What we do

• Pre-reading and writing skills
• Pattern recognition 
• Phonemic awareness and beginning understanding of sound-symbol correspondence
• Early identification (and writing) of the letters of the alphabet 

How we do it

• Regular interaction with books and stories in small and large groups
• Listening and speaking in large and small groups and one-on-one
• “Invented spelling” and discovering spelling through exploration
• Begin to identify and write the letters of the alphabet