Description

This activity can be used as a center, in a small group, or one-on-one tutoring to practice identifying the letters Aa, Mm, and Ss, as well as identifying the short a, m, and s sounds. It incorporates different pictures of words that have an initial a, m, and s sounds as well as versions of the picture cards with words to support letter identification.

What does this activity support?

This activity helps students build phonemic awareness by listening for and identifying the short a /ă/ vowel sound, m consonant sound, and s consonant sound in spoken words. It also helps support phonics by connecting the letter sounds to the grapheme in words. It supports oral language development by having students name different objects aloud and explain their thinking. It also supports vocabulary development by identifying image meaning and discussing alternate word choices. Finally, students will also be practicing collaboration and social-emotional skills through turn-taking.