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ECE154
Tamara Trattner
1.) Stamps, Stickers, Letter Stamps with Ink Pads, and Hieroglyphics.
For this activity you will need stamps, letter stamps, stickers, ink pads of different colors,
Hieroglyphics, and blank paper. The children may use the stamps to create words, they may use
them to write their names or other words that they may be familiar with. The children may stamp
the Hieroglyphics to write their names with the symbols for example.
Set up: All the materials should be in the center of the table where children can reach and have
This activity promotes literacy because children may be able to do invented spelling when
working on this activity, they may find it fun and interesting to transform the symbols of the
For this activity you will need magazines or books that have pictures. You must do a decoding
card where the children will be able to see the numbers and match them to the letters and write
them down below the pictures to write the name of the object. You will need scissors, glue and
construction paper for the children to cut and glue their picture on the paper.
Set up: All the materials should be in the center of the table where children can have easy access
to them. Make sure to supervise the children when they are using scissors to make sure they are
This activity promotes literacy development because the children may be able to look at a picture
and find the words that describes the name of the object in the picture by finding numbers that
For this activity you will need feathers, an alphabet chart, black ink and blank paper. The
children may write letters with the feather that they see in the alphabet chart, or they may draw
Set up: All the materials should be in the center of the table where children can have easy access
to them.
This activity promotes literacy development because the children may be able to write their
names, or other words when they see the alphabet chart, they may do invented spelling by
For this activity you will need a marker and construction paper, make cards with construction
paper with the childrens names. You will need to make small cards that matches the childrens
names that are written on the bigger cards. You can make this with the childrens help and then
use it throughout the school year to play Bingo matching game with the children.
Set up: The cards must be on the table where children can reach and see them. Give children the
This activity promoters literacy because the children may learn to recognize their names and they
For this activity you will need magazines, construction paper, scissors, glue, a stapler, markers
and an alphabet chart. Have the children choose the pictures they would like to add to their book,
cut them from the magazine and glue them on their book that they have made with construction
paper. Ask children what their book is about and guide them to write what they want on their
books.
Set up: All the materials should be in the center of the table where children can have easy access
to them. Supervise the children when they are using the scissors to make sure they are using
This activity promoters literacy development because the children may be able to use their
creativity to make up a story and write words to convey meaning for example.
6.) Letter Soup With Magnetic Letters
For this activity you will need metal trays, magnetic letters, an Alphabet chart, a basket, a spoon
or spatula, and childrens names cards. The children may create their names, or other words by
using their name cards/Alphabet chart and placing the magnetic letters on the trays.
Set up: The materials should be placed in the center of the table for children to have easy access
to materials, this activity could also be set up on the floor where children can sit or lay down
This activity promotes literacy development because the children may learn to recognize the
letter that makes their names, or they may make other words using the Alphabet chart and
For this activity you will need play dough and the Alphabet chart. The children may look at the
Set up: All the materials should be placed on the center of the table where children can have easy
access to the materials. They should be able to move the Alphabet chart if they need to.
This activity promotes literacy development because the children may be able to do invented
For this activity you will need sand, shaving cream, trays, and sticks. The children may write in
the sand or the shaving cream that is in the tray. They may use their fingers, or sticks to write
letters.
Set up: The shaving cream and sand should be in the trays, place them on the table where
This activity promotes literacy because the children may be able to write letters and be creative
when they use the stick or their fingers to create letters or images in the materials.
9.) Felt Board Story Pieces
For this activity you will need a felt board, felt boars pieces that represent the story of The Very
Hungry Caterpillar, and the book. The children may look at the book recognize the pictures on
the book and follow the story by placing the piece that comes next in the story. The teachers can
read the book to the children and have the children follow the story and place the pieces as she
Set up: the materiasl should be place on the floor/carpet where children can reach and have acess
to them.
This activity promotes literacy because the children may be able to recognize the
symbols/pictures on the book and relate them to the pieces of felt to create the story for example.
10.) Name Puzzle Activity
For this activity you will need construction paper, markers and scissors. Write down childrens
names with marker on the construction paper then, cut the name by syllables or a couple letters.
Have the child put the name together as a puzzle, you may want to add their names cards for
younger children.
Set up: The activity should be set up on the table close to a chair where the children can easily
This activity promotes literacy because the children may learn the letter of their names, especially
if a teacher is there to guide the child and ask and tell the child the name of the letter that are in
For this activity you will need blank, or colored paper, decorative ribbon, scissors, markers and
you can also add some other collage materials such as, cut outs from a magazine for example.
Have the children create their own invitation cards using the materials available, you may add an
alphabet chart to the activity so that the children can write down letter or their peers names.
Set up: The activity should be set up on the center of the table where children can easily have
access. Have chair around the table so that children can sit down and get comfortable if they need
to.
