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PLAY-GROW-READ!   Printable Activities


Help your child learn to read with some of these great activities to print (PDF format):


Hot Dog Song
If you have been to a PLAY-GROW-READ! program and can't remember the words to the Hot Dog Song, now they are just a click away.

Brown Bear Sequencing
This activity helps children build Narrative Skills, which is understanding how a story works. Cut apart the pictures then work together with your child to retell the story Brown Bear story.
(En Español)

Letter Cards
This activity helps build Letter Knowledge, which is discovering letters are all different. These pages contain a set of uppercase alphabet cards. You can use them in many ways: roll out playdough in the shape of these letters or trace the letters with their fingers.

Vocabulary Puzzle
This activity helps build Vocabulary Skills, which is knowing the name of many things. Cut apart the pictures, and your child can play with the self-correcting puzzle to learn the names of articles of clothing.
(En Español)

Rhyming Cards
This activity helps build Phonological Awareness, which is the ability to hear separate sounds in words. Cut apart the pictures and work with your child to match the rhyming pairs.
(En Español)

Vocabulary Matching Game
This activity helps build Vocabulary Skills, which is knowing the name of many things. Cut apart the pictures and words. By matching the colors your child can match the name to the picture which increases vocabulary.
(En Español)

Say It Fast/Say It Slow
This activity helps build Phonological Awareness, which is the ability to hear separate sounds in words. Cut the pictures along the dotted lines indicated to divide the word at the syllable. Put the two halves together and say the word "fast"; then separate the two halves as you say the word "slowly."

My Story
This activity helps build Narrative Skills, which is understanding how a story works. Have your child draw a picture on the blank part of the paper. Next, have them tell you a story about their picture. Write down EXACTLY what your child says and then mount it on colored construction paper for a beautiful frame!


For more information on early literacy or to schedule a workshop, call the Kent District Library Outreach Department at 784-2016 x2220 or x2221, or e-mail program_outreach@kdl.org.