{"id":389,"date":"2020-10-02T08:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T15:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/cascade-strongstart\/?p=389"},"modified":"2020-10-02T08:58:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T15:58:33","slug":"fun-with-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/cascade-strongstart\/2020\/10\/02\/fun-with-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun with Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Here is an easy homemade ABC activity made out of \u00a0large popsicle sticks and clothes pins (items from the “Learning Materials,” Dollar Store post). \u00a0This is a great activity for fostering letter recognition, vocabulary, eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills.<\/p>\n

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\"\"I wrote the “Lower”<\/strong> case alphabet on one side of the clothes pin and the “Upper”<\/strong> case on the other side.<\/p>\n

I made two sets so there are extra letters to build words from. \u00a0Consider making extra vowels, “a-e-i-o-u” to build longer words.<\/p>\n

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On the large popsicle sticks, you can print simple words that your child can easily connect with, for example: \u00a0 your child’s name, cat, dog, car, tree etc. \u00a0I used a Black Sharpie marker for this. \u00a0Make sure to space out the letters on the popsicle sticks so there’s enough room to clip OVER the existing letters (see photo). \u00a0I also added toys\/props \u00a0to further support the learning. \u00a0 These props help make that connection in recognizing the word and the item, making it a more concrete experience.<\/p>\n

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Also, please take a look at the Fall-winter programming for Burnaby provided by Anita Olson, our Early Childhood Community Consultant (click on the link):<\/strong><\/p>\n

FREE EDITED Programs fall-winter 2020 Master Burnaby<\/a><\/p>\n

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Anita Olson \u2013 Early Childhood Community Consultant (ECCC)<\/a> \u2013 supporting parents\/caregivers with children ages 0-5 years old. Questions\/concerns about behaviour, development, needing strategies or other resources call\/text\/email for a free virtual or socially distanced consultation.<\/p>\n

604-723-9548 or email <\/b>aolson@fsgv.ca<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Join Monday\u2019s Coffee and Chat<\/b> parenting support group to get connected with other parents, learn some helpful tips about parenting and discuss your own parental celebrations and challenges. Meetings are via MS Teams<\/b> \u2013 email aolson@fsgv.ca<\/a>, subject line JOIN COFFEE AND CHAT, and an invite will be emailed to you. For assistance in MS Teams installation click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in joining the ECCC Resource Newsletter<\/b> please email aolson@fsgv.ca<\/a>, subject line ADD TO RESOURCE NEWSLETTER and you will begin to receive children\u2019s activity ideas, family resources offered in Burnaby and so much more.<\/p>\n

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