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A collection of quick ideas to use for teaching about the alphabet
Plan: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Using alphabet flash cards (2 sets) play "go fish" using the flash
cards. --Cindy Raymond, Weber City Head Start Center ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ When you are ready to start the letter Tt you can cut out a shape of a t-shirt
on poster board for each child. Give children copies of magazines and instruct
them to cut out pictures of items that begin with the letter T. After children
have found enough pictures, have them glue their pictures on their t-shirts. You
can do this with any letter. Just change your t-shirt to something else that starts
with the letter you are discussing. --Crystal Dorband ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ The Letter "S"
Draw a large "S" on a piece of construction paper. Have the students
take stickers and go over the prewritten "S". I also put "S is
for Stickers" at the top of the page.
The Alphabet
We play a game that we have called, affectionately "You and Me". It
is a great way to throw in those sight words.(you and me) I write You and Me,
and we keep score with tally marks. It is the class against me. First, I tell
the students what I have to do before anybody can shout out the answer. For example."Today,
I will tap twice before you can answer." or Today, I will wink and point
before you can answer. This makes it a listening game as well.
Now, we are ready to begin! I write a lowercase letter and do the things that
we decided earlier (i.e. two taps) and the students call out the answer. Sometimes
I pause a bit to make it harder.
Scoring: There is some judgement in this, but if anyone gives answer before the
routine is complete, the teacher gets the point. If I hear most of the correct
responses the students get the point. Because it is a group activity, all the
kids feel free to pitch in and try.
My kids want to play everyday!! I am trying to find some more ways to increase
the difficulty. We may start on our sight words next.
Denise Walker - Kindergarten-1/2 Day- Dandridge Elementary, Jefferson County,
Tennessee ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Hangman
An all time favourite with children of all ages yet often overlooked with the
younger ones. Use words that have been the focus in class. For example,
if you have been concentrating on four letter words, choose a four letter word
and make a dash on the board for every letter in the word. Tell students to look
at the amount of letters in the word and to refer to their word banks around the
class for ideas. For variety, allow students to guess the word straight up rather
than just choosing one possible letter. They love "beating the teacher"
and this is a quick game if you only have a few minutes left in a session, yet
is educational! Happy teaching,
Edwina Jay, Australia. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Guess What I Am?
(Much like the touch and feel box activity) Have students reach into a bag/box
and feel an item inside without looking at it. Then students must guess what the
object is. The teacher will give students a clue by telling them what letter the
word starts with. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Students can create an alphabet book.
This can be done in a variety of ways: ...One option is to have students each choose a letter of the alphabet to decorate.
Then combine the pages to create one class book.
...Another option is to have students add one picture to each letter of the alphabet.
The pictures must begin the correct letter sound. For advanced students, have
them write the word below their pictures.
... A third option is to have students create letter characters. For example the
letter D could be given a hat, badge, and face. The word detective would be printed
below the letter. This activity is a little harder than the first two and would
need additional teacher involvement or brainstorming. These books can be placed
in the classroom library or the school library to view. Your class may want to
donate their book to another class that is also learning the alphabet. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ My favorite phonics lesson is the Phonics-Mart.
In this activity the teacher will present a letter and sound by using common grocery
store items. For example, "p" is for peas. Even more advanced phonics
rules can be included ("ch" is for cheerios). A nice prop would be a
real shopping cart (ask your local grocery store if you can have one with "broken
wheels" - they will usually be glad to help out a local school!) --Submitted by : Charlene Ziehm ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Sticks and Curves Activity
Place magnetic or wooden letters on a table and have the student classify
the letter shapes as either stick, curved or both.
Have the child pull all of the stick letters into one group (i,t,l,x,w,x, etc.)
then select curve letters (c,e,g,o,s).
Now look at the letters left on the table, combinations of stick and curve
(a,b,d,f,h,etc.) This is a good activity for ESL students since naming the letter and making
the letter sound are not required--just visiual discrimination. --Submitted by: JAHarris022044@aol.com ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Alphie the alphabet worm ...
something parents can make for their preschoolers
Take different colored construction paper, trace a plate on 27 sheets the cut
them out. Take a big black marker and write the letters of the alphabet on the
26 circles, then with the 27th circle make alphie's face draw however you'd like
then take a paper puncher and punch holes on each end where you want to fasten
them together. Then start with alphie's face and attach the letter A and so on
with stick pins that fold over on the other side the nhang in any room of the
house that your child will easily see everyday. | 
