steinke says

    December 24, 2014 at 9:34 am

    Oh dear! I might have to stop reading your blog : ). Since discovering your site , I have ordered
    over a dozen books . Children’s books have always been my weakness .I love your recommendations and Amazon makes it way too easy to order! After 35 years of teaching I should probably be cutting back and starting to save for my retirement……maybe next year ; )
    Keep up the great work of nurturing young readers ( and old teachers lol ).

    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      December 25, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Thank you so much Bonnie! Children’s books are my weakness too. There are always so many new and old ones to discover and it brings such joy! I appreciate your kinds words! Best wishes!

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