Spelling with Hand-Painted Alphabet Rocks!

Spelling and Literacy Preschool Lesson Plan — Photo Source: rundesroom.blogspot.com

Looking for a new spelling manipulative? These awesome {magnetic!} letter rocks would make a great addition to your literacy center. They have so many uses for both beginning and more advanced learners!

Go on a letter scavenger hunt - "Can you find letter 'B'?"
Have your students put the letter rocks in alphabetical order.
Print upper and lower case letter cards and have your kiddos match the rocks to the appropriate card.
Hide the rock letters around the classroom and invite your students to find them in alphabetical order.
Invite students to identify the letters in their names. [Extension: Have students identify the letters in their classmates' names. Provide the with a class roster to use as a guide.]
Show students clip art pictures of various items. Invite them to choose the alphabet rock with the correct beginning letter sound.
Have your kiddos practice spelling CVC and sight words using the rock letters, using flash cards or a worksheet as a guide.

For project directions, be sure to visit Runde's Room. Jen, the blog's creator, did a marvelous job creating the adorable alphabet rocks shown above!