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Activities for toddlers :: reading, writing and songs

26/04/2013 by Cathy James Leave a Comment

Welcome to day five of our activities for toddlers series. We’ve already looked at sensory play, arts and crafts, maths games and imaginary play and today we have some lovely playful ideas for reading, writing and songs that are just right for toddlers.

activities for toddlers reading and writing

Activities for toddlers :: reading, writing and songs

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These reading, writing and song activities for toddlers are all about helping them to take their first steps towards reading and writing, featuring some favourite books and ideas to help them get started with the alphabet. There are also ideas you can use to enjoy telling  your own stories and making your own simple story books. All the ideas are based on learning through play.

mark making with play dough

The Very Hungry caterpillar activities

fairytale fridge magnets

story stones

The Tiger Who Came to Tea activities

bake the alphabet

storytelling with children

make a zigzag book

Incy Wincy (Itsy Bitsy) spider puppet

make a song bag

letter detective hunt

 

More activities for toddlers

Zero to Two: The Book of Play is full of fun activities for babies and toddlers. Download you copy here!

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Filed Under: All Language, Alphabet, Fine motor skills, Poems, Reading, Writing Tagged: reading, toddlers, writing

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