Is your child learning the ABC’s? How about their vowels? Today I have a lunch for you that is inspired by a story and that is perfect for teaching the ABC’s, practicing vowels, and spelling.
Slice a banana into 21 sections, and then find something else, like celery or perhaps apples or graham crackers, to use for your vowels. Next, find a plastic bag, snip off a tiny piece of the corner, and fill with several tablespoons of peanut butter.
Before piping the letters onto each space, work the peanut butter around in the bag using your fingers until it softens a bit. It will come out much easier that way.
Before eating, here are a few things you can do with your child:
a. Sing the alphabet song, of course!
b. Ask him to point to the first letter in his name.
c. Ask her to spell her name by pointing to each letter.
d. Ask him which letter makes the sound __(fill in the blank)___.
e. Point out the vowels and explain that there is a vowel in every English word. (“Y” is also used as a vowel in certain cases)
f. Sing the “I like to eat apples and bananas” song to practice your vowel sounds.
g. Use your imagination.
Now, read and play!
How Rocket Learned to Read is an adorable book about a dog who meets a little bird who happens to be teaching a class right in his favorite napping spot. Rocket and the bird meet up every day, and the bird teaches Rocket his letters, reads him stories, and inspires him to love learning. When winter comes, the bird flies south for the winter, leaving Rocket to practice his letters and wait for the bird to return. They develop a beautiful friendship, and Rocket finally learns to read.
PLAY.
Take a few moments and practice your letter sounds with those magnetic letters that most of us have on the fridge. Right now, my daughter is at the beginning stages of reading and knows her letter sounds well.
Use a simple word like “cat”, and practice moving new letters in front of the “at” and ask your child to sound out the new word. Since they will be so similar to each other, it will be fun for your child to successfully read so many words in a row.
Try the same thing with different word endings, or by moving vowels in and out of the middle of simple words.
Kids will love this tasty alphabet snack!
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I love the idea of making snack/lunch time a learning event. I am always trying to sneak learning in with fun!
Ok, this is the coolest thing ever. I love your blog!!
This is perfect!
What a cute idea! Thanks for this!
Oh, how fun is this!! Great idea to make the vowels different. Thanks so much for linking on Busy Monday!
I have been thinking about mankig a ABC scrapbook for many years.My boys are now grown but I still want to make a couple for nieces and nephews.This is a wonderful idea for when I’m with these special little active people.Pulling out my scrapbook supplies with all the stickers makes me the best auntie.Thanks for helping me out!!!!
i done2€™t have the ability to do work like that. no skin at all. not just thin, prttey much non-existent. Nita, you’d be amazed at what you are capable of doing when you are needed . When I was a bit younger, I was terrified of kids. I didn’t know how to relate to them, so I’d get nervous and tongue-tied. When I became a mother, I felt I found my calling LOVE kids! And now I seem to be a kid magnet LOL I don’t think it’s a thin/thick skin issue, it’s just exposure I do agree that certain people have a talent for things others would consider difficult. God bless those folks!!
So adorable! Pinning and sharing on the Kids’ Co-op FB page Monday.