Things You'll Need:
- Post-it notes
- Black marker
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Step 1
Purchase as many Post-it notes as you feel it necessary to label the items around the house that you would like your child to be able to recognize in text. Start small and add to your child's reading vocabulary on a daily basis, or label anything and everything you can. In the first instance you would only need one pack of Post-its to begin with; in the second instance, you may want to purchase your Post-its in a bulk package from an office supply store.
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Step 2
Use a black marker instead of a pen or pencil to help make the words on your Post-it notes really stand out so that your child can't miss them.
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Step 3
Write the name of an object, such as "shelf," on a Post-it in clear print so that your child can easily identify the different letters in the word. If you are labeling an improper noun, then write the word in all lowercase letters because this is how they are most likely to see the word in a book. If you are labeling a proper noun, then capitalize the first letter of the word because that is how they will see it in a book. This will also help them to learn what should and should not be capitalized.
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Step 4
Stick the Post-it note onto the object in an area that your child can see. Also try and pick an area of the object where the Post-it is less likely to fall off. If you are worried about your Post-its falling off the objects they are labeling, then you may want to buy the extra-sticky ones, or you can reinforce your Post-it labels with some tape or poster putty.
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Step 5
Tell your child why the Post-its are there, and explain to them that each Post-it has the name of the object that it is attached to written on it.
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Step 6
Encourage your children to spell out each word and then recite the word as they go about their daily routine whenever they have time. This will help them not only to read the words on your Post-it labels but also to spell the words.
