Animal Rhythms

Usually after circle time, we jump into language arts reciting the A, B, C's. There are a variety of materials we use for the alphabets and in this photo we are focusing on letter sounds and words that start with the letter of the week. One of the materials we use for this activity is the animal rhythms. In the photo, I am pictured using the pointer to help students follow along in reciting the animal rhythm of the day. This activity helps students recognize different words that start with a specific letter that we are learning. When we do this activity, we make sure to review the previous letters that we have already learned about. The children enjoy this activity because it targets kinesthetic, visual, and musical learners. Students get a chance to move around to make the movements of the pictures shown on the clip board. I enjoy this activity myself because it helps students emphasize on the letter of the week, its sound, and the different words that start with the letter. Animal rhythms are a great way to set a foundation for reading.