Most kids seem to be fascinated with cameras. I know my own love to grab a digital camera and snap away. They’ll spend a great deal of time taking pictures, and even more time looking at pictures that they have taken or that have been taken of them.
Use this attraction to create a learning adventure. This activity works best with a digital camera so that you can quickly review the pictures that have been taken. Ahead of time, create a simple, colorful book by stapling fourteen sheets of construction paper together. This will give you one page for each letter of the alphabet, as well as a cover page and a back cover.
Begin by telling your child you will be going on a scavenger hunt for all of the letter sounds in the alphabet. Together, label the pages in the book with each letter of the alphabet. Then go through your house and search for items to capture with your camera that represent each letter of the alphabet. (If you get stuck on a letter, use your computer to find a picture of a word that starts with that letter and take a picture of your screen.) In the book, write the name of the item being photographed so that it is easily identified later.
Try to let your child think of the items to find in your house. However, if he gets stuck, you can start by naming other words that begin with that letter. Then give a few clues to see if your child can identify the item of which you are thinking.
Twenty-six items may take too long to keep your child’s interest for the entire time. If this is the case, simply pick off where you left off at a later time.
Once all of the photos are taken, print them out and tape them into book on their coordinating pages. Let your child show off his alphabet book to others, and use it as a tool to review the letter sounds.
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Written by Laura on January 10, 2011
It is natural for parents and teachers to help children learn the sounds heard at the beginning of words. However, it is also important for children to be able to identify the sounds that they hear in the middle and at the end of words. Middle sounds are particularly difficult to identify so, after your child has mastered beginning sounds, help her to determine the sounds she is hearing at the e
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Written by BRWI Staff on July 30, 2010
When teaching young children the sounds associated with each letter of the alphabet, it is fairly easy to practice with a child in almost any situation. For example, while traveling in the car, road signs can be used to identify letters. Once a letter is identified, parents can ask what sound the letter makes. Of course there numerous are games, flashcards, toys, etc. that also provide a good r
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Written by BRWI Staff on June 25, 2010
Most everyone has played the game “musical chairs” at some point in their lives. You may remember the giddiness you felt when you got a chair or perhaps the disappointment in being the person who was “out” when the music stopped. This version of the game can be played with one or more people, and no one ever has to leave the game. The best part is that this game can be u
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Written by BRWI Staff on August 20, 2009
When children are able to recognize most of the letters of the alphabet, it is a good time to start helping them make the connection between letters and sounds. Try the following activity with your preschooler and make a game out of learning letter sounds.
Cover five large cubes with an uppercase letter of the alphabet written on each side. You will have four extra sides so repeat four of the vo
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Written by BRWI Staff on June 8, 2009
