Appropriate grades or age groups:
Preschool and Younger

Estimated time to complete activity or implement technique:
about five to ten minutes

Materials needed (if applicable):
magnetic alphabet letters

Activity set-up/instructions or description of technique:
Set up letters on refrigerator.Start by having child group the first five letters of alphabet,adding one additional group of letters until alphabet is learned.Then begin with learning a vocabulary word a day, and graduate by placing words in simple sentences. Be sure to praise and reward after each practice.

Other suggestions or comments:
These early steps made learning to read fun for both me and my sons. Both were reading by age three.