Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to manipulate an alphabet toy to practice reading and letter recognition skills.

Materials and Prep

• Alphabet toy
• Clear workspace

Activities

1. Start by arranging the alphabet letters in random order on the workspace.

2. Ask an adult or older sibling to call out a letter. Your task is to find and place that letter in front of you.

3. Once you find the correct letter, say its name out loud and try to think of a word that starts with that letter.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with different letters until you have practiced with all the letters of the alphabet.

Transitional-Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to have fun with our alphabet toy and practice our reading and letter recognition skills."
• "We will arrange the alphabet letters in a random order on our workspace."
• "When I call out a letter, your task is to find and place that letter in front of you."
• "After you find the correct letter, say its name out loud and try to think of a word that starts with that letter."
• "Let's repeat these steps with different letters until we have practiced with all the letters of the alphabet."