Notes for adults

Age 5 · 15 min · Medium

Match six vehicles to the letters their names begin with. Practice recognizing letters and listening for beginning sounds.

Learning objectives

• Name the six vehicles, with support if needed.
• Identify the first letter of each vehicle name.
• Match each vehicle to its first letter.

What you need

• Printed activity sheet
• Pencil or crayon

Safety notes

Use age-appropriate drawing materials and supervise the activity.

How to do it

1. Print the sheet and find a pencil or crayon.
2. Look at the vehicles together and name each one.
3. Show your child how to listen to the beginning of “car” and find the letter C.
4. Invite your child to draw a line from each vehicle to its first letter.
5. Check the matches together, saying the names slowly if needed.
6. Finish by talking about vehicles your child knows.

Teaching suggestions

• Use the vehicle names printed on the sheet to avoid confusion.
• Emphasize the beginning sound: “R-r-rocket starts with R.”
• If the task is difficult, cover part of the page and offer two letters to choose from.
• In a group, invite each child to suggest a match and praise their efforts.

Variations

• Make it easier: Show one picture at a time and help your child choose its first letter from two options.
• Make it harder: Cover the written names and ask your child to find each first letter by listening to the name.
• Extend the activity: Look for other objects whose names begin with a letter on the sheet.

Talk about it

• Which of these vehicles have you seen? Where?
• What sound do you hear at the beginning of your favorite vehicle's name?
• What else starts with the same letter as bicycle?

What to look for

• Notice whether the child names the vehicles, with or without support.
• See whether the child identifies the first letters when saying the names.
• Check whether the child matches each vehicle to its first letter.