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Phonics: Letter Recognition, Hungry Letter Mouse ActivityPhonics: Letter Recognition, Hungry Letter Mouse Activity
Publisher
Florida Center for Reading Research
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Grade
K - 1st
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2005
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Phonics: Letter Recognition, Hungry Letter Mouse

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Scholars take turns writing and identifying letters on a whiteboard. Learner one writes a letter; learner two finds it on the alphabet strip. If they are correct, Mr. Mouse gets to eat that letter, and if they are incorrect, Mr. Mouse stays hungry. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

prereading, reading fluency, emergent reading, phonics, the alphabet

Additional Tags

early reading, fluency, letter recognition, phonics, pre-reading, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Perform an example with a classroom helper or pupil
  • Assign the activity during ELA center rotations

Classroom Considerations

  • Put aside ample time to gather supplies, make copies, and laminate

Pros

  • The little letter mouse makes this an adorable and kids friendly activity
  • Offers extension ideas

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.K.1.d

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