Materials
pictures of ordinary objects and animals
4 pictures of a monkey
tagboard
marker
glue stick
child-safe scissors
Instructions
* Glue each animal picture on a piece of construction paper, laminating them if
possible.
* Select the magnetic letters that are the beginning letter for each picture (for
example, "p" for pig, "d" for duck) and put them in the bucket.
What to Do
1. Lay the animal pictures in a row on the floor or on a table. Explain the activity
to the children.
2. Have the first child come and pick a letter from the bucket, identify the letter,
and show it to the others.
3. Next, he looks at the animal pictures, names the animal that begins with his
letter and places the letter on the picture (for example, he will put the letter
"h" on the picture of the horse).
4. Ask the group to say the sound of the letter and decide if the animal does
begin with that letter. If so, allow the next child a turn. If not, work with the
group to find the right letter.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* You can focus this activity by using only zoo animals, farm animals, pets, arctic
animals, and so on.
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Are the children able to identify each letter and letter sound and then match
them correctly to the animal picture?
* Can the children say the names of the letters?
