Quick Games to Support Learning Letters

Fridge Fun

Put the letter of the week or high frequency words (whichever level your child is at) on the fridge, and throughout the day have your child tell you what letter/word it is and/or what sound it makes. For instance, as you go to get a drink, ask your child, “What letter is this?”  Have them practise this on a regular basis so they realize that letters, sounds, and words are all around them!

X's & O's

Play X's and O's using the letters that your child is learning! Change the game's name to B's & T's to help your child learn their letters!

ZAP!

Use sight word flash cards (or alphabet cards for letter names or sounds) and three or more cards that say "ZAP!" on them. If your child reads the word correctly, they get to keep the card! If the "ZAP!" card is flipped over, the person who flipped it over loses all of their cards to the discard pile. The game continues until there are no more cards.This is a great game that siblings can play together!

BANG!

Use sight word flash cards (or alphabet cards for letter names or sounds) and three or more cards that say "BANG!" on them. If your child reads the word correctly they get to keep the card! If the "BANG!" card is flipped over, the person who flipped it over gets to try to steal a card from another player by reading the word correctly. The game continues until there are no more cards.This is a great game that siblings can play together!

Rainbow Writing

Rainbow writing is one of my favourite ways to learn how to draw letters. It is art, fine motor skills and personal creativity all packed into a fun literacy activity. Click here to see the rainbow activity I use with my kids. It is great for using manipulatives or writing tools!