Lesson/Activity Name: Stick Names
Overall Purpose: Offers child a way to practice and observe letter formation while using natural materials. A fun way to review the letters in each child’s name. Another way to explore and feel/touch branches and sticks from trees (sensory).
Theme: Literacy, Trees
LESSON
Learning Standard(s):
F.PK.1: With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed and written text: books, words, letters, and the alphabet.
Behavioral Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Child will become more familiar with letters in their own name.
Child will begin to explore their name’s letter formations.
Child will explore different ways we can get creative and use trees in our day to day.
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Motivational Techniques: (What will you use to pair with lesson (i.e. a book, song, video etc)
Youtube link - “Head Shoulders Knees and Toes for Trees!” (posted below)
Procedures: (Step by Step how to do the activity)
-Something to write down your child’s name (paper, index card, recycled cardboard)
- Marker to write child’s name (write name using all capital letters. example: RACHEL)
- Bag for stick/branch collection
**Find a good space to form stick letters... Example: Outside on the grass, kitchen floor, a spot for an easy clean up afterwards.
Wrap-up:
Before ending this activity, whether your child finished their full name or just the first letter using sticks, make sure to always finish by reviewing each written letter name.
Assessment:
Ask yourself these questions during the activity:
Modifications:
Some children will be ready to practice their full name. Others may only be ready to just try their first letter. Both are perfect! Always encourage them to try on their own, always praise their efforts.
Helpful Hints:
All students will most likely want your help at some point during this activity. While either remembering letter names or forming letters with sticks. That is more than okay! Learning
Overall Purpose: Offers child a way to practice and observe letter formation while using natural materials. A fun way to review the letters in each child’s name. Another way to explore and feel/touch branches and sticks from trees (sensory).
Theme: Literacy, Trees
LESSON
Learning Standard(s):
F.PK.1: With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed and written text: books, words, letters, and the alphabet.
Behavioral Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Child will become more familiar with letters in their own name.
Child will begin to explore their name’s letter formations.
Child will explore different ways we can get creative and use trees in our day to day.
.
Motivational Techniques: (What will you use to pair with lesson (i.e. a book, song, video etc)
Youtube link - “Head Shoulders Knees and Toes for Trees!” (posted below)
Procedures: (Step by Step how to do the activity)
- Begin watching “Head Shoulders Knees and Toes for Trees!” song with your child. A fun way to review different parts of the Tree.
- Explain to your child that you will be going on a “branch hunt.” Hand them their bag to collect sticks with and ask them to get as many as they can. Give them 5 minutes.
- Go through child’s bag with child. Set aside objects that are not sticks.
- Once all sticks are sorted, show your child their written name (ALL CAPS version). Ask them who’s name they see. Do they recognize their written name?
- Review each letter in their name.
- Ask them to try and make the first letter in their name using the sticks collected.
- If motivated, encourage your child to try the next letter and so on. Try to go in letter order, however, if your child is insisting on starting with the last letter... be flexible… any practice is good practice here!
- Your child may need your help creating their letters, always encourage them to try on their own first - as best as they can. Praise them for their efforts! After they try their best, feel free to step in and offer your help. Allow them to finish the steps you’ve started.
- Review letter names.
-Something to write down your child’s name (paper, index card, recycled cardboard)
- Marker to write child’s name (write name using all capital letters. example: RACHEL)
- Bag for stick/branch collection
**Find a good space to form stick letters... Example: Outside on the grass, kitchen floor, a spot for an easy clean up afterwards.
Wrap-up:
Before ending this activity, whether your child finished their full name or just the first letter using sticks, make sure to always finish by reviewing each written letter name.
Assessment:
Ask yourself these questions during the activity:
- Does my child recognize their written name?
- Does my child know the first letter of their name?
- Does my child know the remaining letters in their name?
- Were they interested/motivated to try and form their own letters using sticks?
Modifications:
Some children will be ready to practice their full name. Others may only be ready to just try their first letter. Both are perfect! Always encourage them to try on their own, always praise their efforts.
Helpful Hints:
All students will most likely want your help at some point during this activity. While either remembering letter names or forming letters with sticks. That is more than okay! Learning
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