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Teaching and learning the alphabet is a huge percentage of early childhood. Only after beginning to make sense of the letters and their sounds may a child commence to comprehend the world of print. Cameras may help cement the understanding of the letters in a heap of ways. In addition, children become enthusiastic regarding learning when they get to hold and use the cameras. The most mutual way to instruct the alphabet with cameras is to find objects that begin with each letter and compile either a class book, person book, or bulletin board. We would see a photo of an apple, an acorn, and Ashley for the letter A. Some letters will be tricky unless you have an x-ray or xylophone hanging around! One method would be to make a page for each letter of the alphabet and then give each child a page to work on at home. Or, go on a scavenger hunt as a class and take turns taking pictures of the objects you find along the way. (Note: it is best to have the entire alphabet written down on a piece of paper, and then write down which object is for each letter. That will likewise help you keep track of what letters you still need to find objects to represent.) Another more abstract way to illustrate the alphabet is to look for the shape of the letters. For instance, the wheel or steering wheel would be the letter O. An edge of a cement block or a hockey stick could make the letter L. The criss cross of a wicker chair back would show the letter x. Two fence slats with the parallel help bar in the middle could be the letter H. The Living Alphabet is a way to implicate everyone in the class. Break the class into groups of 4 or 5 children. Assign a letter to each group. Have the children lay down on the floor to make the capital letter. Take a photo. Have that group also write a tongue twister for the letter (for the more advanced.) It is best to keep a list of the finish alphabet and check off each letter as you photograph it so you recognise which letters are left to assign to the groups as they finish. Create an alphabet book with your printed out photographs! When moving into ending sounds, you could photograph objects that end in each letter. Again, there are a couple letters that could prove challenging.
Taking pictures is an stimulating action for children. You may want to require that the neck or wrist strap is always worn in order to keep the camera safer. You will see children engaged in learning when you introduce these types of learning activities. |
