There are so many hands on and authentic ways to help preschool children learn to spell. Most children at this age are working with their names but you could use these for letter identification or to spell sight words! We added a fall themed twist this time by putting the letters on pumpkins for a free printable you can use at home or in your classroom! These will be perfect for teachers for Halloween or Fall literacy centers. too.
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We are absolutely loving this year's Virtual Book Club for Kids! This week's book is Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino.
We've had fun with several Five Little Pumpkin activities in the past including a fine motor Five Little Pumpkins retelling and dry erase jack-o-lanterns to go along with the story. Check them out!
We've had fun with several Five Little Pumpkin activities in the past including a fine motor Five Little Pumpkins retelling and dry erase jack-o-lanterns to go along with the story. Check them out!
We wanted to make this as simple as possible for you so we created our own Pumpkin Letter Cards that you can print and use in so many ways.
Since this first activity is centered around having preschoolers learn to spell their names, most of the pumpkins have lowercase letters.
I've also provided blank pumpkins so you can add the uppercase letters or any multiple letters that you may need.
We used a green sheet of paper for our pumpkin patch. At the top I mixed the letters in our preschooler's name with several other letters.
You can use as many or as few letters as you see fit depending on your child's ability level.
At the bottom of the paper I wrote his name in marker so he could match the letters he needed to spell his name. Later I will challenge him to try this activity again without the letters written out for him.
If you want to try this as a whole group activity or a preschool center, I recommend printing the pumpkins on card stock and laminating them for durability. I use my favorite laminator at home all the time!
I see so many possibilities for this Pumpkin Letter Card Set!
- Match upper and lowercase letters
- Spell simple sight words
- Practice spelling words
- Work on word families
We'd love to see pictures of what you decide to use them for over on our Still Playing School Facebook page!
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More Five Little Pumpkin Activities:
Easy Colorful Mosaic Pumpkins for Kids from Toddler Approved
Pumpkin Sensory Play with Water from The Educators' Spin on It
Pumpkin Math: How Many Segments? from Teach Beside Me
Pumpkin Counting Printable from CraftCreateCalm
Do Pumpkins Float? from JDaniel4's Mom
Preschool Pumpkin Skin Experiment from Preschool Powol Packets
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds with Kids from to Be a Kid Again
Five Little Pumpkins Fine Motor Busy Bag from Views from a Step Stool
Retelling with Finger Puppets from Chickadee Lit
Pumpkin Suncatchers from Clare's Little Tots
Make a Felt Pumpkin Face from Mama Smiles
Free Printable Pumpkin Shape Puzzles from School Time Snippets
Pumpkin Light Box Letter Formation from Adventures of Adam
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So cute !! I love projects like this that can be a keepsake, and provides a great way to document growth. So much fun to look back each year and compare how each child has grown. Thanks for sharing.Feel free to stop by and checkout Educational Monthly subscription boxes for kids
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