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Phonics: Letter Recognition, Alphabet Borders ActivityPhonics: Letter Recognition, Alphabet Borders Activity
Publisher
Florida Center for Reading Research
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2005
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Phonics: Letter Recognition, Alphabet Borders

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Reinforce early reading skills with an activity focusing on letter recognition. Class members work in pairs to match uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

letter recognition, phonics, the alphabet, initial sounds, uppercase letters, lowercase letters

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Laminate papers for multiple uses
  • A great addition to a phonics center
  • Send the activity home for learners to practice with grownups

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires making copies and cutting cards

Pros

  • It comes with extension tips for more advanced instruction
  • Printables are provided

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.d

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