Learning and kindergarten readiness can take just a few brief minutes and center around something that is already occurring. For example, next time you and your child see a Santa Claus, mention that Santa starts with an ‘sss’ sound, just like sandwich or sun or soft. What other words start with that very same sound? Think of some words that start ‘sss’. ( same, sound, silver, sort, some, super, Sam, sat, sack, salt, sea, etc.)
Just like yesterday’s activity with words that rhyme, this is another way to practice the skill of dividing words into sound parts (phonological awareness). Many children have to hear this idea over and over using all kinds of words before they understand how it works.
Fundamental skills build on simple activities of whatever it is that we are already doing for a natural kind of learning. Do you think this idea goes right down kindergarten lane?