purposeful play

Rainbow Clothespin Spelling Game

Literacy Activity for Kids

purposeful play

Rainbow Clothespin Spelling Game

Literacy activity for kids

This Rainbow Clothespin Spelling Game is an effective literacy activity that will help strengthen your child’s letter, name and word recognition.
 
Simply write words and names on a note card. Write the corresponding letters on a clothespin. Invite your child to clip the clothespin above the letters on the note card. 

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purpose

  • Increases print awareness
  • Strengthens letter and sound recognition
  • Promotes word recognition
  • Strengthens fine motor skills 

directions

Rainbow Clothespins Spelling Game

  •  Write names and words on index cards
  • Choose words and names that are significant and familiar to your child
  • Write the letters to the words and names on clothespins
  • Write one letter per clothespin
  • Show your child the word and name cards along with the clothespins
  • Ask them to choose a card
  • Invite your child to clip the correct clothespin above the correct letter on the index card
  • Store clothespins and index card in a baggie to keep them organized and easy to use over and over 

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