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KindergartenBeginning Sound Games with Objects You Already Have
Listen for the first sound in a familiar spoken word. Sock starts with /s/, while mug starts with /m/.
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KindergartenAlphabet Order without Memorizing a Song
Find a letter’s neighbors by inspecting an alphabet strip. D comes between C and E.
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KindergartenRhyming Basket Games for Kindergarten
Hear a shared ending in two spoken words. Cat and hat share an ending, while cat and sun do not.
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KindergartenClapping Syllables with Familiar Names
Notice the spoken beats inside familiar words. Mia has two spoken beats: Mi-a.
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KindergartenBlending Three Sounds with a Toy Train
Combine separate spoken sounds into a short word. /m/ /a/ /p/ can join into map.
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KindergartenLetter Reversal Practice without Pressure
Compare orientation by noticing a letter’s specific features. B has its tall line on the left of its round part.
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KindergartenReading a Picture Book by Predicting and Checking
Make a prediction and compare it with what the story shows. A character carrying an umbrella might be expecting rain.
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KindergartenAsking Better Questions during Read-Aloud Time
Talk about a story without turning every page into a quiz. What do you notice about the character’s face invites observation.
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KindergartenMaking a Family Message Center for Early Writers
Use marks, drawings, and words to communicate a real message. A drawing of a cup can ask a grown-up to bring water.
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KindergartenWordless Picture Books for Storytelling Practice
Build a coherent spoken story from a sequence of illustrations. A dropped mitten can connect two neighboring pictures.
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