Activities for Language and Literacy

Milk Carton Puppet

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Dramatic Play, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Musical Hide and Seek

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Nature Walk

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature, Sensory

Painting to Music

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Music Appreciation, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Sensory

My First Book

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Pretend Cooking

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Dramatic Play, Language and Literacy

Newspaper Crumple

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Sammy the Sock

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Ice Berg

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature, Sensory

Magazine Family Puppets

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

House and Store

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Social Skills, Dramatic Play, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Kitchen Matching Game

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Math, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Feely Glove

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Cloth Glove Puppet

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Texture Collection

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Swinging to the Music

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Music Appreciation, Language and Literacy, Music

Sound Cans

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Simple Puzzles

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Math, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Little Books

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Reading, Language and Literacy

Maggie’s Escapades

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Reading, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity

Circus Shape Picture

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

What’s for Snack?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Nutrition and Cooking

Eat a Snack You Have Read About

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy, Nutrition and Cooking

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy, Nutrition and Cooking

Classify Fruits & Vegetables

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Math, Language and Literacy, Nutrition and Cooking

Name that Color

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity

Who is Talking?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Wants and Needs

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional

Rubber Band Banjos

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Music

Pairs

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Math, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Clap That Rhythm

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Large Motor Skills, Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity, Sensory

Finger Puppet Play

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Dramatic Play, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Guess Who?

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Self-Awareness, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional

How I Grow Activity

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Social Skills, Dramatic Play, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

I’m the Policeman

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Social Skills, Dramatic Play, Health and Safety, Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional

Ice Cube Melt

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Math, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature

Safety Game

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity, Social/Group

Follow the Leader Games

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Binoculars

Toddlers (13-35 months), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Thinking Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Kopy Kat

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Knee Rides

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Letters Home

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Loop De Loop

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Small Motor Skills, Writing, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity

My Special Words

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Mystery Train

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Peek-a-boo

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Picture Puzzles

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Presto Poems

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Producing a Play

Creativity, Language Skills, Reading, Social Skills, Dramatic Play, Language and Literacy

Prop Boxes

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Social Skills, Dramatic Play, Language and Literacy

Repeat After Me

Infants (0-12 months), Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Silly Sentences

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

The Sound Effects Story

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Story Cards

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

The Sportscaster

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Sound Sleuth

Infants (0-12 months), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Sensory

Story Dice

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Reading, Language and Literacy

Story in a Sack

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Story Stations

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Reading, Language and Literacy

Tell Me More

Toddlers (13-35 months), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Supporting Writing

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Touch Me, Touch You

Infants (0-12 months), Language Skills, Self-Awareness, Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional

Traveling Tales

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Word Chase

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Writing Table/Corner

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Writing, Language and Literacy

Word Follow the Leader

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Journal Writing

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Reading, Small Motor Skills, Writing, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Scribbles to Stories: A Child’s Literacy Scrapbook

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Reading, Self-Awareness, Writing, Language and Literacy, Social-Emotional

How Many Animals Can Get Inside?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Reading, Language and Literacy

Sidewalk Chalk

Toddlers (13-35 months), Creativity, Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Writing, Art, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Letter Sound Bingo

School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Story Trails

Language Skills, Reading, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Hand Flannelboard

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Math, Language and Literacy

Letter Bingo

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Letter Board

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

On, Under, Front, Back

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Math, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Totem Poles

School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Social Skills, Art, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play, Social/Group

What Would it be Like?

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature

Whispering Animals

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Animal Face Puzzles

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Math, Language and Literacy

Clay Farm Zoo

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Creativity, Language Skills, Art, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Baggie Book

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Reading, Language and Literacy

Sponge Stories

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Reading, Art, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Animal Walk

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity

Story of Baby Bird

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Science and Nature, Language and Literacy, Science and Nature

Spiders in a Jar

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Small Motor Skills, Eye-Hand Coordination and Small Motor, Language and Literacy

Animal Follow the Leader

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Large Motor Skills, Language and Literacy, Movement and Physical Activity

Animal Dice

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Animal Singalong

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Music Appreciation, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy, Music

Lap Board Stories

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Creativity, Language Skills, Language and Literacy

The End of the Story

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Reading, Art, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

Can You Guess Game

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

What’s That Sound?

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Listening Lotto

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Flannel Boxes

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Silly Old Hat Game

Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Language and Literacy

Sound Cards

Toddlers (13-35 months), Preschool-age (3-5 years), Language Skills, Social Skills, Language and Literacy, Social/Group

Consonant Collage

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

Making a Movie

School-age (6+ years), Creativity, Language Skills, Writing, Art, Language and Literacy, Outdoor Play

What Happens Next?

Preschool-age (3-5 years), School-age (6+ years), Language Skills, Thinking Skills, Language and Literacy

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