Rhyming words is an excellent reading skill. Play a rhyming word game. Say a word such as hop, and ask your child to say a word that rhymes, such as top. Continue taking turns until you run out of rhyming words.

Play the Switch a Letter Game. Use magnetic letters or letter cards to make a simple three-letter word such as can, and place it on the table. Ask your child to read the word. Next, ask him/her to switch one of the letters to make a new word. For example, she could switch the n in can to a t to make cat. Ask him/her to read the new word to make sure it is a real word. Repeat the process, switching the letters as man times as possible. If time allows, play again with another three-letter word.

Remember to keep the activities quick and fun. Most important, enjoy your time together reading, writing and talking!