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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
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Year
2005
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Pasta Names

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Helps learners recognize alphabet letters by having them glue dry pasta over their names. Scholars use a card with their names printed neatly, then decorate it with noodles while saying each letter they make. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

prereading, phonics, the alphabet, lowercase letters, uppercase letters, letter recognition

Additional Tags

letter recognition, phonics, pre reading, early literacy skills, the alphabet, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Write sight words on cards, laminate them, and place them readily available with playdough for early finishers to practice while waiting for the next exercise
  • Send materials home for optional practice outside of school

Classroom Considerations

  • Preparation includes name writing on cards and gathering dry pasta
  • The dry pasta may leave a mess when broken into pieces

Pros

  • Offers a hands-on practice for letter recognition and spelling of names\
  • Provides extension and adaptation ideas

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.d

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