Read storybooks. Storybooks are a great way to expose kids to preschool vocabulary. While kids can quickly learn the names of everyday objects, they need to see the pictures in books to learn words that they don't see every day, such as "dragons," "boats" and "pyramids". Younger children prefer books with detailed pictures and short sentences on each page. Older children can sit still for a longer story.
Sing the ABC song. Songs are a great way for children to learn important concepts. By singing the ABC song daily, students will start to learn the ABCs.
Point to the ABCs as you sing the song. Students that know the ABC song on their own may not realize that there's a written letter that goes with each letter in the song. By pointing to each letter as you sing the song, students will learn what the letters look like. Be sure to make it clear that L, M, N, O and P are actually different letters, as some versions of the ABC song run these letters together.
Teach simple phonics skills. Start to teach children that each letter makes a different sound. For example, show the letter M and say "M goes mmm mmm monkey." Don't try to do all of the letters of the alphabet at once. Pick one or two letters to focus on each day.
Put letters together to form words. Preschool readers can start to learn simple three letter words, such as "cat" or "bed." Show students how each letter makes its own sound, but then they combine to form a word. Puzzle card games with a different letter on each card are a good way to teach this.
Repeat lessons. Students are not likely to retain information the first time you teach it. Incorporate daily repetition so that students will learn slowly over time.
Correct grammar mistakes with questions. Students are likely to make several grammar mistakes in their speech. Instead of pointing out that a child made a mistake, correct it in your question. For example, if she says "foots" instead of "feet," you may want to say, "What happened to your feet?"