Preschool and Kindergarten Early Childhood Spelling Activities

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, she won't even realize she's learning!

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your child with the directional vocabulary he should master in time for kindergarten.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

This activity uses the signs and words kids see around them every day, to create a book they can read on their own.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

This cute game that lets your child practice making words, while acting like a Mexican jumping bean! Great for emerging readers.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.