- crayons and markers
- variety of labeled pictures, some of things that begin with the letters “Dd,” and “Rr”
- lowercase
- uppercase
MA Standards:
Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1.d: Recognize and name some uppercase letters of the alphabet and the lowercase letters in one’s own name.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Alphabet Knowledge: Recognizes that the letters of the alphabet are a special category of visual graphics that can be individually named.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 7: Develop familiarity with the forms of alphabet letters, awareness of print, and letter forms.
Letter Search (“Dd,” “Rr”)
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Skill Focus: Fine Motor Skills, Letter Recognition, Vocabulary
Provide pictures of things relating to water for children to look at. Point out the labels on the pictures. Have children search for the letters “Dd” and “Rr” and circle or mark the letters on the pictures. Discuss with children whether the letter is an uppercase or lowercase letter.