6. Student Practice Activities for Letter Names and Sounds
Letter Names and Sounds Skill Explainer
Dominoes with Letter Names
Use this small-group activity with students to practice recognizing lowercase and uppercase letters, and reading letter names aloud.
Missing Letters
Use this activity with students to practice recognizing lowercase letters. Students can do it independently or with partners.
Letter Sounds Bingo
Use this small-group activity to practice recognizing uppercase and lowercase letters.
Shaving Cream Fun!
Use this activity to help students practice lowercase letter formation and identifying letter sounds. This can be done in small groups or with a partner.
Alphabet Arc Letter Names
Use this activity with students to practice recognizing lowercase and uppercase letters, and reading letter names and letter sounds aloud. Students can work independently or in small groups.
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Monica Peevyhouse: Now we're going to do another activity with our alphabet arc. Some of our letters are missing. Okay, so we're going to place these where they go. Okay. Aurelius, it's your first letter.
Aurelius: 'I'
Monica Peevyhouse: What sound?
Aurelius: /ĭ/
Monica Peevyhouse: Okay, let's see. Where does that /i/ go?
Narrator: An alphabet arc is an engaging way to offer guided practice in sound-letter correspondence and /a/, /b/,/c/ order. Kindergarten teacher Monica Peeveyhouse asks each student to name their letter, give the letter sound, and place the letter on the arc.
Monica Peevyhouse: Okay, where does it go on her? Do you want to do this real quick? Say it with me.
Aurelius: /A,/ /b/, /c/, /d/ ...
Narrator: Singing the alphabet song while Ms. Peevyhouse points to each letter helps Tenny know where to place her letter.
Monica Peevyhouse: Okay, what letter is that?
Tenny: 'P'
Monica Peevyhouse: What sound is 'p'?
Tenny: /P/
Monica Peevyhouse: Okay. Very good. What letter comes after 'p'?
Aurelius: 'Q'
Monica Peevyhouse: 'Q'. What's that sound?
Aurelius: /Qwa/
Monica Peevyhouse: Very good.
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Monica Peevyhouse: I'm Monica Peevyhouse and this is Reading Universe.
