I'm Back! And I've Got a New Reading Game

Saturday, February 1, 2014

I'm Back! And I've Got a New Reading Game

Greetings everyone! I'm so sorry I've been away for so long (More to come on that later). The kids are growing up fast and for a long, long time, I was content to let Munchkin Girl just play and not worry too much about learning to read or academics, since science shows that kids get much more out of problem solving and playing than from sitting down to learn letters. Sure, we read lots and lots of books every day, but we rarely sit down at the table for "learning time". However, with Kindergarten approaching quickly, we are trying to get more focused. It turns out though, that getting her interested is harder than I thought. Every time I suggest we work on reading or letters, she yells, "Noooo!!" and runs away like I'm trying to get the kid to eat mushy spinach.
One thing she does really love is Play Dough, especially with the new toys we got (Play-Doh: Fun Factory Deluxe Set)
So, one day while they were playing I made my own shapes and matching words. I honestly wasn't sure how she would do at this since we haven't worked on letters much, let alone full words. I was shocked. Her preschool teachers are clearly doing a wonderful job! She matched everything up easily and was so proud of herself. This was a super easy way to work on letters and reading!

For more ideas on reading and letters, check out my book, where my co-author and former Kindergarten Teacher, Susan Case, gives some fun ideas!

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3 comments:

JustForDaisyFebruary 2, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Love this idea. Simple and fun! :) Will be trying this with Miss 3 :) Thanks
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GingiMarch 3, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Just stopping by from Top Mommy Blogs! Great website! Love the crafts.. with a wee one already crawling around, I know I'll need this info sooner than I think! ;-)

Gingi Freeman
http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
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Jhon PerkerJanuary 24, 2019 at 9:45 PM
great post.
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Saturday, February 1, 2014