Connecting Words: A Fun Prewriting Literacy Activity. It’s a reminder that you don’t need to buy another toy or game to support early literacy. Everyday materials can become meaningful learning tools. There are so many ways you can modify this activity. You can add children’s names, shapes, pictures, or even their shoes for them to match. When we used brand labels, like Philadelphia cream cheese or Kleenex tissue, I took the time to say both, for example, “Philadelphia cream cheese.” If I only s