Fishing for Letters

Here's a fun way to include movement while teaching letter recognition:

Procedure:

1. Make a simple fishing pole by gluing and/or tying a piece of string or yarn to a wooden dowel. Glue a magnet to the end of the string.
2. Cut out the Alphabet Fish Cards (below) and attach a paperclip to the mouth side of each card.
3. Spread the cards over a blue sheet or blanket, which represents the pond.
4. Show the children how to use the fishing pole to pick up fish and place them in the bucket (challenge them not to use their hands)
   

Extensions:

• Make multiple copies of a particular letter or set of letters (it may be the letter you are currently studying or a group of letters). Place the same letter on the outside of the bucket and challenge the students to only collect those letters.
• For children practicing sight words or simple CVC words, give them prompts by asking them to pick up the letters that spell "the" or to find /c/a/t/.
  

Alphabet Fish Cards - Upper (pdf)
Alphabet Fish Cards - Lower (pdf)
Alphabet Fish Cards - Both (pdf)