Letter of the week ~ Letter N ~ Catching N Words
I’m back and oh boy did I miss my little bloggy blog.  Of course I wasn’t really gone, just working on a little behind the scenes project.   I hope you enjoyed the week of guest posts, I know I did.  Another really, really big thanks to Kim at Little Stories, Kristina at Toddler Approved, Jamie at Hands On: As We Grow, Ali at At Home With Ali, Trisha at Inspiration Laboratories, my Mom and Big M.  You showed up with such awesome posts it made stepping back a bit easier.  I was able to accomplish some big stuff.  THANK YOU!!!
Now for the letter of the week…
The Letter N was so much fun. Â I knew right away how I wanted to celebrate N words.
We headed out back (because this spring weather has us outside all day) armed with a butterfly net and a stack of N words.
I tossed the N words into the air. Â Little M did her best to catch a few.
Once she caught one, it was time to unfold it and read the N word.
Hmmm… I might need to work on my drawing skills.
Ah ha… nightgown! Â On each card I drew a picture (the very best that I could) and wrote the word out. Â I thought about including a print out for all of you but decided against it. Â Just do the best you can… your kids will love your work. Â We folded them in half because it made them fly better.
I left a few pieces blank and invited Little M to make the Letter N. Â She also made a few of her own cards with N words I hadn’t thought of.
The N words we used were
Nail
Nightgown
Night
Neck
Nose
Necklace
Ninja
Net
Neighbor
Needle
Name tag
Not
Nail Polish
Nine
Tips (to maximize learning): 1.  Including a word with a picture is a great, no pressure way to start working on word recognition.  2.  While you are playing emphasize the N sound.  3.  Have your little one help you come up with words.  You might leave off some that you know they are familiar with.
This post is a part of Letter of the Week series.
Its nice to here all the letter N used. Your child is great and very brilliant.
I think she’s pretty smart. 🙂 Thanks!
This is such a great idea! My 4-year-old will love it, and I really like giving them the chance to think of some of their own n-words.
Thank you! We had a great time. I love to get the kids thinking anytime I can… so if there is an opportunity to ask them for help I take it.