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Alphabet and Number Derby! ActivityAlphabet and Number Derby! Activity
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Education.com
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Grade
Pre-K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
Activity

Alphabet and Number Derby!

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Young children roll and shout their way to victory in this simple number and letter recognition game. Using the included game board students roll a die, move the number of squares indicated, and call out the name of the number or letter they land on. First one to the end wins!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

uppercase letters, the alphabet, numbers

Additional Tags

letters of the alphabet, identifying numbers, identifying letters, uppercase letter, lowercase letter, capital letter, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Laminate copies of the game board and use it as a learning center activity
  • Create a worksheet for students to use as they practice writing the numbers and letters they land on during the game
  • Extend the activity by having children spell words and create math problems with the letters and numbers they land on

Pros

  • Game board includes both upper and lowercase letters, and numbers less than or equal to 20
  • A set of instructions for playing the game are printed on the game board

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.a RF.K.1.d

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