This activity promotes literacy because the children are able to look at the letters and write them
down. They may write down their peers names or do some invented spelling.
12.) Cards for Letters or Notes
For this activity you will need blank paper, pencils, sticky notes, scissors, and the alphabet chart.
Invite the children write notes, or letters to their parents or peers, children can use the materials
available to write to each other, their parents, ect. They could write each other notes and put them
Set up: Place all the materials on the canter of the table where the children can easily reach them,
have chair available in case the children want to sit down while they work on this activity.
This activity promotes literacy development when the children write note or letter to their parents,
this activity invites children to be creative with their writing and to do invented spelling.
13.) Letter and Word collage
For this activity you will need magazines, blank paper, scissors, glue and the alphabet chart. Invite
the children to write their names or words by using the letter in the magazines. The children can
cut out the letters they want to use from the magazines and glue them to a blank piece of paper.
Set up: The activity should be set up on te center of the table where children easily reach for the
materials. Also, have chair around the table in case children need to sit down while they work on
This activity promotes literacy development because the children may use the alphabet hart and
For this activity you will need paint, could be tempura paint, water paint or any other paint that is
children safe. Invite children to participate on the activity, the children can use alphabet card,
chart, or their name cards for this activity. They could write letter with the brushes while they
paint.
Set up: The activity should be set up on the table, make sure the materials are easy accessible for
children and have chairs around in case children need to sit down while they work on the activity.
This activity promotes literacy development when they children write letter while painting. They
may write their names or other words while they do some invented spelling.
15.) Picture/Word Puzzle
For this activity you will need magazines, scissors, markers, and glue. Invite the children to
participate, older children can build their own puzzle and teacher can make the puzzles for the
younger children to put them together. Cut a pictures and cut into pieces, write down the name of
the object on construction paper and cut it into puzzle pieces , ask the children to build the puzzle
Set up: The activity should be set up on the table, where children can easily reach, make sure that
the puzzles that go together are in the same group so that the children can easily find the pieces to
This activity promotes literacy development because the children are able to see and put together
the name of the object, they may learn or recognize some of the letters on the word.
16.) Making Letters with Tape
For this activity you will need blank paper, tape, you may want to use different types of tape, the
alphabet chart and name cards, or both, and scissors. The children can cut out the tape and use it
Set up: The materials should be on the center of the table where children can easily reach it. There
should be chair around the table for children to sit down and get comfortable if they need to.
This activity promotes literacy development because the children have the opportunity to make
For this activity you will need to make the books ahead of time using blank paper, and write down
the beginning of the story in the book, and continue to write short sentences on the pages that the
children can complete to make their own story, you can make copies to make it easier for you. The
children will need crayons, pencils and markers. Ask the children when was the best day of your
life? And write it down, or older children can write it down themselves, continue asking the rest
of the questions to complete their story. The children can draw pictures on the book about their
Set up: All the materials should place on the table where children can easily access them. The
teachers should be sitting with the children so that the children can share their story.
This activity promotes literacy when the children write their names on the story, or write their own
story using their imagination. Also, they can write words on the book that they know and create
For this activity you can use a variety of sensory materials such as; sand, water, or seeds. You can
do this activity in a sensory table or on a table using tabs. Place plastic letters inside the seeds and
have some big cards with letter next to it. The children can find the letters and place the letters that
they find on the card, or they may choose to put together letter to make up some words.
Set up: All the materials should be close where children can easily reach them, have the sensory
table next to another small table with the cards if youre using the sensory table.
This activity promotes literacy development when the children look for the letter an recognize the
letters on the cards, or they may do some invented spelling with the letter they find.
19.) Letters with Sensory Squishy Bag
For this activity you will need flour, water and food coloring. Mix all ingredients together and
place them in a zip-lock bag, you can choose the size of the bag as you would like. You can make
this activity with the children, or in your own. Place the bags on the table along with the alphabet
chart and their name cards, the children can use their fingers to write letters or you can add some
Set up: place all the materials in the center of the table, usually for this activities teacher have four
chairs on the tables for children to sit down and work on the activity.
This activity promotes literacy development when the children write their names or the letters of
For this activity you will only need to go out, you may want to take the children and find as many
sticks as they can and bring them to the classroom. You will need glue and an alphabet chart, the
children can make letters with the stick by gluing the sticks on blank paper and putting them
together.
Set up: All materials should be placed on the center of the table where children can reach them.
Also, you may want to put the glue in small jars with a brush so that is easier for the children to
use.
This activity promotes literacy development when the children see that sticks can also represent
letters, letters they are making themselves to write their names, or other words.
Table of Contents
Decoding Activity
Name Bingo
Book Making
Book Marks/Invitations
Picture/Word Puzzle