Sung to the tune of Farmer in the Dell
Addie starts with A,
Addie starts with A,
Addie is my friend,
Addie starts with A.
Repeat with other students names.
We also had fun singing a song or two with scarves. We waved them back and forth, up and down, fast and slow, and round and round. We even squeeze them in our fists so small you can't see them and then "POP" them into the air.
We laid on our bellies and propped ourselves up on our elbows. This allows for an isolation of the hands and keeps us from having the ability to stray from our personal bubble while holding giant push pins. Each student received a card with their first initial programed on it. They were tasked with punching holes along the letter. Once they were done, they could take their card to the light table and watch the light shine through their punches.
So, goal #1 of this activity is fine motor control and pencil grasp. Goal #2, is to work on letter identification and correct letter formation. Because we are focusing on each student’s first letter, they are all capitals.