What We Know They Can Do
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"Fun With Words" Activities
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Begin to express themselves by scribbling.
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Allow for scribbling. Give blank pages to write on.
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Point out familiar logos and symbols such as McDonalds®.
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Cut out familiar logos and create a picture book. Write a story at the bottom of each page with your child as the main character.
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Enjoy listening to story books and retelling familiar simple stories.
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Choose books that have a character repeating one thing over and over so the story is easy to follow.
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Begin to use objects to represent other things, like a block becomes a bed in The Three Bears.
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Use props and act out a story. Follow your child's lead as he becomes a character who does things differently than the main character in the book.
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Can place objects, spoken words or ideas in groups that share common traits.
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Cut out pictures from magazines or grocery flyers so that your child can lace them into common groups. Ask him to sort pictures in two groups: Food/Toys or Can Eat/Can Not Eat.
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What We Know They Can Do
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"Fun With Words" Activities
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Start to write notes and begin to recognize letters.
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Point out, say and write letters in the alphabet.
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Enjoy private time to read and look at a wide variety of books.
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Have lots of books for them to see. Get a library card for your child.
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Realize that words serve a purpose and are used to accomplish important tasks.
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Point to each word as you cook from a recipe or make a grocery list.
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Begin to want to have printed materials that are all their own.
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Make a special place for your child's books.
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Want to have one special place where you usually read to him.
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Find a favorite chair where you and your child can read together every day.
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