*Read to your child nightly. When finished with a story, ask your child to tell you about what happened in the correct sequence *Use flash cards to practice letters/sounds, sight words (go to edhelper.com and search sight words lists, actvities, books, etc.) *Practice recognizing and spelling classmates' names (use the class list I sent home) *Allow your child to explore writing by giving them a space to keep different types of papers, pens, markers, stencils, dry erase boards, magnadoodles *Have your child help you write the grocery list each week *Practice cutting by having your child help you clip coupons from the paper *Find a pen pal (family member, out of town friend, etc.) and have your child draw pictures or write to him/her *Allow your child to play with other children to help develop social skills- playdates are great teaching tools