The Mom I Want to Be

Build a scrapbook to help children learn the Alphabet and associate pictures and ideas with particular letters.

 

You will need a lot of pictures from newspapers, magazines, catalogs, online, etc. Also a scrapbook is required, either 8.5″ x 11″ or 12″ x 12″ with 27 pages (so that each letter can be made into a two page spread).

 

 

Divide the pages so that there are two pages for each letter, one cover and one back page. Trim all the pictures so that they show only what is associated with the letter. Take the pages out of the plastic scrapbook covers. Arrange the pictures so that they fill the entire two-page spread. Paste all the pictures to the pages in the arrangement that you placed. Place the pages carefully back into the plastic covers so that you don’t tear off the pictures that you just pasted.

 

Children will enjoy learning the Alphabet and phonics with a book that you made with them!

 

Kidlet and I worked on a similar project from 3-5.  It definitely has helped him in Kindergarten.  I’m *really* glad that this is something that we focused on.  I am amazed at how many children in his Kindergarten class can recite the alphabet, but have no idea what sounds letters make.  Since they are focusing on “Kid Writing” – where the child writes words without adult assistance, using the letters that they hear in the word (ie, school gets written a lot like “skool” or “skol”), not knowing those sounds really puts those children at a disadvantage, as they have to learn that before they can develop thier writing and spelling skills.