Activities for reading and writing fun

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 By working out with your kids, you can improve their reading and writing skills and have fun at the same time. These activities for readers, beginners, and older readers cover what you need and what to do for each.

These activities have been developed by national reading experts for you to use with children, ages birth to Grade 2. The activities are meant to be used in addition to reading with children every day.

In using these activities, your main goal will be to develop great enthusiasm in the reader for reading and writing. You are the child's cheerleader. It is less important for the reader to get every word exactly right. It is more important for the child to learn to love reading itself. If the reader finishes one book and asks for another, you know you are succeeding! If your reader writes even once a week and comes back for more, you know you have accomplished your beginning goals.

We wish you many wonderful hours of reading and writing with children!


Activity 1 





What's "old hat " to you can be new and exciting to toddlers and preschoolers. When you talk about everyday experiences, you help children connect their world to language and enable them to go beyond that world to new ideas. What you'll need: Yourself and your child.




  • As you get dinner ready, talk to your students about things that are happening. When your children "help" by taking out all the pots and pans, talk about them ." Which one is the biggest ?", "Can you find a lid for that one? , "What colour is this one?".

  • When walking down the street and your toddler stops to collect leaves, stop and ask questions that require more than a "yes " or "no" answer. "Which leaves are the same ?", "Which leaves are different?".
  • Ask "what if " questions. What would happen if we didn't shovel the snow? " What if that butterfly lands on your nose?".
  • After your students tell you a story, ask questions so you can understand better. That way children learn how to tell complete stories and know you are interested in what they have to say.
  • Expose your students to varied experiences -trips to the library, museum, or zoo; walks in the park; or visits with friends and relatives. Surround these events with lots of comments, questions and answers.

Talking allows children to expand their vocabulary and understanding of the world. The ability to carry on a conversation is important for the development of reading. Remember it is better to talk a young child too much than too little.


Activity 2 




Teachers like to use these in small group settings, every student gets a page and they walk through our pre-reading activities such as discussing the vocabulary and pictures (to save on copies, you can laminate a few pages and reuse them with each group).

They read the passage first, then they read it together and finally, they whisper read/buddy read. It helps students to practice touching each word as they read it. Finally, they answer the comprehension questions at the bottom. 


This activity seems to be a well-structured and interactive approach to pre-reading and comprehension practice in small group settings. Let's break down the benefits and positive aspects of this activity.

  1. Engagement and Interaction 
  2. Individualized Approach 
  3. Pre-reading Activities
  4. Multi-Modal Learning
  5. Physical Interaction with Text 
  6. Comprehension Practice 
  7. Economical and Environmentally Friendly
  8. Teacher-Facilitated Learning
Overall this activity promotes active learning, peer interaction, and targeted reading skill development. It also demonstrates a thoughtful approach to using resources efficiently while keeping the focus on improving students' reading comprehension.

Activity 3






Teachers love doing their weekly mini-readers! They start doing these whole group, but once they understand my expectations, routine, etc. This activity is easily moved to a literacy centre.

They use these on Thursday or Friday so students have already seen the vocabulary and pictures on the Sentence Building worksheet and Comprehension activity earlier in the week.

They read it to them, then students and teacher read it whole group chorally and then students practice reading to each other. Then, they can trace the sentences and answer their comprehension questions on the back page.

Young learners love to take their books home each week to read to their families!


This activity for young learners appears to be highly effective and well-suited to their developmental needs. Let's highlight some of the positive aspects of this mini readers activity.
  • Engaging and Interactive 
  • Clear routine and Expectations 
  • Gradual Introduction of Content
  • Reading Practice and Fluency
  • Tracing sentences
  • Comprehension Assessment 
  • Promotion of Reading at Home
  • Personalized Reading Experience 
This activity effectively addresses the needs of young learners by offering engaging, repetitive and structured reading experiences. It provides a solid foundation for developing essential literacy skills and a love for reading, setting the stage for future academic success.




References:
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/activities/articles/25-activities-reading-and-writing-fun?fbclid=IwAR1csLfMswLnkvXOzorwD2_tvdubFBIQEHipsa_qJN7lR_LiDuBIJgRGNBU

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