📖 Reading & talking · Ages 6–7 · about 2 weeks

Signs, Labels and Lists

Goal: Read the signs and labels around them and understand why they are there.

For parents: Non-fiction reading starts outside the book. Signs are short, useful and everywhere — perfect reading practice on the way to anywhere.

Do together

  1. Sign spotting

    You need: A walk, a trip to the shop or a hospital waiting room

    Read every sign you can: Push, Pull, Exit, Open, Closed, Stop, Toilets. What does each sign tell people to do?

  2. Label the room

    You need: Sticky notes, a pencil

    Your child writes labels for things in their room: door, bed, lamp, window, books. Leave them up for a week.

  3. Make a sign

    You need: Card, crayons

    Make a sign for the bedroom door ('Knock please!') or the kitchen ('Wash your hands'). Use a picture and a few words.

Talk about it

  • Why is this sign here?
  • What would happen if there was no Stop sign?
  • Which signs use pictures instead of words?

Words to use

  • sign
  • label
  • exit
  • entrance
  • push
  • pull

Play

  • Sight Words
    Sight words
  • Letter Match
    ABC Match
  • Helper Heroes
    Community helpers
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