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Welcome to the Alphabet! – Learn big & small letters – Uppercase = Big letters – Like ‘A’ is big and ‘a’ is small – Lowercase = Small letters – Like ‘a’ is small and ‘A’ is big – Match big with small – Find the small ‘a’ for big ‘A’ | This slide introduces first graders to the concept of uppercase and lowercase letters. Emphasize that uppercase letters are the ‘big’ letters and lowercase are the ‘small’ friends. Use visual aids like flashcards or a whiteboard to show each uppercase letter and its matching lowercase letter. Engage the class by asking them to find the ‘small friend’ for each ‘big letter’ you show. This activity will help them recognize and match uppercase to lowercase letters, which is a fundamental skill in reading and writing.

Meet the Letters: Aa – First letter of the alphabet: Aa – Big A is uppercase – Uppercase A is used to start sentences – Small a is lowercase – Lowercase a is used in the middle of sentences – Spot the difference! – Look at their shapes and sizes | This slide introduces the concept of uppercase and lowercase letters, starting with the letter A. Explain that uppercase letters, also known as capital letters, are used at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns. Lowercase letters are used within sentences. Show visual examples of both uppercase ‘A’ and lowercase ‘a’ and ask students to observe the differences in their shapes and sizes. Encourage the children to practice writing both forms of the letter and to identify them in their reading. You can bring in various books and texts and have the students point out the uppercase and lowercase ‘A’s they find.

Letter Match Game – Let’s play a matching game! – I’ll show a big letter (uppercase) – For example, big ‘A’ needs to find small ‘a’ – Find its small friend (lowercase) – Look for the little letter that looks like the big one – Ready to find the matches? | This slide introduces a fun and interactive game to help first graders recognize and match uppercase and lowercase letters. Display a large uppercase letter on the board and ask the students to find the corresponding lowercase letter. This activity will reinforce their understanding of the alphabet and the concept of uppercase and lowercase letters. You can use flashcards, a whiteboard, or interactive digital tools to show the letters. Encourage participation by asking students to raise their hand when they know the answer. To extend the activity, consider pairing students up, using letter blocks, or creating a worksheet with mixed letters for them to connect.

Matching Uppercase and Lowercase: Letter A – Meet big letter A! – Find A’s little friend – Look for the small letter that looks like big A – Point to the matching lowercase a – Use your finger to point it out – Remember, they are a pair! | This slide is designed to help first graders recognize and match uppercase and lowercase letters, focusing on the letter A. Start by showing them the uppercase letter A and then present several lowercase letters, including ‘a’. Encourage the students to identify the lowercase letter that corresponds to the uppercase ‘A’. This activity helps to reinforce their understanding of the alphabet and the concept that each uppercase letter has a matching lowercase partner. For the activity, you can have various cards with different lowercase letters and have the students come up and pick the one that matches the uppercase ‘A’. You can also provide worksheets where they can circle or color the matching pairs.

Matching Letter B: Big and Small – Find big letter B’s friend – Look at small letters below – Does small ‘b’ match big ‘B’? – Remember, big B and small b look similar but one is larger – Circle the matching pair – Use a pencil to draw a line or circle the correct small letter | This slide is an activity for students to practice recognizing the uppercase and lowercase versions of the letter B. Encourage the students to observe the shape of the big letter B and then look for its ‘small friend’, the lowercase b, among other lowercase letters. Remind them that both versions share the same shape but differ in size. Provide them with a worksheet that has a large uppercase B and several lowercase letters, including the lowercase b. Ask them to draw a line connecting the uppercase B to its matching lowercase b or to circle the correct pair. This activity helps reinforce letter recognition, an essential skill in reading and writing. You can extend the activity by asking students to find objects in the classroom that start with the letter B or to practice writing both the uppercase and lowercase B.

Practice Time: Matching Big and Small Letters – Look at the big letters: D, E, G, H, N, Q, R – Find the matching small letters – d, e, g, h, n, q, r are the small friends – Think about the shape of each letter – Does the small letter look like the big one? – Get ready to show your matches | This slide is for a class activity where students will practice matching uppercase letters to their lowercase counterparts. Display the uppercase letters D, E, G, H, N, Q, R prominently on the board or on a handout. Ask the students to find the matching lowercase letters. Encourage them to think about the shapes and sounds of each letter to find its pair. This activity helps reinforce letter recognition skills, which are crucial for reading and writing. Possible activities include: 1) Letter matching worksheets, 2) Finding matches in an alphabet book, 3) Creating a letter matching game with cards, 4) Using magnetic letters on a board to match pairs, 5) Drawing lines from uppercase to lowercase letters on the board.

Class Activity: Letter Hunt – Explore the classroom for a Letter Hunt – Find objects starting with uppercase letters – Look for items like Apple for ‘A’ or Book for ‘B’ – Write the big letter and its lowercase match – Example: G – g for ‘Giraffe’ toy or picture – Share your findings with the class | This activity is designed to help students recognize and match uppercase and lowercase letters in a fun and interactive way. Set up the classroom with various objects that start with the letters A, B, D, E, G, H, N, Q, R. Guide the students to search for these objects and write down the uppercase letter along with its lowercase counterpart. For instance, if they find a toy Giraffe, they should write ‘G – g’. After the hunt, ask the students to present their findings to the class. This will reinforce their understanding of the letters and provide practice in writing them. Possible variations of the activity could include having students draw the objects they find, work in pairs, or even create a classroom display with the objects and corresponding letters.

Great Job on Letter Matching! – Amazing work learning letters – Big letters = Uppercase – Uppercase letters are also called capital letters – Small letters = Lowercase – Lowercase letters are the smaller form of letters – Practice with your alphabet book | This slide is a congratulatory message reinforcing the day’s lesson on matching uppercase to lowercase letters. Emphasize the difference between big (uppercase) and small (lowercase) letters. Encourage students to continue practicing at home using their alphabet books. As an activity, you can suggest that they find objects around the house that start with each letter or even cut out letters from magazines to create a collage. This will help them recognize letters in different fonts and contexts, further solidifying their understanding of the alphabet.