Spelling can be a difficult thing for kids to learn. ย
Letter recognition, writing, the sounds each letter makes and putting it all together can be daunting. ย It’s important to try make spelling and other learning ย activities ย fun and easy.
Here,
Playdough to Plato, shares some ways to help your child understand spelling in a fun way. ย Be sure to read her interview from this morning.
11 Spelling Fun Ideas for Kids
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Alphabet Stamping – Using alphabet stamps and a free printable, have your child match the letters by stamping them.
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ABC Cup Hunt ย – Hide a pom-pom under a cup labeled with a letter and have your child guess which letter it is hiding in.
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Alphabet Treasure Hunt – Now that the weather is getting nice, take the kids outside and let them dig in the sandbox for letters. ย Identify which ones they find as they go.
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Alphabet Tracing Cards – Here is a great printable to laminate and let your kids practice tracing letters with a dry-erase marker.
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Teach your child to spell their name – This is a list of 5 fun ways to help kids learn how to spell their name like building it with blocks or singing a song.
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Sight Word Pancakes ย – Make a pretend breakfast with letters written on ย construction ย paper and ask the little ones to shout out the letter they see when you flip it.
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Sight Word Drag Racing – Tape words to matchbox cars and race them. ย Have your child fill out a bracket of the words until you have a winner.
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The Labeling Game – Ask your child to name items in the kitchen and each time they do, write it down on an index card and ask them to tape it on.
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Super Simple Word Slider – Write a word on an index card and fold some construction paper into an envelope. ย Place the word inside and slide it out letter by letter for your child to sound it out.
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Words I Can Read Scavenger Hunt – Send your child around the house to find words they can read. ย Look at magazines, ย shoe-boxes ย items in the pantry etc.
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The Pre-Writing Activity Packet – When you are ready to teach your child how to write, use these hands on games to strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Thank you Playdough to Plato for these fun spelling activities. 
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