If you can find some wooden letter puzzles, it might be just the thing for your child, too. You can start spelling words for him with them as he's ready for that, too, and pointing out that the words you spell with the letters are the same as the ones in his books.
As a side note, our pattern lover was ready to read early, since language is just another pattern to recognize. Be aware that yours might be, too.
They're all different, of course, but your son sounds so much like mine, I hope maybe this helps you!
