2025-2026 Parent Handbook FINAL - Flipbook - Page 14
Carden Playnames
In our preschool classrooms, we introduce young learners to letters and early literacy through play names—
fun, engaging ways to explore consonants in the alphabet that build both letter recognition and sound
awareness. Rather than simply memorizing symbols, children interact with each letter’s play name (a playful,
memorable way to identify the letter and its sound), helping them connect spoken language to written
symbols in a joyful, multi-sensory context. This play-based introduction supports the development of
emergent literacy skills by making the alphabet accessible and meaningful, laying a foundation for confident
reading and phonics work in the years ahead. Activities using play names engage children’s natural curiosity
and make early literacy feel like discovery and fun, not drill—honoring the Carden belief that learning should
feel like play and exploration.
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
The stinger of the bee and the
body of the bee.
If I close my eyes, I can not see.
When I pet the dog, he feels so
happy that his ears stand up
The fishhook.
The green light says go.
See the candle on the birthday
cake, blow it out with a huh.
Johnny jump - up to the dot.
The king is sitting on his throne
and his feet are sticking out
The light hanging down from the
ceiling.
Mmm, it tastes good.
N
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
X
Y
Z
The cranky person who
always says
