Re: PreK alphabet learning materials

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Have you tried anything online? There are a ton of games online that are free for pre-schoolers. PBS Kids, Starfall, etc...LoriSubject: PreK alphabet learning materialsTo: autism-aspergers Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 3:16 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps that teach the alphabet in a fun way?

There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right now for us.

Gladys

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Try cutting the letters out of sandpaper and other tactile papers. Or have the child " write " them through cornstarch. Make letters that spell his or her name and pst them conspicuously. Borrow books from the library. Use different writing utensils. Use the keyboard. Chalk messages on your sidewalk or at the park. Cut letters out of magazines. Use magnets (alphabet magnets are often at our thrift store for very cheap). Find a penpal (far away cousins or grandparents are great for this). Write them with finger in shaving cream, bathtub crayons...

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Have you tried anything online?  There are a ton of games online that are free for pre-schoolers.  

PBS Kids, Starfall, etc...Lori

Subject: PreK alphabet learning materialsTo: autism-aspergers Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 3:16 PM

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps that teach the alphabet in a fun way?

There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right now for us.

Gladys

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I love starfall, I recently started paying for the premium and it is well worth it for us. If you have netflix there are several Leap Frog movies to help with learning too. If guns kill people then pencils cause misspelled words To: autism-aspergers Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 5:26 PM Subject: Re: PreK alphabet learning materials

Have you tried anything online? There are a ton of games online that are free for pre-schoolers. PBS Kids, Starfall, etc...LoriSubject: PreK alphabet learning materialsTo: autism-aspergers Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 3:16 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps that teach the alphabet in a fun way?

There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right now for us.

Gladys

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Check the app store - search alphabet - a lot of apps come up, although I haven't tried them, the ones I looked at look okay. A lot of them are free on 99 cents, so not a lot wasted to try them!

Good luck!

Estevan, SK

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-- PreK alphabet learning materialsTo: autism-aspergers Date: Monday, July 2, 2012, 3:16 PM

Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps that teach the alphabet in a fun way? There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right now for us. Gladys

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Leap Frog " The Letter Factory " videos are awesome and WELL worth the 8-9 dollars

for the video. Also, go to the Handwriting Without Tears website. Their

writing/ handwriting books are REALLY good and very affordable. If you aren't

sure which one to buy, call their customer service team.....very helpful!!!

HTH

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Subject: PreK alphabet learning materials

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps

that teach the alphabet in a fun way?

There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right

now for us.

Gladys

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Starfall.com; learning.com; pbskids.com; magnetic abc letters; Leap Frog videos

(Netflix streams these); abcteach.com, HubbardsCupboard; Enchanted Learning;

Teachers Pay Teachers (sort by " Free " )...

Some are online interactive, some are printables. You can also just do a general

search for free preschool printables. :-)

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Thank you all for the great suggestions! Some of them I knew about but " blanked

out " when I was trying to think of ways to engage my 4 year old. He does enjoy

computer games/ iPhone games more than printouts (I think most kids do

especially our little guys & gals) :-)

The tactile suggestions using shaving cream or cornstarch, etc. are awesome too.

I'll have to experiment and see if he will tolerate this since he really doesn't

like getting his hands sticky or dirty.

Thanks again. I'll definitely give each idea a try.

Gladys

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LeapFrog makes a refrigerator magnet set. My son loved them. It was fun and musical.

http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/Fridge-Phonics%3A-Magnetic-Alphabet-Set/productDetail/All-Toys/lfprod20305/cat800014?selectedColor= & selectedSize= & navAction=jump & navCount=0 & categoryNav=false

There is also one that has 3 spaces for letters. It does cost money but it's not too bad. LeapFrog is just fantastic. Look around their website for ideas. Check eBay for cheaper items. Also check out your local thrift store to see if you can find a nice cheap used one.

Whatever you do. Teach lowercase letters before uppercase. Most parents teach uppercase first but most letters your child will come into contact with will be lowercase.

Google Zoophonics too. That is a fantastic program that many preschools and kg classrooms use. It is so fun and the kids love it.

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-- PreK alphabet learning materials

Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps that teach the alphabet in a fun way? There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right now for us. Gladys

[Guest guest]

My (autistic) son actually learned the alphabet at 2 by watching Blues Clues. It

was an alphabet episode and he could tell us what each letter was although he

could not recite the alphabet in order. As he progressed, we got some Leapfrog

episodes and he then learned phonics (they have a wide range from alphabet and

letters to math and numbers). This can be done inexpensively by purchasing used

online or renting a copy from the library and then recording onto a VHS tape.

My youngest son is still struggling with these concepts at 4 and we now have him

watching Leapfrogs more often along with us working with him.

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> Does anyone have any suggestions on inexpensive materials/toys or iPhone apps

that teach the alphabet in a fun way?

> There was a discussion last week on the Leappad but that's too expensive right

now for us.

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> Gladys

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As an SLP, I use the iPad (iPhone) a great deal to teach many different skills.

I also teach and lecture on the subject. There is an excellent website called

iautism http://www.iautism.info/

It has an extensive list of iPad, iPhone, and Android apps for a wide variety of

different uses.

Herskowitz

Author of the book, Always Leave Them Laughing

" A fiction story about the issues of parenting an adult on the spectrum, and

what will happen after we are gone. "

http://www.amazon.com/Always-Leave-Them-Laughing-ebook/dp/B008MAGIWE/ref=sr_1_1?\

ie=UTF8 & qid=1342636969 & sr=8-1 & keywords=always+leave+them+laughing+herskowitz

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/181423

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apps that teach the alphabet in a fun way?

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right now for us.

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