Letter for the Day

A nice way to develop letter recognition as well as providing an un-demanding role in the spotlight for a shy child.

Objectives

Children participating will be able to give phonetic sound for letter, match letters with object, areas, and people around room beginning with that letter, and identify letters.

Materials

Large paper grocery bags; scissors; felt pens; bag with arm and neck holes precut.

 
 
 

Procedures

1. When children are in a large group, announce a letter for the day. Show them the letter. Give its phonetic sound and ask them to think of words that begin with that sound.

2. As a project for 6-8 children at a time, use large bags with holes cut in the top and side to form a vest. Draw large block letter on the front and back; let the children color them in.

3. Ask children to identify people and things around the room that begin with that letter sound. This project can reinforce other activities which emphasize the same letter or sound for the day or week.



Extension:

Give the child who wears the letter, a bag of items starting with that letter to hold up for the group to name.