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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Alphabet Blocks.....of Ice.

Alphabet ice blocks



 Our first play with these perfect cube ice molds ------>  is HERE.  Today, we revisited them in a whole new way - alphabet blocks.  So fun!  We used LETTER JEWELS and simply froze them in the molds.

Check out more alphabet ice play -----> HERE.

  Its an obvious opportunity to learn about hot/cold, melting, properties of water, etc.....but you can also.......



...talk about and build sight words - for older children.


...create the alphabet....or play "insert the missing letter"


...incorporate heavy machinery


"Its carrying the K block"

...smash them......there are NO letter in the ones he smashed

...build CVC words - for older children
Just explore, play, and have fun!!

Some other options...

  • put same colored letters together
  • stack cubes
  • slide them down a rain gutter - "there goes the G block"
  • separate into consonants and vowels
  • spell name
  • match letters to objects with corresponding beginning sounds
  • etc................



- AK (MESE, MECD)

3 comments:

  1. Hi, great idea for summer play! But I'm curious - where did you get the trucks your son is playing? I'm looking for a set with moving parts for my 2 1/2 year old. Thanks!

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  2. Where did you get the letters? Great idea for those hot days!

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  3. Cute! Great idea for summer play. How did you put the letters in the ice cubes?

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