Family Activities

  A creative approach that can be used to support early literacy skills is a scavenger hunt activity. The materials needed for this activity are a list of clues or questions related to early literacy and something to write with. Some ideas for clues that can be included on the list are: Find something that rhymes with "bee." Find an object that starts with the letter "A." Find a letter "S." Find something that has two syllables. Find an object that ends with the /t/ sound. As for the process of this activity, it is very simple. First, make a list of clues for your child, which can be accommodated based on their current literacy knowledge and concepts that they may need to work on. Then, decide whether you want to make this an indoor or outdoor activity. For example, you can take your child on a nature walk and do the scavenger hunt there. Lastly, make sure to guide your child and facilitate as needed while completing the activity, while still making it a c...

  One creative activity that families can use to support their children's early literacy development is practicing writing letters with playdough. This is a simple activity that only requires a few materials, which is great for families who want to easily integrate literacy development at home with their children. The materials needed are playdough, cookie cutters with different letter shapes, plastic utensils, and other open-ended and creative tools that can be used to make letters. As for the process of carrying out this activity, you can first sing the alphabet song with your child and go through the cookie cutter letters one at a time. This can help the child work on their letter recognition before they start working with the playdough. After going through all the letters of the alphabet, give the child playdough using various colors to make it more fun. Model how to use the cookie cutters, utensils, and whatever other tools you choose to use. Lastly, allow the child to work wi...

  One creative activity that can be used to support early literacy skills is puppet making and storytelling. The materials needed for this activity are crafts to build the puppets, such as popsicle sticks, paper bags, markers, crayons, buttons, yarn, and a variety of other open-ended craft supplies. Additionally, you can have children's books accessible if children need inspiration for their puppets. As for the process, the first step is to have the children make their puppets. They should be encouraged to use their imagination and creativity to make their puppets however they want. Next, you can model using a puppet to read a book and then create a story of your own. After that, you can encourage the children to choose a book and read with their puppets in order to practice reading skills. The children can even write their own stories and perform the stories with their puppets. This activity supports early reading and writing by encouraging literacy practice through play and creat...