ABC's of Literacy

Educational Website

Reading Readiness Skills

Teaching your kids to read may seem overwhelming. Where do you even start? Before your kids can learn to read, they need to know 5 Pre-Reading or Reading Readiness Skills.

Whether you are a parent, homeschooler, classroom teacher, or tutor, you can use the resources and activities below to help your kids learn how to read. So, let's get started!

5 Reading Readiness Skills:

~ Motivation to Read

~ Language Skills

~ Concepts of Print

~ Letter Knowledge

~ Phonemic Awareness

Pinterest

  • Are you kids learning the ABC's? These Mouse & Cookie Letter Mats are a fun, hands-on way for kids to practice forming and writing lowercase and capital letters. This letter recognition activity is great for developing fine motor and pre-writing skills too. This sensory activity can be done independently or in a small group. Click on the picture to get this free alphabet activity for your preschoolers! #letterrecognitionactivity #alphabetactivity #ifyougiveamouseacookie #finemotorskills
  • It’s National Pick Strawberries Day! Celebrate with this Strawberry Letter Recognition Activity! For more fun, add the strawberries to a sensory bin so your kids can “pick” the berries. This alphabet activity is a fun, hands-on way for pre-readers to practice identifying lowercase and capital letters. Through this sensory activity, they will also work on developing their fine motor skills when they color or write the letters. #letterrecogntionactivity #sensorybin #sensoryplay #sensoryactivity
  • Calling all future paleontologists! The history museum is looking for more fossils to add to their collection. Are you ready for the job? Dig through this Fossil Sensory Bin and help the museum. This Fossil Sensory Bin is a fun sensory activity and a hands-on way for kids to work on developing their visual discrimination skills. Click on the picture to learn more about this fossil sensory bin and get the free printables! #sensorybin #sensoryplay #sensoryactivity #visualdiscriminationskills
  • Learning how to write can be challenging for some kids. From the different types of writing to the steps of the writing process, there is so many things to learn. These Books about Writing can help introduce children to the many parts of writing, how to develop a story, what author’s go through when they are creating a book and more! Click on the picture to learn more about these writing books for kids! #writingbooks #booksforkids #readalouds #picturebooks #booklist
  • From trees to bugs and everything in between, your kids will love learning all about nature this Spring with these Nature Books. These read alouds are a great addition to your nature unit or science lessons. Or, read these picture books before your next outdoor adventure or camping trip. Click on the picture to learn more about these nature books for kids! #picturebooks #booklist #naturebooks #booksforkids #readalouds
  • Did you know that April 13th is Scrabble Day? We love to not only play the word game, but we also love to use the Scrabble letter tiles for many of our sight word activities like these Sight Word Secret Code Puzzles. These sight word activity for Kindergarten is not only a fun, hands-on sight word activity for kids but it’s a great way for them to work on critical thinking and problem solving skills too. #sightwordactivities #sightwordactivityforkindergarten #athomesightwordactivity #wordwork
  • Did you know that about 2 months of reading and math skills are lost over the summer months? It’s what teachers refer to as the “Summer Slide.” As a parent, there ways to help your child from falling behind this year. As a matter of fact, it takes as little as 2 to 3 hours per week during the summer to avoid any learning loss and Prevent The Summer Slide. Click on the click for simple ideas on how to prevent the summer slide! #summerslide #summerlearning #summeractivitiesforkids
Follow Me on Pinterest

Instagram

abcsofliteracy

About | Contact | Privacy Policy | Disclosures