Children are more prepared for school and learn numbers and letters faster when they are exposed to educational videos and games, report researchers at the Education Development Center. In a 2009 study, researchers found that children were more likely to recognize letters and understand sentence structures when exposed to technology-supported games than those who were not. In addition to a variety of reading and board games available for preschool children, there are a wide range of video and public educational programming options available to help parents and grandparents find preschool reading games.
Online games
There are a number of sites that provide online games for preschoolers to develop their reading and coordination skills. Sites such as Fisher-Price provide game options for infants, toddlers and preschoolers while Nick Jr. has games and puzzles for ages 2 through 6 based on television characters like Dora the Explorer and Wonder Pets. Television shows such as Sesame Street focus on teaching basic reading and spelling ideas in a fun environment since the 1960s and continues to serve children through its TV broadcasts and online features and games.
Card games
Different card games target various skills. Games that can be played with a standard deck of playing cards include Old Maid, which teaches children to recognize and read numbers. Go Fish is a good card game to teach preschoolers counting. Specialized decks of cards feature animals and other symbols to convey words and facts in a variety of fun games.
Board games
Standard board games that have been around for decades are fun to play for all ages and especially useful in teaching preschoolers the basics. Candy Land is a longtime favorite that teaches children spelling and counting. Chutes and Ladders is another counting game that has been used to teach counting for generations of preschool children and remains a viable literacy teaching tool. Puzzles are good tools that tap into the concentration levels of young children to help them learn spatial concepts and matching shapes.
Word games
There is a wide range of word games that parents and grandparents can play with children that require no materials. Word games that review counting, letters and numbers can be played anywhere. Games include counting the number of fingers being held up or identifying everything that's red in a room. Word games can be as simple as naming as many words that begin with the letter D as a child can name or answering simple riddles like, "What comes after the number 5?"
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