My Alphabet Book
Here's What To Do
Create a 27-page booklet with standard-size paper. Write "My Alphabet Book" on the cover, and write the capital and lowercase letters at the top of each page (A a), one letter per page.
Turn to any page, and ask your child what letter is on that page. Ask them what the letter's sound is, and to think of a word that begins with that letter.
Ask your child to draw a picture of that word on the letter page.
Over time, work on adding pictures for more and more letters. Read your alphabet book together when it's complete!
Put PEER Into Action
Pause:
- Do this activity in a comfortable space with a flat surface where you and your child can face each other while drawing
Engage:
- "What letter is on this page? What sound does it make?"
- "Can you think of some words that start with that sound? Let's pick one and then you can draw it on the page."
Encourage:
- "C and K are tricky, they both can have the 'kuh' sound. Cat starts with C, not K. But that was a great guess!"
- "Wow, you made a picture for each letter of the alphabet! Let's read to celebrate."
Reflect:
- What letters can your child recognize and say its sound? What letters are they still working on?
Not quite ready?
Say the letter names and sounds for your child. Think of words together and draw them on the alphabet page for your child.
Ready for more?
Encourage your child to write the words for the drawings they create; help them with spelling or allow them to use invented spelling.
As your child masters this skill...
They will be able to recognize most uppercase and lowercase letters, and know the sounds most letters make.