Letters Activities
Need to focus on a specific letter? Here you'll find lots of activities for any letter!
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Topic or Theme
Identifying letters in a child's name and listen to ABC (The Alphabet Song)
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First Name
Brief description of activity or summary of tasks and/or materials used.
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Q &T & L
Singing the ABC's; finding pictures of animals that begin with T, L, and Q; sharing informational videos of a tasmanian devil, liliger, and a quokka.
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Q &T & L
Singing the ABC's; finding pictures of animals that begin with T, L, and Q; sharing informational videos of a tasmanian devil, liliger, and a quokka.
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O & U
Using a ball to learn letter names and sounds
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O & U
Using a ball to learn letter names and sounds
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K, X, Z
Learn and watch videos about animals whose names begin with the letters K, X, and Z; making letters using straws
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K, X, Z
Learn and watch videos about animals whose names begin with the letters K, X, and Z; making letters using straws
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G and Y
Play a Letter Memory Game, Find "G" and "Y" animal pictures, View a glow worm and a chicken with long feathers
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G and Y
Play a Letter Memory Game, Find "G" and "Y" animal pictures, View a glow worm and a chicken with long feathers
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W & N
Alphabet matching activity
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W & N
Alphabet matching activity
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S & V
Identifying objects that start with "S" and "V" and watch videos of unique animals named stoat and vicuna
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S & V
Identifying objects that start with "S" and "V" and watch videos of unique animals named stoat and vicuna
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G and Y
Developing finger dexterity while practicing sound/letter recognition
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G and Y
Developing finger dexterity while practicing sound/letter recognition
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Letter A and Letter E
Learning the sound of A and making letter A and E with toothpicks/craft sticks
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Letter A and Letter E
Learning the sound of A and making letter A and E with toothpicks/craft sticks
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Letters H and P
ABC mailman activity
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Letters H and P
ABC mailman activity
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Letters H and P
Writing the letters H and P; Learning about animal names that begin with H and P and watching a video about a harbor seal and a pika
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Letters H and P
Writing the letters H and P; Learning about animal names that begin with H and P and watching a video about a harbor seal and a pika
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Q & T & L
Listen to "The Alphabet Song" and create letters out of different materials
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Q & T & L
Listen to "The Alphabet Song" and create letters out of different materials
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Letters J and I
Using bodies to make letters
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Letters J and I
Using bodies to make letters
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O & U
“Back” writing and finding pictures of animals beginning with letter “O”
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O & U
“Back” writing and finding pictures of animals beginning with letter “O”
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W & N
Recognizing letters W and N; and learning about animals that begin with the letters W and N with fun videos
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W & N
Recognizing letters W and N; and learning about animals that begin with the letters W and N with fun videos
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Letters J and I
Practicing identification of the letters J and I; meeting unusual J and I animals in videos
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Letters J and I
Practicing identification of the letters J and I; meeting unusual J and I animals in videos
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Activity Skills Focus
1 Social / Emotional Skills
Skills that develop children’s ability to understand the emotions of others and help children recognize and use appropriate social behaviors (for example, making friends). In the Department of Education report “Guiding Principles A Resource Guide for Improving School Climate of January 2014 it states “strategies such as social-emotional learning programs that address non-cognitive skills, including problem-solving, responsibility and resiliency, can also help students develop the skills needed to fully engage and thrive in the learning environment.”
2 Language Skills
Skills that help children understand and communicate during early childhood. The alphabetic principle (knowing letter names and sound-letter matches) aids in language development and is enriched by verbal interactions with other children and adults (reading aloud and engaging in conversation).
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3 Math / Science Skills
Math and Science skills help children with problem-solving and reasoning. Exploring numbers, patterns, and measurements by using math manipulatives (beads, counters, pennies) are all ways children develop their math skills. Asking questions about their surroundings, learning a science vocabulary (predict, observe), and having hands-on experiences with their environment can help develop their science skills.
4 Motor Skills
Motor skills are actions that involve the movement of muscles in the body. They are divided into three groups:
1. gross motor skills, which are the larger movements of arms, legs, feet, or the entire body (crawling, running, and jumping)
2. fine motor skills, which are smaller actions, such as grasping an object between the thumb and a finger (pencils or scissors)
3. sensorimotor skills which use the five senses to guide physical motions as in eye-hand coordination.
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5 Problem Solving Skills
Skills that help with the construction of thought processes, including memory, problem-solving, and decision-making.