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On the Lookout Matching uppercase letters Prior to playing this small-group game, select four or five different letters to feature and randomly place multiple copies of each corresponding picture card (pages 118–122) on a tabletop. As the children watch, write on a whiteboard a letter that matches one of the letters displayed. Call on several volunteers to each locate and pick up a match and name the letter. Continue playing in this way until all the picture cards have been collected; then repeat the game to rein- force recognition of other letters. This section contains 14 easy ways to use the reproducibles in this book to make alphabet practice fun and fruitful!
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On the LookoutMatching uppercase letters
Priortoplayingthissmall-groupgame,selectfourorfivedifferentletterstofeatureandrandomlyplacemultiplecopiesofeachcorrespondingpicturecard(pages118–122)onatabletop.Asthechildrenwatch,writeonawhiteboardaletterthatmatchesoneofthelettersdisplayed.Callonseveralvolunteerstoeachlocateandpickupamatchandnametheletter.Continueplayinginthiswayuntilallthepicturecardshavebeencollected;thenrepeatthegametorein-forcerecognitionofotherletters.
This section contains 14 easy ways to use the reproducibles in this book
to make alphabet practice fun and fruitful!
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Pocketfuls of Knowledge
Matching letters Atthiscenter,yourlittleonesaregreetedby26chipperpersonalities.Photocopyandcutouteachofthepicturecardsonpages118–122andeithertheuppercaselettercardsonpages123–125orthelowercaselettercardsonpages126–128.Tuckthepicturecardsinalow-hangingpocketchart;thenputthelettercardsinadecoratedbagdisplayednearby.Tousethecenter,achildremoveseachlettercard,inturn,fromthebagandobservestheletter.Thenheslipsthecardinthepocketchartinfrontofthepicturecardthathasanidenticalorcorre-spondingletter.Aclassmateoradultmaycheckhisworkbeforehereturnsthelettercardstothebag.
Lyrical Letter LocationRecognizing uppercase letters
Here’sagroupsing-alongthatkeepseveryoneinvolvedandguaranteesthatalphabetpracticeislivelyandfun.Displayseveralpicturecards(pages118–122)inapocketchart.Singthesongbelow,modifyingthelyricstocorrespondtoyourdisplayedcardsandchoosingachildtofindtheletternamedintheverse.Thensingthesongseveraltimesmore,changingtheversetomatchtheremainingdisplayedtags.
Find That Letter Now!(sung to the tune of “Camptown Races”)
Iknowyoucanfind[anA].Findit!Findit!Iknowyoucanfind[anA].Findthatletternow!
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Concentrating on PairsLocating matching letters
ThetraditionalgameConcentrationgiveschildrenachancetomatchlettersandstretchtheirvisualmemoryskills.Maketagboardcopiesofthelettercards(pages123–128)formatchinglowercasetouppercaseletters.Chooseafewmatchingpairs,perhapsfourtobegin.Placethesecardsface-downonatabletop;thenhavechildrentaketurnsflippingovertwocardsinsearchofamatchingpair.Whenoneisdiscov-ered,thefinderkeepsit.Cardsarereturnedtothefacedownpositioniftheydon’tmatch.Whenallthematcheshavebeendiscovered,addanadditionalmatchingpairofcardstothesetandplayagain!
ABC Matching GameMatching lowercase to uppercase letters
Forstudentswhoneedtoimprovetheiralphabetknowledge,usethisgametoencouragealphabetpracticeathome.Copyandcutoutagamelabel(page122,125,or128),asetofpicturecards(pages118–122),andthelowercaselettercards(pages126–128)foreachgameneeded.Haveeachchildpersonalizehislabel,glueittoanenvelope,andplacethecardsinsidefortransporthome.
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Listen and Line UpRecalling letter names, alphabetical order
Betterfindyourbestlisteningearsforthisactivity!Giveeachchildapicturecard(pages118–122)andaskhimtowhisperthenameofitsletterinyourear.Ifyouhavefewerstudentsthanalphabetletters,preparetohaveapuppetorstuffedanimalholdeachleftoverlettercard.Thencalloutthelettersinalphabeticalorder.Eachtimealetteriscalled,thestudent(ortoy)holdingthecorrespondingpicturecardcomestothefrontoftheroomandstandsinline.Havethechildrenreciteallthelettersrepresented;thencalloutthenextletter.Whenthealphabetiscomplete,askthechildrentohelpyousingthealphabetsongusingaveryslowtempo.Challengeeachchildtolistenandholduphisletterwhenitismentionedinthesong.
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Pass and PullIdentifying letters
Preparepicturecards(pages118–122)forthiscircle-timealphabetpracticeanddroptheminagiftbag.Passthebagaroundthecirclewhilechildrensingoneofthesongsbelow.Attheendoftheverse,thepersonholdingthebagremovesacard,namestheletter,andplacesthecardonthefloorinfrontofhim.(Ifhealreadyhadaturn,hepassesthebagtothenextpersonwhohasn’t.)Thesinging,passing,andletteridentificationcontinueuntiltherearenomorecardsinthebag.
ABCs by Leaps and Bounds(sung to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Ifyou’relearningABCs,passit’round.Ifyou’relearningABCs,passit’round.Whenthebagcomestoyou,Youknowjustwhattodo.Oh,we’relearningABCsbyleapsandbounds!
What’s Its Name?(sung to the tune of “London Bridge”)
Here’saletter.What’sitsname?What’sitsname?What’sitsname?Here’saletter.What’sitsname?Canyounameit?
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Awesome ABC BookletsMatching letters
Here’salong-termprojectyouryoungsterswilllookforwardtocompletingandsharing.Whenyouintroducealetter,havechildrencolorandcutoutacopyofthecorrespondingpicturecard(pages118–122)andglueeitherthematchinguppercase(pages123–125)orlowercase(pages126–128)cardinthespaceonthelargercard.Storethecompletedpicturecardsinseparatepersonalizedenvelopesuntileachchildhasoneforeachletterofthealphabet. Usingalongstapler,staplesevenhalfsheetsofpaper(81⁄2"x51⁄2")atthecenterandfoldthemtoassembleabooklet(41⁄4"x51⁄2").Makeabookletinthiswayforeachchild.Assisteachchildingluinghispicturecardsinsidethebookinalphabeticalorder.Aschildrenreadtheircompletedbookstoothers,theycanpracticenamingletters,sayingtheorder,andmakingletter-soundassociations!
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