Beginning writing practice--the Child1st way. The front of each heavy cardstock mat (8.5 x 11) contains all the colorful, fun Alphabet Tales letters in alphabetical order while the back is a dry-erase surface that shows upper and lowercase letters and provides lined spaces for the children to practice writing. ~ Janice
AlphaMat - single
SKU
071257
ISBN
9781936981878
Grade K-3
No other materials needed
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Description
Publisher's Description of AlphaMat - single
After introducing the ABC's using the Alphabet Teaching Cards or Alphabet Tales, make reviewing and using the letters easy. Enhance your children's focus by giving them their own Alphamats to keep at their desks or in a writing folder.
The front of the Alphamat contains all the letters in alphabetical order which makes a handy reference for children just learning letters and sounds. The back of the Alphamat is made of dry erase material to provide endless practice in writing the letters. This reverse side shows upper and lowercase letters and provides lined spaces for the children to practice writing using a wipe-off writing tool.
Category Description for Easy-for-Me Reading
Easy-For-Me Reading is a research-based program with a blend of solid phonics instruction and sight word acquisition combined with structural analysis of words. There is a strong focus on phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. Alphabet Tales, SnapWords, and Easy-for-Me Readers are combined to create comprehensive, grade level language arts with a Teaching Manual that provides detailed lessons, reproducible worksheets, and activities.
Alphabet Tales, the first step in the Easy-for-Me series, combines stories, images, and actions in a unique way to help your visual, kinesthetic, and auditory learners remember letters and sounds. It reads like a storybook, with soft, colorful illustrations. Children learn letters/sounds and the shapes of upper/lower case letters as they enjoy the stories. Visual and auditory learners will connect the stories to the letters. Brief lesson plans are found in the front of the book.
Alphabet Teaching Cards have color images on one side that show the letter with physical features and an accompanying phrase emphasizing that letter. The back of each holds a writing tip (“Make a thin man, put your pencil on the belly button and make a short slide going up and away from you...”) and a follow up activity (kick a ball and make a K with your body).
Writing the Visual, Kinesthetic & Auditory Alphabet is a multi-sensory resource designed to help teach children their letters—hand motions for each letter (for both right and left-handed children), letter formation, extension activities, and tips for preventing letter reversals.
SnapWords® are “sight” words and high frequency words.
Easy-for-Me™ Children’s Readers are a parallel program to SnapWords (and another sequel to Alphabet Tales) and provide the phonics aspects of this approach to reading. Each book includes easy-to-follow teacher instructions. Sets contain 22-24 books, each with pleasant, colorful artwork and solid stories.
Details
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Grades: | K-3 |
| Brand: | Child 1st Publications |
| ISBN: | 9781936981878 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.0625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.05 |
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