Kids learn by doing. Here is a book that kids can not only read but "do."
For those of you who love rhythms and a cute story, you will love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. In a light-hearted and rthymatic manner, Mr. Martin introduced to preschool children the alphabet, and the end is a surprise to any preschool child who reads it for the first time!
Since bathing is usually an enjoyable time for toddlers/preschoolers and their parents, a game of "chicka chicka boom boom" would make it even more appealing.
I bought several different color foam boards (5 x 11") from Walmarts for 25 cents each and foam letters from dollar store for, you figure, a dollar, to make up this bath activity. As shown by the picture, you don't have to exactly cut out a "coconut" tree (as depicted in the book). Merely a tree-like figure would be fine.
Before you conduct this activity, read the book several times with your child. I guarantee that your child will love the rythms of the story even if he/she doesn't understand all the letters yet. As you bathe your child, you can recite from the book... "A told B... B told C... I will meet you at the top of the Coconut (Apple) tree...." After reading and "doing" the story several times, you child will soon want to do it on his/her own!
