Letter Identification, Letter Rainbow Mat & Fonts Sorts
Sample Activities to Promote Letter Identification"
Font sort
Select two to five letters that students have already mastered. "Think aloud" with students as you describe each letter's shape and features. Include a discussion about similarities and differences between different types of fonts.
Use the font sort cards to model a sort between several previously taught letters. For example, if students are working on the letters 'b', d, and t, shows them how to choose a 'b', match it to the example, and place it in the 'b' area.
Distribute font sort cards to students. The students complete the sort in small groups or individually. The activity can be differentiated for students by increasing or limiting the number of letters in the bag. For example, more proficient students may complete the font sort with six different letters, while less proficient students may sort two or three. Ensure each student is not working with more than two new letters.
As an extension activity, students can identify the letters used in the font sort in environmental print, a consumable book, newspapers, or magazines.
Downloads : The Fonts Sets that are available on this page cover a wide variety of traditional fonts, some graphic fonts and some more advanced cursive fonts, all of which your child will come across at some stage during their educational journey.
The idea of matching fonts sets is for the child to be able to match the Lower case and the Upper Case letter on a more unfamiliar font. To simplify things a little I have kept sets in the same colour format for each set. Presently being uploaded. :)
Files are in PDF format. You can download Acrobat here
Alphabet Font Sorts
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