During emergent literacy, children move through a series of stages while they are learning to write. The stages reflect a child's growing knowledge of the conventions of literacy, including letters, sounds and spacing of words within sentences. Almost every interaction in a child's world is preparing them to become a reader and writer. The stages are:

Lauren KistSeptember 15, 2017early, writing, children, emergent, literacy, preschool

Early Literacy Fun: Alphabet Find in the Sand Box

How can you make learning fun for your child? In the sandbox! Have some early literacy fun with alphabet find in the sand box. Bury plastic letters of the alphabet and have your child dig them up and tell you what letter they found. It’s a great way for them to learn and fun for parents and children.

Early Preschool LearningAndy GreenApril 26, 2017early, learning, preschool, literacy, activities, tips, reading, letters, children, kids, homeschool, lesson