The afternoon children have been interested in asking about numbers and letters recently.   They decided to take part in treasure hunts and searched for numbers, letters and words around the nursery.  They were delighted when they found the items on their list and it was a super activity for reinforcing initial sounds, numbers and their recognition of print.  They hunted for names of their friends on snack cards and trays, names of staff members on staff badges, numbers from games and even signs around the nursery.  

You could try this at home too.  Try writing numbers, letters or words on a piece of paper and get your child to try hunting for them around your house.  It would be a great activity for a long car journey or a supermarket visit!

Please remember to always use the letter sounds rather than the letter names when talking about letters with your child e.g. for the letter ‘a’ pronounce it as ‘ah’ rather than ‘ai’.  This will make spelling, reading and writing easier in the future.