- chalk
- tape
- loud
- soft
- whisper
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.
Learn About Letters Together: Letter Walk “Oo”
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STEM Key Concepts: Sounds have a source; Different objects make different sounds; Sounds vary in three ways: volume, pitch, and timbre
ELA Focus Skills: Letter Formation, Letter Recognition, Fine Motor Skills
Make a large uppercase “O” on the floor or ground outdoors with tape or chalk.
- Mark the top of the letter with a star as the starting point. Have children walk counterclockwise around the letter “O.”
- Encourge them to shape their mouths in an "O" shape and have some children shout "O" in a loud voice and others whisper it in a soft voice as they walk.
- Repeat with a lowercase letter “o.” This time have children use their thumb and forefinger to make an "O" to wave in the air as they walk and name the letter.
Ask children to describe the difference between the letters (same shape, different size).