Winter themed literacy and sensory game.
Children will pick a word card, then dig in the snow to find the letters to ...
Winter themed literacy and sensory game.
Children will pick a word card, then dig in the snow to find the letters to spell the word.
What you'll need
- flour
- glitter
- tray
- plastic/foam/magnetic letters
- clothespins
- word cards
Step by step
Step 1
Add flour and glitter to a large tray and mix.
Step 2
Clip two clothespins to the back of the tray.
Step 3
Set out winter word cards and a paintbrush. Download and print winter word cards here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19EXd9YyzF-yAyQFgoOUjZ8ftQdO-PSIK/view
Step 4
Set word cards inside the clothespins.
Step 5
Invite the child to look at and sound out the word on the card.
Step 6
Child can then dig through the snow to find the letters to spell the word.
Step 7
Once they have spelled the word, invite the child to take off the word card, rehide the letters in the snow.
Step 8
Repeat with the new word card that is showing.
Playful questions
Can you tell me about the letters you’ve found?
Can you tell me what sound the letter makes?
Can you tell me the words you’ve spelled?
Can you write the words in the snow?
How does the snow feel?
Learning outcomes
Language/Literacy
Foundational Reading
Begins to exhibit phonological awareness (recognizes and produces rhyming words with support, pronounces and segments syllables with support using actions [clapping], repeats alliteration [series of words beginning with same letter sound in a text] during word play and recognizes words with common beginning sound).
Language/Literacy
Expressive Language (Speaking)
Connects phrases and sentences to build ideas; speaks in complex sentences using some correct rules of grammar.
Language/Literacy
Writing
Shows interest in written expression: scribbling and letter-like forms, drawing shapes or people, retelling recent events; shows awareness that a word is made up of letters; demonstrates age-appropriate writing (tracing, copying letters in own name and numbers, copying shapes and symbols).
Engages in written expression; draws people, responds to texts, describes or dictates experiences and events; prints some letters in meaningful words with adult modeling; uses invented spelling; writes most numerals to 20; copies or writes own name.
Physical Development and Health
Fine Motor Development
Uses tools requiring small muscle dexterity (crayons, markers, scissors to cut straight lines, etc.)
Uses tools that require strength and dexterity of small muscles with moderate control (holds scissors correctly to cut shapes and curved lines; controls use of writing, drawing, art tools, and art/craft media; uses spray bottles, paper punch)