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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C & R
Learn about letter R, find a picture of an animal beginning with R, watch an "R" animal in action
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C & R
Learn about letter R, find a picture of an animal beginning with R, watch an "R" animal in action
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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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B & F
Practicing letter name and sound of F while using color blue
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B & F
Practicing letter name and sound of F while using color blue
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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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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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K, X, Z
Read the book "Dr. Seuss’s ABC" and learn ABC's while connecting dots
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K, X, Z
Read the book "Dr. Seuss’s ABC" and learn ABC's while connecting dots
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D & M
Listening to "The Alphabet Song", introducing letters "D" & "M", finding pictures of "D" and "M" animals, watching unusual "D" and "M" animals
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D & M
Listening to "The Alphabet Song", introducing letters "D" & "M", finding pictures of "D" and "M" animals, watching unusual "D" and "M" animals
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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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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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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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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
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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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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C & R
Reading book "The Alphabet Book", learn about letter C, find a picture of animal beginning with C and learn about the animal caraval
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C & R
Reading book "The Alphabet Book", learn about letter C, find a picture of animal beginning with C and learn about the animal caraval
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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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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.