Catching Catfish

Lesson Plan
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Target Words:
- camp
- catch
- catfish
- cup
- campfire
Materials:
- Catfish graphics
- Paper clips
- Pond graphic, blue paper, or a blue blanket
- String
- Magnet
- Pretend campfire (e.g., red and orange tissue paper)
- Cup
Overview
The children will cook some catfish as they recognize and name the uppercase letter C and the lowercase letter c.
Literacy Activities
Catch the catfish
- Cut out the catfish graphics, attach a paper clip to each catfish, place the fish in a pretend pond (use the pond graphic below or blue paper), and tie or tape the magnet to the string to make a fishing pole.
- Write the uppercase letter C and lowercase letter c on a whiteboard, name the letter, and have the children write the C and c in the air with their fingers.
- Have the children sit around the pretend pond and let the children catch catfish with the magnetic fishing pole while chanting, “Catch the catfish.”
- Help the children name and identify the letter on each catfish.
- If the letter on the catfish is a C, place the catfish in a cup to carry to the campfire.
- If the letter is not a C, put it in a discard pile on the edge of the pond.
- When all of the letters have been identified, let the children place the catfish on the pretend fire while chanting, “Cook the catfish.”
- Encourage the children to draw the letter C in the air with their finger and say the /k/ sound while the catfish cooks.
More Practice
Write the target letter
- Have the children trace the letter C on the front of the catfish using crayons to write the letter in different colors.
- Let the children write the letter C on the back of each catfish (support as needed).
SEEL At Home
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Objective
Recognize and name the uppercase letter C and lowercase letter c.
Materials
- Catfish graphics
- Two cups
- A piece of blue paper, a bowl, or an area designated as a pond
Activity: Catching Catfish
- Cut out and put the catfish in a pretend pond.
- Show your child the letter C and c and suggest that you go fishing for catfish that have the letter C on them.
- Pretend to go climbing (walking around your house) to find a campsite and to catch some catfish.
- When you reach the pretend pond, encourage your child to try catching the catfish with his or her cup before they swim away, then you take a turn.
- Help your child identify the letter on each catfish that he or she catches.
- If the letter on the catfish is the letter C or c, take it to the pretend campsite.
- If the letter is not a C, put it in a discard pile on the edge of the pond.
- Have your child write the letter C on the back of each catfish using different colored crayons.
Standards
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1. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.D: Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters in the alphabet.

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Catching Catfish