O & U
Using a ball to learn letter names and sounds
Month 5 · Activity 5 · Letters
Instructions
- Listen to this video to learn the sound of "U"
- Write these letters on paper or dry erase board - O, U, D, M, C, R, B, F, A, E
- Sit with a child on the floor, looking at each other with feet touching - making a closed space (so ball cannot roll away)
- Roll a ball to the child while saying a letter name on the dry erase board
- The child rolls the ball back saying sound of that letter (can be either short or long sound for vowels)
- When the child makes the correct sound, let the child find the letter on paper/dry erase board and erase or cross out with an X
- Continue for each letter
Simplify
When rolling ball to a child say the letter name (O) and sound of the letter (o like otter). Now the child rolls the ball back to you repeating letter name and sound. Repeat for each letter and sound.
Extend
When the child knows all of these letter names and sounds, ask him to roll back by saying a word that begins with these letters. For example - o, octopus; u, up; d, daisy; m, mix; c, cat; r, rain; b, boat; f, flower; a, ant; e, earth
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Why do we need to learn about letters?
Would you rather eat a meal of okra or octopus and why?
Materials
- dry erase board or paper
- marker
- ball
Language Skills
Motor Skills
Problem Solving Skills
