This is the second in our series of pre-school literacy games for you to play at home with your child.  Although these games are ideal for nursery age children, your reception age child will also enjoy them.  View Part One and Part Three.

Game Two: Guess the Letter

This little literacy game is similar to Pictionary.  Instead of drawing pictures, players take it in turns to draw letters.  It encourages your child to practice letter formation and recognition without even noticing that they are learning!

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Objective:to guess the letters being drawn.

Number of players: two or three

How to play:  take it in turns to write single letters.  If the other player can correctly identify the letter, they gain a point.

Extra help: You can play this game with pencil or crayons and paper but you will find that an icing sugar-sprinkled surface is an irresistible canvas for even the most reluctant scribe.  It’s much easier to write with your fingers than with a pencil.

You will find some helpful advice on making sure your child is reading-ready for school here on our blog.  You should also visit our useful links page for English for some great websites to visit.

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