- Choose some short words (one syllable) and long words(multi syllable) that show up in books, poems, or songs that your child is familiar with.
- As you read each word, ask your child if it is a short word or long word. Keep track of what they say.
- Then write each word and ask them again. Show them the differences between the short ones and long ones. Talk about how the ones that sound longer usually look longer too because they have more sounds to write. Check if they were right on their guesses.
- This activity helps kids with early concepts of print as well as developing their oral language skills. You’ll be surprised by how good they become at this and how it will help them in the future when working with words!