Originally Posted by Laurel:
I just do it naturally as I don't do a curriculum. We notice letters when we read, when we play with magnetic letters on the fridge, the blocks have letters on them and you can't beat Sesame Street. We watch it once a day.
When they seem to be interested as they get older we do matching letter games, write them on the chalkboard, make them out of playdough, play letter Bingo, etc. We do letter 'Easter Egg Hunts', write them on the sidewalk with chalk and on and on.
I also have a formal set of letters, sounds and words for pre K children. I forget what it is called but I got it from a school supply store.
It seems even if one doesn't try specifically to TEACH letters they all seem to know them before kindergarten.
Laurel
Same here. I don't use an organized, boxed curriculum either. I simply add the "lessons" into our daily routine.
I have LOTS of early reader/literacy games and activities and the kids learn as they are interested.
We usually ALWAYS start with the first letter of their names too.
