The most important language materials for a toddler are the materials and experiences in the child’s environment. Reinforcing the importance of verbal communication, speaking clearly, and supporting the child’s expanding vocabulary are a daily process in the toddler environment. For the toddler, written language is experienced through the adult’s oral reading and story time.
Pre-reading
- Matching cards
- Vocabulary cards
- Stories read aloud
- Size and shape discrimination exercises
- Picture-word cards
Matching
- Tracing objects
- Tracing shapes
Word Recognition
- Sandpaper letters
- Isolating initial sounds
Pre-writing
- Sandbox tracing