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The Library's Early Literacy Program

The Library's Early Literacy Program

For Preschoolers

A Play with Letters Activity for Preschoolers

Letter Hunt

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

PLAY

Letter Hunt

You may have noticed that your child recognizes a few letters - perhaps the first letter of his name or letters he sees often. One fun way to explore letters is to go on a letter hunt! Choose a meaningful letter and be on the lookout for that letter everywhere you go. How often do you see it? Talk about the words the letter is a part of and the sound the letter makes. Hunt for letters in books or on signs. Your child will be finding letters everywhere before you know it!


SING

Bingo

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o,
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o,
Clap! I-N-G-O, Clap! I-N-G-O, Clap! I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o.

Repeat substituting a clap for each letter until you clap all the letters.


READ

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

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

  • ABC of Feelings
  • ABC of Feelings by Bonnie Lui
  • K is for Kindness
  • K is for Kindness by Rina Horiuchi
  • A is for Axolotl: An Unusual Animal ABC
  • A is for Axolotl: An Unusual Animal ABC by Catherine Macorol

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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