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Teach Your Toddler To Read | Pre-Reading Checklist | Early Readers | HomeSchool Tools
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items My son is already reading sight words at 3, and these are the toys, games, and learning tools that helped make reading feel FUN instead of forced! Sharing our favorites for any parent wanting to encourage early literacy at home. The key is to work on...
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The best way to learn is while your child is having FUN! 🎉📚 I truly think kids focus so much better when learning feels like play instead of schoolwork.
This game has been AMAZING for helping my son learn sight words — which is such a huge first s...
Torlam Frog Sight Word Flash Cards for Kids
This is my son’s FAVORITE game right now! 🎉📚
It makes learning sight words feel like play instead of schoolwork, which keeps kids engaged and excited to learn. Repetition through games helps children recognize common words faster, build confidence,...
Learning Resources Sight Word Swat Game
This is a toy we kept in the car that helps your child with reading and writing their letters! My son always asks for “Mr Pencil” as soon as we get in and plays on it on our usual errands! Peace in the car too…Win Win!
LeapFrog Mr Pencil's Scribble Write & Read
Another toy that I truly believe helped my son learn his alphabet and phonics. This is another car toy that he would play with!
LeapFrog 2-in-1 LeapTop Touch, Green
This has been such a helpful learning tool for us! ✨
Hands-on activities like this help children connect letters, sounds, and words in a fun interactive way — which is so important for early reading development. It keeps learning exciting while helpi...
THE BAMBINO TREE Phonics Flash Cards Ages 4-8
Another one of our favorite learning tools for early reading! 📚✨
Activities like this are great for helping little ones practice letter recognition, word building, and sight words in a hands-on way that actually keeps their attention. When learning ...
Teacher Created Resources Initial Consonants Flash Cards
My favorite recommendation for helping toddlers and preschoolers begin reading is a sensory alphabet popping toy! These types of toys make learning feel like play instead of “school,” which helps kids stay focused and engaged longer.
The popping bub...
Alphabet Pop Fidget Toy Letters ABC Numbers 2P
This popping alphabet sensory toy has been one of my favorite tools for helping early readers learn while having fun! The hands-on popping keeps kids engaged while they practice letters, sounds, sight words, and fine motor skills. It’s such a fun, lo...
Chuckle & Roar Pop It! ABC Keyboard Toy
Another great learning tool to add to your prereading lineup! We will bring this book out to restaurants to keep our son busy and learn at the same time!
Hot Dots Preschool Essentials Workbook - Reading & Math, Ages 4+
📖 Pre-Reading Books
This is a classic but if you haven’t heard of this book yet definitely try it!!! My son repeats this book all the time and helped him get interested in the alphabet but now he can read this on his own!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
More books that challenge your child to be a more confident reader! These are great!!
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Level A Books
Another great series with Biscuit the Puppy that has cute stories that are easy for your child to learn to read! Great beginner books!
Biscuit 12-Book Phonics Fun Mini-Books
Bob book series are a great start to get your child feel more confident while learning to read! This has a lot of sight words they can learn. Try to really challenge them and help them sound it out before you help them!
Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set
My son loves little bear and you can reward their reading with a YouTube of little bear the cartoon!
Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book)
Learn to read beginner book Dr. Seuss Series
Have You Seen My Dinosaur? (Beginner Books)
A series of Little Bear for Beginners!
Little Bear (An I Can Read Book)
Educational YouTube Videos
Another great playlist from this channel for phonics sounds! Try this series first before getting into sight words series!
Meet the Phonics™ Letter Sounds
My son can read 3-letter words now but still struggles with some digraphs. We’re using this playlist to help him with that.
Meet the Phonics™ Digraphs
This entire channel has really great videos to learn letters, phonics, sight words, shapes, and math! My son is entertained by their drawings while the video sounds out the word. I believe it really helps kids remember the words and sounds better the...
Meet the Sight Words™ Level 1
Playlist: Sight words level 2 from a very helpful channel that will keep your child entertained but learn too! My son was hooked!
Meet the Sight Words™ Level 2
Playlist: sight words level 3
Meet the Sight Words™ Level 3
Playlist: Sightwords level 4
NEW! Meet the Sight Words™ Level 4
Playlist: Sight words level 5
NEW! Meet the Sight Words™ Level 5