How many connecting
cubes do I need to build my letter?

Obj. 20a, 20b, 15b, M1,M2

TLLS: Visualisation/Rehearsal

Instructions:

  1. Find a comfortable place to sit.

  2. Get paper and markers.

  3. Find connecting cubes or small rocks.a

  4. Draw your name in bubble letters.

  5. Get ready, set, have fun!

InterACTions:

  • I have written each letter in your name using bubble letters. Can you count with me how many letters you see in your name?

  • Let’s take a minute and predict how many cubes you can fit in each letter.

  • Now let’s organize our cubes and place them in each letter until each one is filled.

  • How many did you put in the first letter? How about the second? What do you notice?

  • Let’s focus on the first letter again. Can you think of any word that starts with the same sound as this letter?

Language Strategy:

  • Visual connection: Teach and model how to visualize the steps.