What is our theme?
Alphabet letters, fine motor
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To give the student an opportunity to practice forming letter shapes using natural materials.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
SEL3: The child will demonstrate self- efficiency (confidence/competence).
F.K. 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Learning Outcomes:
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
“Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
book read aloud: Posted Below!
Materials:
Activity (Procedure):
Activity Wrap Up:
Review the names of each letter.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Your child may lose interest in completing the entire alphabet, no worries. Save the rest for an activity to do later!
Alphabet letters, fine motor
What is the lesson (overall purpose)?
To give the student an opportunity to practice forming letter shapes using natural materials.
MA Guidelines/Standards:
SEL3: The child will demonstrate self- efficiency (confidence/competence).
F.K. 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
d. Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will show self-efficiency skills.
- Students will observe and become more familiar with the alphabet letters.
Songs, Books & Videos (Motivational Techniques)
“Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” by by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
book read aloud: Posted Below!
Materials:
- Computer/device to watch youtube link
- Paper (or cardboard)
- Marker
- Bird seed (or something small/similar: corn kernels, dried beans)
Activity (Procedure):
- Prepare for your child each letter (capital and lower case) written out, each on its own separate paper. Feel free to cut paper into smaller size and use both sides of the paper to be green!
- Model for your child how to trace a few letters with the bird seed (or dried beans/corn kernels/etc).
- Allow your child to finish the remainder.
Activity Wrap Up:
Review the names of each letter.
How do I know what my child is learning? (Assessment)
- Is my child picking up bird seed with his/her index finger and thumb?
- Is my child interested in tracing the letter shapes?
- Does my child remember the letter names?
- Which letters are they struggling with?
How can you extend this activity? (Modifications)
- While reviewing the letter names, ask if they know what sound the letter makes? Make the sound for them and repeat it. After you practice the sound, give your child examples of words that start with that letter.
- Find the letters in their name. Trace those letters.
Helpful Hints: (Pitfalls & Solutions)
Your child may lose interest in completing the entire alphabet, no worries. Save the rest for an activity to do later!
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