Finding Letters in My/Your Name

Materials:

• Rice
• Small Tub
• Magnetic letters
• Name cards
• Sentence strip, if desired

Activity:

1. Before activity begins, hide letters from all participating students' names in a small tub filled with rice.
2. Ask students to find their name cards before beginning.
3. In turn, allow students to sift through and find a letter.  Instruct child to first name the letter and then decide if it is in his/her name.  
4. If desired, student can repeat "The letter ___ is/is not in my name."
5. If the letter is in his/her name, allow child to keep letter.  If not ask child to give it to someone who does have that letter in his/her name.  Instruct receiving child to say sentence, if desired.
6. Continue until all letters have been retrieved.
7. Instruct students to now put all the letters in order to spell his/her name.

Variation: Include all letters to give students more practice naming letters or when working alone.