- Identified letters on book spines and signs
- Recognized familiar words on book covers
- Listened to a story and followed along with pictures
- Asked questions about the story and characters
- Learned new vocabulary words from the story
- Practiced speaking and listening skills during storytime
To continue developing English Language Arts skills, encourage the child to:
- Choose books to read independently and practice reading aloud
- Retell stories in their own words to practice comprehension and storytelling skills
- Play word games, such as "I Spy" or "Rhyme Time"
- Write their own stories or draw pictures to go along with a story they have read
- Practice letter recognition and writing skills through tracing or writing letters in sand or shaving cream