Activities for kids

Teaching my daughters how to read was a challenge. They both learned their ABC’s when they were toddlers but I made the mistake of teaching them the names of letters before the sounds. So, when it came time to read they struggled to remember the actual sounds of the letters. That being said, I am starting to teach my 1 year old son the sounds of the alphabet now. I want him to associate the shape of a letter with the appropriate sound. If you think 1 is too soon, it’s not! He has A, B, and C down. I will work on 1-2 letters at a time and we use a reward system every time he makes the right sound. For example, I’ll give him a little wooden box and when he gets the sound right I’ll give him a small plastic dinosaur that he will put in the box. He will only do this for 2-3 minutes at a time but that perfect for 1-2 letters!