We work on letter recognition with a wide variety of activities ( we do not use worksheets with our preschoolers). About twice a week, the children in the MWF classes are paired up (different partners each time) and given a set of letter cards. The letter cards are just laminated construction paper in a wide variety of fun die cut shapes. The children spread out all over the room and dump their letter cards on the floor. Their task is to put the cards in alphabetical order. The children are singing and saying their letters (the L, M, N, O, P section is the hard part), looking at the letters up on the walls, and picking up the letters to place them in order. Working with a partner engages them in a cooperative task. We ask them to tell each other 'Good job!' when they are done. In September, this activity was slow moving. The children are getting better and better. After the holidays, they will be doing this activity individually.
Want to do more? If you have letter cards, magnets or puzzle letters have your child try putting them in order at home, too.
