Fish for letters and words

Some of the best learning experiences can come from child-led questions and ideas. Recently, my three-year-old asked about fishing. After giving him my vegetarian take on fishing (fish are friends- a line borrowed from Finding Nemo), we decided to "fish" for letters and words. This proved to be a great way to assess his recognition of letters and to reinforce letter sounds and letter sound combinations. Watch out Kindergarten... here we come!

*Tip* After first experimenting with tape, we found that using paper clips and a magnet proved to be a much more effective way to "fish" for letters and words.