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L is getting more and more interested in letters and we’re using our magnetic alphabet set to play some alphabet games. There are lots of ways you can use letters of course, depending on how old your children are, but here are two easy games to use with those just starting to recognise letters.
I . . . → Read More: Alphabet games I love child-led learning. When I’m helping a child learn a new skill I try to put them and their interests at the centre of any activity. Little is starting to be very interested in letters and writing and I’m always looking for ways to encourage her to explore these ideas. So when she . . . → Read More: C is for caterpillar Little had a blast with this today! Following on from ‘w is for wool‘ in our touchy-feely sensory alphabet, today we made… d is for dandelion Our walk to school is peppered with dandelion clocks at the moment which Little especially loves to blow. Do you play ‘What’s the time Mr. Wolf?’, counting the puffs until . . . → Read More: D is for dandelion We’re making Little a parade of letters to go around her bedroom wall. Big has had an alphabet wall chart up since she was 3, and if Big Sister has one… We could buy one of course, but where’s the fun in that? By making our own we can incorporate lots of other skills and new things . . . → Read More: Alphabet wallchart We’ve been playing I-spy Letters today as we were out and about in the neighbourhood. We were hunting for the lettert ‘R’, which happens to be the initial of Little’s best friend, but of course you can choose whichever letter you like: think about what stage your child is at with letter recognition and play the . . . → Read More: I-spy game with letters A simple bread dough is a perfect medium for children to explore with. It’s easy to make using ingredients you can keep in your storecupboard and I find children always take great pleasure in using ‘real grown-up’ materials. There are lots of ways you can use a bread dough to let your children play with counting, . . . → Read More: Teach the alphabet with dough  |
   
                    
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