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Letter Identification, Letter Rainbow Mat & Fonts Sorts

Sample Activities to Promote Letter Identification"

Letter Rainbows

Distribute a letter rainbow mat and letter cutouts or magnetic letters to each
student. Select letters that have already been mastered and one letter that
students need to practise.
Explicitly model one of the activities below. Provide guidance and corrective
feedback to students as they practise the activity with a partner or individually.
Activities: Student match magnetic letters or letter cutouts to the letters on
the rainbow mat.

Variations
o        Visual discrimination
        Match uppercase letter cards to uppercase rainbow mat
        Match lowercase letter cards to lowercase rainbow mat
        Match uppercase cards to lowercase rainbow mat

o        Letter names
        The teacher names a letter. Students identify the letter and match it to the
rainbow mat.

o        Intervention
        Limit the number of letter cards or create a rainbow mat with only five to eight
letters.

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.

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Downloads in PDF Format

Letter Rainbow Mat Upper & Lower Case PDF

Alphabet Upper & Lower Case Matching Sets

Alphabet Fonts for Sorts & Stuff

Letter Mat
Font Sorts
Alphabet

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