Early Literacy and Letters

Practical articles about early literacy and letters for parents and teachers.

Early Literacy and Letters

Practical articles about early literacy and letters for parents and teachers.

30+ Verbs That Start with D: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

30+ Verbs That Start with D: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

A kitchen-table list of D action words for ages 3-7, with quick act-out sentences, a charades game, and an easy tracing tip.

Letter recognition through play at home

Letter recognition through play at home

Try ten easy, screen-free letter recognition activities for ages 3 to 7, from cereal box hunts to chalk smash, with printable support mid-routine.

30+ Verbs That Start with C: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

30+ Verbs That Start with C: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

A parent-friendly list of C action words for ages 3-7, grouped by body, household, and play actions, with tiny sentences, charades, and tracing.

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30+ Verbs That Start with B: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

30+ Verbs That Start with B: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

Teach 36 kid-friendly B verbs with quick act-out sentences, a simple charades game, and a tracing tip for preschool and kindergarten readers.

30+ Verbs That Start with A: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

30+ Verbs That Start with A: Action Words for Kindergarten Readers

A practical list of kid-friendly A verbs with tiny sentences to act out, plus a charades game, tracing tip, and printable routine idea.

How to teach letter sounds before kindergarten

How to teach letter sounds before kindergarten

Teach pure letter sounds with five-minute routines, sound-first games, fridge practice, alphabet pages, and a simple 4-week summer plan.

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Free letter, number, and skill walk-throughs organized A to Z and 0 through 10. Use them alongside your favorite workbook or as a stand-alone reading break.

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When kids learn to rhyme and when to worry

When kids learn to rhyme and when to worry

A calm guide to the 3-to-5 rhyming timeline, why rhyming supports reading, what to try at home, and when to bring the concern to a teacher.

When a 5-year-old knows letters but cannot blend sounds

When a 5-year-old knows letters but cannot blend sounds

Knowing letter names is not the same as blending sounds. Try oral sound games, successive blending, and a calm teacher check-in when practice stalls.

Fry’s first 100 words in order for early readers

Fry’s first 100 words in order for early readers

Use Fry’s first 100 words in official frequency order, grouped into ten sets of ten, with a calm flashcard routine for ages 3 to 7.

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