
Recognizing Signs
4/1/2025 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Practice spelling with names of stores your child recognizes the sign for.
Using store signs to practice spelling store names offers kids the opportunity to spell new words that they often hear or say. Learning to spell the names of stores with signs they recognize also gives children the chance to make connections in the world around them.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.

Recognizing Signs
4/1/2025 | 1m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Using store signs to practice spelling store names offers kids the opportunity to spell new words that they often hear or say. Learning to spell the names of stores with signs they recognize also gives children the chance to make connections in the world around them.
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Using written text that appears in their environment, children can build confidence with words they see on a regular basis.
Collect pictures of signs for stores that your family likes to go to and ask them to spell out the name of each store they see.
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- [Narrator 1] They will likely recognize the store's logos, which will help them sound out the names.
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- Chick-fil-A.
- Thank you for spelling out all these cool places.
- [Narrator 2] Sponsored by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.
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Learning to Read is a local public television program presented by WNPT
Funding for LEARNING TO READ is provided by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Hays Foundation.