Back to School Alphabet Activities County Fair Style
Who doesn't love a fair! Some of my favorite memories involve tiger ears, crazy corn, and hot dogs on a stick! I enjoy bringing that county fair-fun feeling into the classroom as an introduction to our study of the alphabet! It instantly gets the kids excited to learn more — Each letter becomes its own identity — All letters seem important!
One game students always enjoys from the unit is "Cotton Candy Letters."It is a simple early- alphabet letter match that serves as a good review and/or a great introduction to alphabet letters. And yes after playing, each student will enjoy a small taste of the yummy sugary stuff. Who wouldn’t love a taste of cotton candy after playing the cotton candy game!
Set the mood of a county fair by searching youtube for some great fair-fun overviews, there are some great ones out there. Your local fair may even have a production video. Some students have visited a fair, invite some sharing.
Be sure to check out two of my early readers that I have published over at hameraypublishing.com which deal with a child’s experiences at a fair! They are heavily influenced by my experiences taking my own children to the fair.
Keep scrolling to the bottom for directions to make a fun hands-on-activity at your own alphabet fair!
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Alphabet Activities Themed Unit Newly Updated.
Back to School with an introduction of the alphabet surrounded with a fair-time theme, is fun and engaging. This Introduction to the alphabet thematic unit is packed with fun and engaging activities that are strategically linked to Core Standards. Please checkout the preview to see the great value this packet awards!
Students show interest in the alphabet and have the innate desire to read! Start your school year off with the theme Alphabet Fair. Just like the traditional county fair where locals show off unique talents and personalities, this thematic event will give the alphabet letters a chance to show off!
Or have a full-fledged Alphabet Fair with your own child or homeschool students!
"Absolutely love the song and chant charts! One of my favorite parts of *all* of the Kindergarten Kiosk resources is the page at the beginning which beautifully outlines the unit, while providing space for individual teacher's additions."
Here is What is Included *All Lessons are Strategically Linked to Standards
Literacy Activities
A Ticket To Ride: Identifying uppercase letters
Monster Madness: Matching uppercase letters
Ferris Wheel Whirl: Identifying uppercase and lowercase letters
Cotton Candy Letters: Matching uppercase letters
Waterpaint the letters from A-Z
Alphabet Train: Trace the Letters A-Z
Find The Duck: Cut, match and glue alphabet letters
Draw a path and name letters while visiting the Animal Barn
Math Activities:
Sorting Letters: Sorting alphabet letters by attributes
Letter Graphing: Graphing alphabet letters
Writing
Writing Prompts (Two Choices)
What I Know About the ABC's
Guided Reading Books
The ABC Song
Art Projects
Letter Collage
Letter Painting
Name Necklace
Song Charts
The Alphabet Fair
The Alphabet Song
Boom Chicka Boom
The Alphabet Chant
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Make an I Spy Alphabet Bottle!
I Spy Alphabet bottles are fun to make and fun to use! All you need is a water bottle, some rice or birdseed, and a handful of alphabet letter beads.
Let your students scoop in enough rice or birdseed to fill half of the bottle - the smaller bottle are a perfect size, but any water bottle will work. Add 15-20 letter beads; provide letter beads of any color or size as long as they fit in the top of the bottle. (If your students make name necklaces, this is a great way to use the leftover beads!) If you wish, students can also add other small objects such as colorful beads or bits of confetti, I especially love to add yellow ducks. Finally, twist the cap on the bottle and shake.
Students can now hunt for - and record - letters in the bottle. This project gives the students an opportunity to review letters in a fun way while providing a tangible alphabet tool to take home.
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