Concepts of print - Interactive reading aloud child focus on the literature and is aware of the print. Talking about parts of the book child is able to ask questions about the literature while reading together.
Phonological awareness - Concept of word games can be used before, during and after reading which lays the foundation for the developmental progression of reading. Rhyming games are best used before reading and increases the ability for students to identify rhyming units within the English language.
Phonemic awareness - Blending and segmenting games helps students identify the multiple phonemes within a word and blend them together. Very similar, syllable games help break words up into syllables that allow students to hear each section of the word then put them together to form the word.
Phonics - Matching books to phonics features offers students the ability to read short stories that focus on specific sounds for letters and words. Alphabet Matching is a great way to develop a child's identification skills for upper case and lower case letters.
Resources
http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies