Identifying letters out of order / Lesson Plan

Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify letters out of order.

Materials and Prep

• Alphabet flashcards
• Whiteboard or paper
• Markers or crayons

Activities

1. Alphabet Scramble

   1. Shuffle the alphabet flashcards and place them face down on a table.

   2. Ask the student to pick a card and identify the letter on it.

   3. Encourage the student to say the letter out loud and locate it on the whiteboard or paper.

   4. Repeat the process with different flashcards.

2. Letter Hunt

   1. Write a random sequence of letters on the whiteboard or paper.

   2. Ask the student to find and circle a specific letter in the sequence.

   3. Repeat the process with different letters.

3. Letter Mix-Up

   1. Write a word on the whiteboard or paper, but rearrange the letters.

   2. Ask the student to unscramble the letters and identify the word.

   3. Discuss how the order of letters can change the meaning of a word.

   4. Repeat the process with different words.

Preschool Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to have fun with letters and words!"
• "Letters can be in different orders, but they still make words."
• "We can find letters even when they are mixed up."
• "Sometimes, we can rearrange letters to make new words."
• "Let's see if we can unscramble some words and find the letters out of order!"