As we review our letters, the children often times reverse /b/ and /d/; /k/ and /r/ were up for a review too! We discussed how letters create words, which is why it’s important to know the sounds of each letter so we can correctly spell our words. By matching the first sound of each word with the correct letter, the boys and girls did an excellent job working on their letter/sound recognition.
During the month of March, we will be working on the letters C, O and Q. In Ms. Lori’s group today, the children used their letter recognition skills while searching for the letter C or pictures that begin with the letter C. When one was found, the children cut them out and glued them onto their paper. In Ms. Leslie’s Group, the boys and girls practiced all three letters by building the letters on their magnetic board, writing them on the magnetic board and practicing their sounds.
As we roll into March, it’s time to introduce new activities in our centers! Today, the children learned how to use the activities in our math, literacy and art centers. So many ways to practice our letters and numbers!
Today, the boys and girls had the opportunity to practice their letters and sounds with alphabet cover-up! Honing in more specifically on letter sounds, the children were asked to find and cover-up the /b/, /d/, /y/ and /z/.
We used the small motor muscles in our hands and fingers throughout our small group activities to help prepare for our future of writing!
Our ocean animal friends helped us with our letter recognition and sounds today. Using our listening skills, the children were asked to color the ocean animals specific colors, while searching for the letter each animal had. These boys and girls came up with some colorful creations!
Focusing on the letter Y, the children thought of words that began with that letter, such as yellow, yo-yo, yesterday and yarn. Using some of our Y words, the children then make their own Y yarn creations. Writing the Y in glue and the outlining it in yarn is excellent letter formation practice, while working on the letter sound.
Using our multi-sensory approach, playdoh and dry erase markers helped the children practice writing letters T, Y and Z. Using different textures and different manipulatives helps enhance the motor memory.
Focusing on the letter T, the boys and girls did an excellent job of not only mastering the T sound, but coming up with words that begin with the /t/ sound. A few of the words that came to mind are: train, tooth, teeth, Tyrannosaurus Rex, top and tiger. The children used glue to write the letter T, and then use tissue paper to create a T on top of the T.
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