Fishing for Letters

Learning Goals: Literacy, Letter Names, Letter Sounds, Sight Words

This activity can be completed independently, in pairs, or in small groups with the assistance of an educator.

Place magnetic letters in a large bin and place it on the floor.

Next, children can use fishing poles (wooden dowels with a string and magnet attached) to “fish” for letters.

Then, students can name each letter they reel in and practice the letter sound.

To extend this activity for students who already know their letters, try inviting them to fish for sight words.
Wooden skewers

Magnets

String

Free supporting PDF, found here
The educator set up and initiated the play context, which had a specific sequence of steps to be followed.

The educator directed the play by asking children to fish for specific letters. The children had little choice in how the game was played.

Implementation