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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At 3 I’d keep it fun. Matching objects to letter sounds, matching games, writing letters based on how they sound, writing letters in sand or with play dough and talking about the sound they make, flip books, file folder matching games, etc etc.

If you want a writing program try alphabet beats- worth every penny. It covers basic sounds and letters but not phonics. Should cover you for a year though. You might enjoy the drawing video at that age too to work on FM skills. Lots of fine motor activities in general are great at this age.

Also some preschool workbooks that introduce letters and phonics.

Light and easy, she’s 3. I would do it in short spurts several times a day, look up Montessori reading or phonics. Most of these things can be done with a little effort and a few basic materials.

If you want a more specific program I like SRA Language for Learning but don’t know if it covers reading. You could try SRA Reading Mastery, but I like to start with LFL first, as it focuses on attention and receptive language. Might be out of your price range though.

Just read a lot, a lot, a lot of simple books. I like Bob books for very early learners. Lakeshore used to have an activity that you could easily make this time of year. It’s an oversized Easter egg with an 3D object and 3 foam letters. Think Rat, Hat, Cow, cat, etc. CVC words but you could expand the activity any way you like. Lots of fun and easy to clean up / end when they’re bored. You can buy those little objects from lakeshore still but don’t think that activity is available anymore. Any small object would do, check dollar tree. Would be easy to re-create, just time to find objects and buy a bunch of foam letters.

Something else fun at that age is to label everything in the house. Bed, Sink, stove, table, etc. Talk about the word and the sounds each time you use it. Sound it out. Then when they learn it you pretend the label fell off and ask them to write a new one.

Sesame Street works too, I’m not big on video but occasionally is fine. [/quote]

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