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Apple Alphabet Match

September 15, 2015 by Emma Edwards 9 Comments

We have teamed up with bloggers from around the world to bring you a Kindergarten Blog Hop. A monthly theme will be set and each blogger will choose a different area of the curriculum. This months theme is Apples and we have chosen a phonics based activity – Apple Alphabet Match.

Adventures of Adam Apple Alphabet Match
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As soon as I saw this cute 3D Apple Notepad I knew it would be perfect to use in an activity to develop Adam’s fine motor skills. I could tell he would enjoy flicking through the pages.

Adventures of Adam 3d Apple Notepad

As Adam is confident with recognising lowercase letters of the alphabet, we are beginning to work on his uppercase recognition. I printed a-z on apple cards from Twinkl and laminated them for durability. I stored them in a wooden apple box my husband received as a present. Inside the 3D Apple Notepad I wrote the alphabet using uppercase letters using one page per letter. The alphabet was repeated five times in the notepad.

Adventures of Adam Apple alphabet recognition

During the game Adam had to pick a lowercase apple from the wooden apple box and tell me its sound. He then had to search through the 3D Apple Notepad to find the corresponding uppercase letter. Once he had matched the two letters together he posted the laminated letter card into the apple cardboard box.

Adventures of Adam Matching uppercase and lowercase alphabet on apples

I was suprised with how well Adam focused at this activity. Whilst searching for the uppercase letter he sang the Alphabet song, pausing in between each letter as he separated the pages. If he turned over too many pages at once he flicked back to where he was originally.

Adventures of Adam Kindergarten learning the alphabet

As the alphabet was repeated several times in the notebook it didn’t matter where he started within the apple. I loved seeing the excitement on his face when he was able to match the two letters.

Adventures of Adam Preschool alphabet recognition

I  can tell we will be playing our apple alphabet match for many months to come.

Equipment:

* 3D Apple Notepad

* Printed a-z on apple cards from Twinkl

* Pen

* Wooden apple box (optional)

Disclaimer: We received a Premium Subscription from Twinkl to review. All thoughts and opinions are our own.

Apple Kindergarten Blog Hop

Click on the links below for more Apple inspired Kindergarten fun!

Art – Apple Fingerprint Art by Kidz Activities

Field Trip – Apple Picking Field Trip Activities by Rainy Day Mum

Fine Motor – Fine Motor Color Matching Apple Sensory Bin by The Resourceful Mama

Free printables – Fun Fall Apple Tree Reading Log by Books and Giggles

Math – Apple Fractions and Tasty Snack by Local Busy Bees

Music – Apple Song for ESL Students by Creative World Of Varya

Phonics – Apple Alphabet Match by Adventures of Adam

Reading – Secrets of the Apple Tree Book and Sight Word Game by Umbrella Tree Cafe

Science – Kindergarten STEM Apple Activity {with Free Printable} by Something 2 Offer

Writing – Apple name printable by P is for Preschooler

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Filed Under: Learning Activities, Play Activities, Some time required, Supervision needed Tagged With: Busy Bag Play Activities, DIY activities, Gross Motor Skills, Letter Recognition Activities, Literacy Activities, Toddler play, Twinkl Resources

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Comments

  1. Emma says

    September 16, 2015 at 6:53 am

    That apple notepad is just perfect for this activity! I love the last pic – he looks so proud of himself!

    Reply
    • Emma Edwards says

      September 16, 2015 at 7:09 am

      He certainly was. Got to love a 3d notepad!

      Reply
  2. Amy says

    September 16, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    What a fun notepad! My daughter needs to work on matching upper case to lower case letters so I think this activity would be a fun way to practice that! 🙂

    Reply
    • Emma Edwards says

      September 23, 2015 at 10:51 am

      I have to say we do love our apple notepad and it isnt expensive either.

      Reply
  3. Tina says

    September 16, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    That’s an awesome notepad! It’s great how you turned it into a learning activity! Love the idea! Now to find one of those notepads so I can do the same activity with my kids! 🙂

    Reply
    • Emma Edwards says

      September 23, 2015 at 10:52 am

      The notepad looks even better in real life and there are a variety of different fruit and vegetables available!

      Reply
  4. Thaleia from Something2Offer says

    September 16, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    I love how the apple notepad fans out to create a #D affect. Super cool idea! Thanks for participating in the KBN Kindergarten Blog Hop!

    Reply
    • Emma Edwards says

      September 23, 2015 at 10:53 am

      Such a brilliant notepad with lots of opportunities!

      Reply
  5. Emma Edwards says

    September 23, 2015 at 10:51 am

    A fun way to learn your alphabet!

    Reply

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