Today's Classroom Activities :

A is for Alphabet

It's a Match
Reading Hang a set of capital letters at eye level for the students. Provide lower case letters with Velcro® or paper clips. Students can connect the matching letters. Repeat when cursive is being introduced or with various fonts.

ABC Yummy Treat Book
Reinforce phonics/alphabet sounds by making a class book to follow up Yummy ABC.

Alphabet Flowers
Reading/Art Make or cut out large individual letters for the center of the flower. Then have students find the same letter to form the flower's petals and words that begin with that letter for the stems and leaves. Display around the room in alphabetical order.

Reinforcing Alphabet Names/Sounds
The student will say the letter and something that begins with that sound to their neighbor.

Quick Move
Language Play this game with letter tiles of any kind. Begin with all the kids having a word, maybe "cat," on their mat. Announce the "quick move c to b" and have the children read the new word. Play the same game with number tiles when practicing place value or the reading of numbers.

Alphabetizing With Original Stories
Students write original stories using alphabetical order, beginning each page with a new letter, and then illustrate their texts in class or at home with their families.

The Alphabet is Historic
As the students learn the history of the alphabet they will be introduced to three important ancient civilizations, and to the idea of cultural inheritance. The concept of chronological order will be reinforced through an emphasis on the fact that each group of people passed on the alphabet. In addition to learning history, the children will practice language arts and art skills.