Letter and Number Recognition

Our Kindergarten homework asks students to practice letter and number recognition. Here are some fun ways to practice letters and numbers. These activities also help with fine motor development. Write letters and numbers in chalk, salt, sand, or shaving cream. Tell the students a letter or number and they write it. You could write the letter or number and ask the kids to identify it.

 

Make letters and numbers out of Play-Doh.

Write letters and numbers in finger paint.

 Make letters out of pipe cleaners or Wikki Stix.

Make sticker letters and numbers. First write the letter or number with a marker, then have the students cover the lines you drew with stickers.

 Use scissors to practice cutting out various shapes and lines. You can find learn to cut books like the one below at Dollar Tree or the dollar section at Target.

Use flash cards to practice identifying numbers and letters. Start with five numbers or letters and practice those until the students have them memorized. Then add five new numbers and practice those until the students have them memorized. Make sure the cards are in a random order; this way the students will learn the letters and numbers, not the order they are in.

Play with a Play-Doh letter or number bucket ($5.00 at Target).

 Get write-on, wipe-off books to practice letter writing. This also saves paper. 

Get a magnetic writing board to practice letters and numbers.

Use a number die to identify numbers. Roll the die and identify the number that is facing up. 

Practice counting to 10. Use a number line to point to numbers as you count. 

Watch the following on YouTube:
- Phonics Song 2
- The Big Numbers Song
- Lets Get Fit Count to 100 Jack Hartmann