Identifying the letters of the alphabet!

We all know that most kids can sing the ABC song easily.  The test is can they recognise a t when they see one, or an s when they see one?

Some helpful activities to help your child know their letters is to:

• play FIND THE (find the h on that page, find the v on that page etc)
• what comes next?  (what comes after s in the alphabet, what comes after d in the alphabet?)
• What else? (That word begins with c, what else can you think of begins with that letter?)
• Cut out letters from magazines
• Make letters with pipe-cleaners or playdough
• Instead of saying the letter name, play find the letter that makes this sound (focus on sounds)

Of course, once your child knows theirs letters you can adapt the above activities for sight words, such as, the, like, went, on, and, look, to etc.

Sophia and Kian finding the correct letters to make the alphabet.

Eita and Mio finding the correct letters to make the alphabet.

Don't forget out TEDDY BEARS PICNIC this Wednesday at noon.  Kids to bring their teddy bears.  We will be walking to Edgar Macintosh Park at noon.  Parents and other family members are welcome!

Thank you to those who have paid their curriculum activity fee of $25.  Please pay it asap (or part of it).  Our first event is this Thursday afternoon (this costs $4).  We have the NZ Playhouse coming to perform the show Rap-Unzel - this is the Rapunzel story with a twist!  Otakaro also have Science Alive coming on March 11 (this costs $7).