The letters of the English alphabet and their sequence are best learned by coloring their outlines. Even though it sounds simple, it can have a profound impact on the learning abilities of children:
Suitable For:
This activity is designed for children between two and five years of age, as they can learn how to color and write the twenty-six different letters of the English alphabet according to their chronological sequence.
What You’ll Learn:
1. Letter Recognition – When children learn to color the outlines of each of the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet, they will also automatically learn to recognize the various letters.
2. Motor Skills – When kids engage in this activity, their fine motor skills will also automatically improve since they will be involved in physical activity that requires hand-eye coordination.
3. Heightened Self-Confidence – The moment children engage in this activity, their confidence levels to be able to spell the letters of the English alphabet will improve.
4. Color Recognition – Upon completing this activity several times in a row, children will be able to better recall the names of the different colors they have used for this activity.
5. Language Development – Engaging in the alphabet coloring activity can help children develop their language skills as they spell out the names of the different letters of the English alphabet, making them reading-ready.
6. Encourages Mindfulness – Encouraging your kids to talk about how they feel when they add colors to each of the letters of the English alphabet will help them learn how to be mindful when you correct them as they speak.
Material Required:
1. Cardboard Base: Keep at least one big cardboard sheet ready for preparing the base for this activity.
2. Markers: For writing all the letters of the English alphabet on the cardboard sheet
3. Water Colors: For coloring the outlines of each of the letters of the English alphabet on top of the sticky cello tape.
4. Paintbrush: For coloring the outlines of each of the letters of the English alphabet
5. Water Bowl: For holding the water needed to clean the brush after coloring each of the letters of the English alphabet
6. Cloth: To clear the colors you have painted around the different letters of the English alphabet, after carrying out every round of this activity.
7. Sticky Cello Tape: To cover the entire cardboard base with several strips of the same
8. Scissors: To cut the sticky cello tape into several strips.
The Procedure for Preparing:
1. Prepare the cardboard base –
Keep a cardboard sheet ready for use as a cardboard base for this game activity. Make sure to write all the letters of the English alphabet using markers on the cardboard sheet.
2. Prepare a surface for coloring the letters of the English alphabet –
On top of the written letters of the English alphabet, cut out and stick the individual sticky cello tape strips across the entire cardboard sheet.
3. Keep the water color set ready –
Have the water colors, bowl, and paintbrush ready for this activity.
4. Encourage your children to participate –
Ask your children to color the outlines of each of the letters of the English alphabet. Then, let them clear the cardboard surface with a piece of cloth each time they complete this activity.
5. Review and Repeat –
Review the activity each time your children complete it and make them repeat it until they have mastered it. Every time your children perform this activity, they will have gained one new skill, including how to write the various letters of the English alphabet, spelling, and the proper sequence of the letters of the English alphabet.
Ask your children to color the outlines of each of the letters of the English alphabet. This activity can bring out the best in your children and help them learn more than just the letters of the English alphabet and how to write them.
Reference: Kit Kids Escolar
