Trace two like ocean animal shapes. Children match the like pictures and the capital and lower case letters. Put children and their pictures in a circle in alphabetical order. As you say the alphabet the children stand up to show the corresponding letters. Write the beginning letter of the animal's name on the back of picture.
Children sit in a circle with their pictures in alphabetical order .
If no one has a picture for a letter, the class can just say the name of a fish that starts with that letter. Keep the pictures and add to the collection, thus, giving the children an opportunity to get excited when they discover a new fish for one of the missing letters or a new fish to add to the collection of pictures. Children practice reciting tongue twisters such as Sister Sally sells seashell down by the seashore. Read Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle . Use the same format to create a class book.