- fishing pole
- magnet tied to a string
- night and quiet word cards
- plastic tub or box
- several sets of magnetic letters “n,” “i,” “g,” “h,” “t”; and “q,” “u,” “i,” “e,” “t” (or paper letters with metal paper clips attached)
- writing materials
- catch
- first
- fish
- letter
- magnet
- match
- night
- quiet
- word
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.
Fish for Letters: Target Words (night), (quiet)
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Skill Focus: Fine Motor Skills, Letter Recognition, Word Recognition, Vocabulary
Display the night word card. Read the word together. Point to the letter “n” and ask, What is the first letter in the word night? Point to each of the remaining letters as you read them and have children repeat. Arrange the letters “i,” “g,” “h,” and “t” in order. Point to the empty space and say, One letter is missing. Can you tell me which letter is missing? Have children search for the uppercase “N” from the tub of letters. Ask a volunteer to put it in place and say the word with you. On another day repeat with the word quiet.
Adaptation: For younger children, you may want to have them pick up letters from the tubs with their fingers instead of the fishing pole.