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The Library's Early Literacy Program

For Toddlers

A Play with Letters Activity for Toddlers

Fun with Food

Print
Play with Letters Find print everywhere. Play with words and letters.

PLAY

Fun with Food

Create a print matching game using food cartons from your kitchen. Cut out the front panel of the carton showing the words and one of the side panels that shows the same logo. Match up the cards and talk about the words and what type of food it is. Your toddler might surprise you by recognizing what foods the logos represent!

SING

Pancake

(Suit actions to words)
Mix a pancake, stir a pancake.
Pop it in a pan.
Fry a pancake, toss a pancake.
Catch it if you can!

READ

Click the book jackets to find these books and more at the Library.

Find these books at http://catalog.coolcat.org

  • I'm Hungry ; ¡Tengo Hambre!
  • I'm Hungry ; ¡Tengo Hambre! by Angela Dominguez
  • A Little Book About Food
  • A Little Book About Food by Leo Lionni
  • Eat Together
  • Eat Together by Miguel Ordóñez

JOIN US AT THE LIBRARY

Our interactive storytimes introduce young children to books, reading and language with stories, songs and activities. Parents learn fun ways to build the early literacy skills their children need to learn to read.

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Find this activity and more online at http://thelibrary.org/racingtoread.

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