Dogs Alphabet Matching Game for Preschoolers
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In celebration of National Dog Day this August 26th, I wanted to offer you this FREE Dog Alphabet Matching Game.
Preschoolers will love to match the letters in this hands-on alphabet matching game. It also adds greatly to your Dogs National Day activities pack or your pet theme.
This FREE Dogs Alphabet Matching Game comes with uppercase houses and balls, lowercase food bowls, and puppies, so you can decide to have your preschoolers match the uppercase letters, the lowercase letters, or upper to lowercase letters. You can get this game by clicking on the bottom at the end of this post.
Benefits of Letter Matching Game for Preschoolers
Since letters are the basis of any language, matching-letter games help preschoolers become more familiar with the alphabet and develop their ability to recognize letters in both uppercase and lowercase. In other words, recognizing the letters will enable preschoolers to associate printed text with the spoken language.
Another advantage of this type of game is that it keeps preschoolers engaged because they don’t feel bored doing it, and it helps children learn alphabet letters easily and quickly. Once they recognize the letters and master their names, the children can learn the letter sounds easier, especially because the sounds of many letter names are very similar to the sound the letter makes.
How to Prepare and Use the Dogs Alphabet Matching Game
You will only need a handful of materials to prepare this game. These are:
- Printer.
- White cardstock.
- Scissors.
- Laminator.
- Laminator pouches.
- Transparent Velcro dots (optional)
Since this is a hands-on alphabet game, you only have to print the pages on white cardstock. You can keep the houses’ pages together if you want, or cut them out. Cut out the puppies, food bowls, and balls. Laminate everything for durability. If you want to use it as a folder game, just paste the houses into a manila folder.
You can also place transparent Velcro dotson top of the houses and behind the puppies, food bowls, and balls. That way, the pieces will stick together as the child matches the letters.
Books About Dogs
It is always good to read storybooks about what you are talking about, add them to your library and other centers, and give children a wide range of learning experiences and variety to choose from. These dog-related books could be an excellent source of knowledge for your preschoolers. You can find them at your local library, used bookstore, or on Amazon. I’ve added my direct Amazon links to each title to make it easier for you.
- Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings is a hilarious and touching story that is a perfect gift for a child wanting a dog and for pet adoption advocates. It also showcases many different styles of letter writing, making it appealing to parents and teachers looking to teach the lost art of written communication.
- National Geographic Kids Everything Dogs: All the Canine Facts, Photos, and Fun You Can Get Your Paws On! by Becky Baines is a book packed with fun facts, amazing photographs, and relaxed and interactive activities. Kids will learn about the characteristics defining dogs, their daily lives, and the different breeds.
- Dog’s Colorful Day: A Messy Story About Colors and Counting by Emma Dodd. The dog starts the day with one black spot on his ear. But it seems that he runs, rolls, and trots right into colors wherever he goes. As he wanders around town, Dog collects ten different colored spots.
- A Dog’s Best Friends: Shog, Lilly Frog, and Piggle in… by Lissette Star combines wonderfully vibrant illustrations with the power of rhythm and rhyme, making this a perfect story to teach about friendship, racism, prejudice, and diversity.
- The Everything Book of Dogs and Puppies by DK. Packed with beautiful pictures and adorable dog and puppy facts, this book teaches what dogs show with their body language, what they dream about, what they are trying to say to you, the individual features of different breeds, and how to take the best care of them.
- All About Dogs and Puppies by Laura Driscoll. This book, illustrated with full-color photographs, teaches the reader about different breeds.
- Please Don’t Tell My Human! by Erica L Clymer. The story will have children laughing out loud yet learning about the power of kindness.
- Biscuit Visits the Doctor by Alyssa Satin Capucilli. Going to the doctor can be scary, but this story teaches young readers that it is also an opportunity for fun and learning!
Pin It For Later
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I hope you enjoy this game and help your preschoolers have fun while working on recognizing their letters. To get the FREE pack, you just have to click on the link below and put your information, for an immediate download.
Be happy, safe, and creative. I wish you well.
Love,
P.D. Please let me know if you like this game, or if you think I need to add or replace something. My goal is to help you in any way I can and I don’t like anything better than to post something that you might find useful.
