It is easy to collect quite a stash of learning manipulatives homeschooling several children of various ages.
It's also easy to forget what exactly you have and/or you can easily get stuck in a learning manipulative "rut" only using the items one way.
Today we've teamed up with the Learning Manipulative Blogging Team to showcase different ways to use those alphabet magnets!
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We pulled out our Leapfrog Alphabet Magnets that I've had since Big Brother was about 3 or 4 and gave them new life with this Alphabet Magnets Dot to Dot Activity. Preschool Alphabet Activity
Any variation of alphabet magnets
You'll also need a decent sized magnetic white board
I originally purchased ours to use with our spelling curriculum, and it has been a great investment!
So, you'll need:
How to Set up the Activity:
Randomly place the alphabet magnets on the white board.
You can try to make a design, too-- we tried to make a person and butterfly.
Next, have your child begin at letter A and connect the magnetic letters by drawing a line from one letter to the next going in alphabetical order.
Alternatively, for those still recognizing their ABC's, you could put the letters in order around the board in a circular or up and down pattern as I did in our very first image shared in this post.
{Another great way to work on alphabetical order is letter sequencing using Legos}.
Have fun! We laid our white board on the table, but this activity can be used on a vertical plane, too. It's also great way to work on crossing the mid-line!
See also:
Abc Scavenger Hunt
Chicka Chicka ABC Craft
Abc Order using LEGOs
More fun ways to learn and play with magnets!
- Magnetic Letter I Spy Game from Life Over C's
- Bird Magnetic Preschool Letter Activities from Learning 2 Walk
- Spelling Sight Words with Magnetic Letters from Mom Inspired Life
- Magnetic Letter Search & Find Sight Word Sensory Bin from Play Dough & Popsicles
- Magnetic Letters Identification Spoons Handwriting Game from Sugar Aunts
- Alphabet Magnets Beginning Sound Match from The Kindergarten Connection
- Word Family Magnet Learning Activity from Raising Little Superheroes
- Magnetic Letters Spelling Sensory Bin from Something to Offer
- Magnetic Letters Travel Game from Play & Learn Everyday
